Best Universities for Anthropology in Africa

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 891K citations received by 92.9K academic papers made by 227 universities in Africa was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Anthropology

#1 in South Africa

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Anthropology

#2 in South Africa

#143 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Anthropology

#3 in South Africa

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Anthropology

#4 in South Africa

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

5. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Anthropology

#5 in South Africa

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1873

6. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Anthropology

#6 in South Africa

#242 in the World

Founded: 1918

7. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Anthropology

#7 in South Africa

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Anthropology

#8 in South Africa

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

9. University of Ghana

For Anthropology

#1 in Ghana

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 67,914
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1948

10. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Anthropology

#1 in Uganda

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1922

11. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Anthropology

#9 in South Africa

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 24,754
Founded: 1959

12. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Anthropology

#571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

13. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Anthropology

#10 in South Africa

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1904

14. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Anthropology

#651 in the World

Founded: 1950

15. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Anthropology

#2 in Ghana

#704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 85,000
Founded: 1951

16. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Anthropology

#11 in South Africa

#718 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

17. Cairo University

For Anthropology

#1 in Egypt

#734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 257,200
Founded: 1908

18. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Anthropology

#736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

19. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Anthropology

#1 in Botswana

#770 in the World

Founded: 1964

20. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Anthropology

#1 in Kenya

#801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1970

21. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Anthropology

#12 in South Africa

#854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

22. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Anthropology

#859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 18,040
Founded: 1955

23. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Anthropology

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

24. University of Malawi

For Anthropology

#1 in Malawi

#904 in the World

Founded: 1964

25. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Anthropology

#13 in South Africa

#965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

26. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Anthropology

#2 in Egypt

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 197,278
Founded: 1942

27. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Anthropology

#968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

28. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Anthropology

#3 in Ghana

#1014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

29. Ain Shams University

For Anthropology

#3 in Egypt

#1027 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

30. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Anthropology

#1 in Zambia

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

31. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Anthropology

#1039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1970

32. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Anthropology

#1050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

33. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Anthropology

#1121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2007

34. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Anthropology

#14 in South Africa

#1150 in the World

Founded: 1916

35. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Anthropology

#1187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 49,103
Male:Female: 58:42
Founded: 1954

36. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Anthropology

#15 in South Africa

#1207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

37. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Anthropology

#16 in South Africa

#1223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

38. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Anthropology

#17 in South Africa

#1252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

39. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Anthropology

#4 in Egypt

#1263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 6,857
Founded: 1919

40. Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Uganda | Mbarara

For Anthropology

#2 in Uganda

#1273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1989

41. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Anthropology

#2 in Kenya

#1275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

42. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Anthropology

#5 in Egypt

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

43. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Anthropology

#1283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

44. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Anthropology

#18 in South Africa

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

45. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Anthropology

#1398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

46. University of Sfax

For Anthropology

#1411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

47. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Anthropology

#3 in Kenya

#1416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

48. University for Development Studies

For Anthropology

#4 in Ghana

#1432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1992

49. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Anthropology

#1536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 57,852
Founded: 2001

50. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Anthropology

#19 in South Africa

#1574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

51. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Anthropology

#1586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

52. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Anthropology

#1 in Sudan

#1625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 41,030
Founded: 1956

53. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Anthropology

#1698 in the World

54. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Anthropology

#1706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

55. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Anthropology

#1726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

56. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Anthropology

#1 in Mauritius

#1728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

57. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Anthropology

#1732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

58. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Anthropology

#1751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1991

59. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Anthropology

#1754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

60. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Anthropology

#1774 in the World

61. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Anthropology

#20 in South Africa

#1786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

62. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Anthropology

#6 in Egypt

#1804 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

63. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Anthropology

#1811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

64. Covenant University

For Anthropology

#10 in Nigeria

#1815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

65. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Anthropology

#11 in Nigeria

#1865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 49,436
Founded: 1962

66. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Anthropology

#21 in South Africa

#1866 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

67. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Anthropology

#1877 in the World

68. University of Health and Allied Sciences

For Anthropology

#5 in Ghana

#1881 in the World

Founded: 2011

69. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Anthropology

#22 in South Africa

#1909 in the World

Enrollment: 27,039
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 2005

70. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Anthropology

#7 in Egypt

#1928 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

71. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Anthropology

#6 in Ghana

#1936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

72. Assiut University

For Anthropology

#8 in Egypt

#1955 in the World

Founded: 1957

73. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Anthropology

#1 in Senegal

#2000 in the World

Founded: 1918

74. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Anthropology

#12 in Nigeria

#2005 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Anthropology

#2012 in the World

Enrollment: 30,414
Male:Female: 75:25
Founded: 1976

76. Tanta University

For Anthropology

#9 in Egypt

#2066 in the World

Founded: 1972

77. Sokoine University of Agriculture

Tanzania | Morogoro

For Anthropology

#2077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1984

78. Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

For Anthropology

#7 in Ghana

#2089 in the World

Founded: 1961

79. Bayero University Kano

For Anthropology

#13 in Nigeria

#2095 in the World

Founded: 1975

80. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Anthropology

#2096 in the World

Enrollment: 16,315

81. Namibia University of Science and Technology

Namibia | Windhoek

For Anthropology

#2097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1985

82. University of Buea

Cameroon | Buea

For Anthropology

#2125 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. University of Uyo

For Anthropology

#14 in Nigeria

#2129 in the World

Founded: 1991

84. Helwan University

For Anthropology

#10 in Egypt

#2165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

85. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Anthropology

#1 in Mozambique

#2169 in the World

Founded: 1985

86. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Anthropology

#11 in Egypt

#2171 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

87. Midlands State University

Zimbabwe | Gweru

For Anthropology

#2181 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 2000

88. Lagos State University

For Anthropology

#15 in Nigeria

#2194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

89. Al-Azhar University

For Anthropology

#12 in Egypt

#2242 in the World

Founded: 1961

90. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Anthropology

#4 in Kenya

#2244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

91. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Anthropology

#16 in Nigeria

#2334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

92. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Anthropology

#2349 in the World

93. Minia University

For Anthropology

#13 in Egypt

#2370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

94. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Anthropology

#17 in Nigeria

#2373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

95. Eduardo Mondlane University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Anthropology

#2 in Mozambique

#2400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1962

96. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Anthropology

#23 in South Africa

#2414 in the World

Founded: 1981

97. University of Kinshasa

DR Congo | Kinshasa

For Anthropology

#1 in the DR Congo

#2416 in the World

Founded: 1954

98. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Anthropology

#18 in Nigeria

#2418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

99. Great Zimbabwe University

Zimbabwe | Masvingo

For Anthropology

#2428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 14,164
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1999

100. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Anthropology

#19 in Nigeria

#2429 in the World

Founded: 2000

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Africa

Broadcast Journalism40

Classics and Ancient History76

Communications and Public Relations170

Criminology and Criminal Justice49

Early Childhood Education37

Education Majors190

Forensic Science47

Gender Studies85

Human Rights Law50

Intellectual Property and Patent Law25

International Law44

International Relations and Diplomacy27

Journalism and Digital Media51

Law Enforcement37

Library and Information science85

Media Studies37

Military science19

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution28

Occupational Safety and Health50

Political Economy48

Political Science351

Public Policy / Administration95

Radio and Television broadcasting65

Special Education24

Sports / Exercise science21

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies169

Urban and Regional planning29