Best Universities for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 3.22M citations received by 308K academic papers made by 327 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 Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Archaeology

#1 in South Africa

#110 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Archaeology

#2 in South Africa

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Archaeology

#3 in South Africa

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Archaeology

#4 in South Africa

#252 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Archaeology

#5 in South Africa

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Archaeology

#6 in South Africa

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

7. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Archaeology

#7 in South Africa

#475 in the World

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

8. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Archaeology

#8 in South Africa

#499 in the World

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

9. Cairo University

For Archaeology

#1 in Egypt

#631 in the World

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

10. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Archaeology

#9 in South Africa

#650 in the World

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

11. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Archaeology

#1 in Uganda

#726 in the World

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

12. Ain Shams University

For Archaeology

#2 in Egypt

#747 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

13. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Archaeology

#10 in South Africa

#751 in the World

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

14. University of Ghana

For Archaeology

#1 in Ghana

#772 in the World

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

15. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Archaeology

#11 in South Africa

#775 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

16. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Archaeology

#776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

17. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Archaeology

#3 in Egypt

#788 in the World

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

18. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Archaeology

#812 in the World

Founded: 1950

19. University of Sfax

For Archaeology

#836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

20. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Archaeology

#1 in Kenya

#914 in the World

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

21. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Archaeology

#915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

22. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Archaeology

#928 in the World

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

23. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Archaeology

#1003 in the World

Founded: 1964

24. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Archaeology

#12 in South Africa

#1032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

25. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Archaeology

#1040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

26. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Archaeology

#2 in Ghana

#1044 in the World

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

27. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Archaeology

#4 in Egypt

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

28. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Archaeology

#1135 in the World

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

29. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Archaeology

#5 in Egypt

#1155 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

30. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Archaeology

#1157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

31. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Archaeology

#13 in South Africa

#1207 in the World

Founded: 1916

32. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Archaeology

#1213 in the World

33. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Archaeology

#1316 in the World

34. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Archaeology

#6 in Egypt

#1366 in the World

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

35. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Archaeology

#1380 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

36. Tanta University

For Archaeology

#7 in Egypt

#1439 in the World

Founded: 1972

37. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Archaeology

#1449 in the World

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

38. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Archaeology

#1473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

39. Covenant University

For Archaeology

#1485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

40. Helwan University

For Archaeology

#8 in Egypt

#1492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

41. Assiut University

For Archaeology

#9 in Egypt

#1497 in the World

Founded: 1957

42. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Archaeology

#3 in Ghana

#1514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

43. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Archaeology

#14 in South Africa

#1517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

44. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Archaeology

#1524 in the World

45. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Archaeology

#1541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

46. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Archaeology

#1545 in the World

47. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Archaeology

#1569 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

48. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Archaeology

#1 in Mauritius

#1575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

49. University of Malawi

For Archaeology

#1 in Malawi

#1593 in the World

Founded: 1964

50. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Archaeology

#1612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

51. Al-Azhar University

For Archaeology

#10 in Egypt

#1637 in the World

Founded: 1961

52. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Archaeology

#1645 in the World

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

53. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Archaeology

#1646 in the World

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

54. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Archaeology

#1648 in the World

Enrollment: 16,315

55. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Archaeology

#11 in Egypt

#1679 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

56. Sokoine University of Agriculture

Tanzania | Morogoro

For Archaeology

#1691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1984

57. University for Development Studies

For Archaeology

#4 in Ghana

#1706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1992

58. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Archaeology

#1715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

59. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Archaeology

#15 in South Africa

#1716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

60. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Archaeology

#1726 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

61. Benha University

For Archaeology

#12 in Egypt

#1746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 88,016
Founded: 1976

62. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Archaeology

#1749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1991

63. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Archaeology

#1780 in the World

64. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Archaeology

#2 in Kenya

#1781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

65. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Archaeology

#1785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

66. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Archaeology

#3 in Kenya

#1813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

67. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Archaeology

#1 in Zambia

#1822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

68. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Archaeology

#13 in Egypt

#1825 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

69. Minia University

For Archaeology

#14 in Egypt

#1852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

70. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Archaeology

#16 in South Africa

#1893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

71. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Archaeology

#1925 in the World

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

72. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Archaeology

#1959 in the World

Founded: 1918

73. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Archaeology

#1991 in the World

Enrollment: 22,270
Male:Female: 52:48

74. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Archaeology

#10 in Nigeria

#1994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

75. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Archaeology

#2060 in the World

Enrollment: 98,720
Male:Female: 54:46

76. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Archaeology

#11 in Nigeria

#2064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

77. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Archaeology

#2071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 36,000

78. Fayoum University

For Archaeology

#15 in Egypt

#2104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

79. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Archaeology

#17 in South Africa

#2121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

80. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Archaeology

#1 in Sudan

#2123 in the World

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

81. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Archaeology

#2159 in the World

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

82. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Archaeology

#18 in South Africa

#2181 in the World

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

83. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Archaeology

#2191 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

84. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Archaeology

#12 in Nigeria

#2207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

85. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Archaeology

#16 in Egypt

#2237 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

86. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Archaeology

#13 in Nigeria

#2238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1990

87. Eduardo Mondlane University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Archaeology

#1 in Mozambique

#2244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1962

88. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Archaeology

#4 in Kenya

#2264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

89. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Archaeology

#19 in South Africa

#2297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

90. Egerton University

For Archaeology

#5 in Kenya

#2355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

91. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Archaeology

#14 in Nigeria

#2400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

92. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Archaeology

#2459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

93. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Archaeology

#2503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

94. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Archaeology

#2517 in the World

95. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Archaeology

#2557 in the World

96. University of Uyo

For Archaeology

#15 in Nigeria

#2574 in the World

Founded: 1991

97. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Archaeology

#17 in Egypt

#2607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

98. South Valley University - Qena

For Archaeology

#18 in Egypt

#2626 in the World

Founded: 1995

99. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Archaeology

#2659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

100. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Archaeology

#19 in Egypt

#2673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Africa

Anthropology227

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