Best Universities for Communications and Public Relations in Africa

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Communications and Public Relations. A graph of 696K citations received by 65.1K academic papers made by 195 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 South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in South Africa

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in South Africa

#167 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in South Africa

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in South Africa

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

5. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Communications and Public Relations

#5 in South Africa

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Communications and Public Relations

#6 in South Africa

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Communications and Public Relations

#7 in South Africa

#272 in the World

Founded: 1918

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Communications and Public Relations

#8 in South Africa

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

9. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Ghana

#378 in the World

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

10. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Uganda

#459 in the World

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

11. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Communications and Public Relations

#9 in South Africa

#521 in the World

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

12. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Botswana

#531 in the World

Founded: 1964

13. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Communications and Public Relations

#10 in South Africa

#563 in the World

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

14. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Nigeria

#590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 41,269
Founded: 1948

15. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Nigeria

#644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

16. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Communications and Public Relations

#11 in South Africa

#645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

17. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Nigeria

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

18. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Kenya

#709 in the World

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

19. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Ghana

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

20. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Ghana

#767 in the World

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

21. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Kenya

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

22. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Communications and Public Relations

#12 in South Africa

#813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 35,047
Founded: 2005

23. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in Nigeria

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 48,680
Founded: 1962

24. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Communications and Public Relations

#13 in South Africa

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

25. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Communications and Public Relations

#14 in South Africa

#834 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

26. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Egypt

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 207,853
Founded: 1908

27. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Communications and Public Relations

#15 in South Africa

#880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

28. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Communications and Public Relations

#5 in Nigeria

#933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1991

29. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Kenya

#960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

30. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Communications and Public Relations

#16 in South Africa

#996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

31. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Communications and Public Relations

#17 in South Africa

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

32. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in Kenya

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

33. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Communications and Public Relations

#6 in Nigeria

#1010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 32,480
Founded: 1962

34. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Tanzania

#1056 in the World

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

35. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Ethiopia

#1065 in the World

Founded: 1950

36. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Tunisia

#1079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

37. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Egypt

#1083 in the World

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

38. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Egypt

#1087 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

39. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Communications and Public Relations

#7 in Nigeria

#1127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 40,645
Founded: 1975

40. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Zambia

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

41. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Communications and Public Relations

#8 in Nigeria

#1148 in the World

Founded: 2002

42. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Communications and Public Relations

#18 in South Africa

#1164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

43. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 20,399
Founded: 1955

44. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Communications and Public Relations

#9 in Nigeria

#1224 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Communications and Public Relations

#10 in Nigeria

#1256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

46. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Malawi

#1302 in the World

Founded: 1964

47. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in Egypt

#1304 in the World

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

48. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Communications and Public Relations

#5 in Egypt

#1319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

49. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Communications and Public Relations

#11 in Nigeria

#1337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

50. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Communications and Public Relations

#12 in Nigeria

#1342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

51. Namibia University of Science and Technology

Namibia | Windhoek

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Namibia

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1985

52. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Communications and Public Relations

#19 in South Africa

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

53. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in Ghana

#1438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

54. University for Development Studies

Ghana | Tamale

For Communications and Public Relations

#5 in Ghana

#1493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1992

55. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Communications and Public Relations

#20 in South Africa

#1524 in the World

Founded: 1981

56. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Communications and Public Relations

#21 in South Africa

#1536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

57. University of Professional Studies, Accra

Ghana | Accra

For Communications and Public Relations

#6 in Ghana

#1549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

58. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Communications and Public Relations

#13 in Nigeria

#1571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

59. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Mauritius

#1583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

60. Midlands State University

Zimbabwe | Gweru

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Zimbabwe

#1606 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 2000

61. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Communications and Public Relations

#6 in Egypt

#1655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

62. Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

Ghana | Accra

For Communications and Public Relations

#7 in Ghana

#1658 in the World

Founded: 1961

63. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Communications and Public Relations

#14 in Nigeria

#1671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

64. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Communications and Public Relations

#15 in Nigeria

#1678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

65. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Communications and Public Relations

#7 in Egypt

#1707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

66. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Namibia

#1731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

67. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Communications and Public Relations

#8 in Egypt

#1759 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

68. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Communications and Public Relations

#16 in Nigeria

#1803 in the World

Founded: 1991

69. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Communications and Public Relations

#22 in South Africa

#1832 in the World

Founded: 2005

70. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Tunisia

#1873 in the World

71. Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Kenya | Nairobi

For Communications and Public Relations

#5 in Kenya

#1882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1984

72. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Communications and Public Relations

#17 in Nigeria

#1884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

73. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Communications and Public Relations

#18 in Nigeria

#1905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 130,000
Founded: 1999

74. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Communications and Public Relations

#19 in Nigeria

#1910 in the World

Founded: 2000

75. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Tunisia

#1930 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

76. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Communications and Public Relations

#9 in Egypt

#1961 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

77. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Communications and Public Relations

#20 in Nigeria

#1963 in the World

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

78. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in Tunisia

#1972 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

79. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Morocco

#1974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

80. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Communications and Public Relations

#21 in Nigeria

#1989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

81. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Ethiopia

#1996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

82. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Mozambique

#1997 in the World

Founded: 1985

83. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Ethiopia

#2008 in the World

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

84. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Communications and Public Relations

#22 in Nigeria

#2050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

85. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Communications and Public Relations

#10 in Egypt

#2069 in the World

Founded: 1957

86. Strathmore University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Communications and Public Relations

#6 in Kenya

#2097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 2002

87. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Communications and Public Relations

#11 in Egypt

#2099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 9,228
Founded: 2005

88. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Communications and Public Relations

#12 in Egypt

#2112 in the World

Founded: 1972

89. University of Sadat City

Egypt | Sadat

For Communications and Public Relations

#13 in Egypt

#2131 in the World

Enrollment: 29,702
Founded: 2013

90. Mount Kenya University

Kenya | Thika

For Communications and Public Relations

#7 in Kenya

#2165 in the World

Founded: 2008

91. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Communications and Public Relations

#23 in Nigeria

#2211 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

92. Sokoine University of Agriculture

Tanzania | Morogoro

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Tanzania

#2223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1984

93. Eduardo Mondlane University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Mozambique

#2227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1962

94. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Communications and Public Relations

#24 in Nigeria

#2236 in the World

Founded: 1980

95. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Communications and Public Relations

#25 in Nigeria

#2249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

96. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Communications and Public Relations

#14 in Egypt

#2253 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

97. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Communications and Public Relations

#26 in Nigeria

#2263 in the World

Founded: 1992

98. University of Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone | Freetown

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Sierra Leone

#2268 in the World

Founded: 2005

99. Great Zimbabwe University

Zimbabwe | Masvingo

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Zimbabwe

#2279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1999

100. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Nigeria | Uli

For Communications and Public Relations

#27 in Nigeria

#2297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 2000

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Africa

Broadcast Journalism45

Classics and Ancient History100

Criminology and Criminal Justice64

Demography322

Early Childhood Education39

Intellectual Property and Patent Law23

International Law50

International Relations and Diplomacy27

Journalism and Digital Media69

Law362

Law Enforcement41

Library and Information science112

Linguistics327

Media Studies53

Military science22

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution31

Occupational Safety and Health54

Philosophy357

Political Economy67

Political Science364

Public Policy / Administration115

Publishing22

Radio and Television broadcasting66

Social Work32

Sociology359

Special Education27

Sports / Exercise science29

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies207

Urban and Regional planning39