Best Universities for Communications and Public Relations in Africa

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 787K citations received by 67.2K academic papers made by 200 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

#131 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

#161 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in South Africa

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in South Africa

#196 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

#231 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

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Communications and Public Relations

#7 in South Africa

#262 in the World

Founded: 1918

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Communications and Public Relations

#8 in South Africa

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

9. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Ghana

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

10. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Uganda

#443 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

#510 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

#545 in the World

Founded: 1964

13. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Communications and Public Relations

#10 in South Africa

#557 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

#591 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

#628 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

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

17. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Nigeria

#689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

18. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Ghana

#693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

19. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Kenya

#711 in the World

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

20. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Ghana

#739 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

#793 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

#803 in the World

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

23. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Communications and Public Relations

#13 in South Africa

#811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

24. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in Nigeria

#830 in the World

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

25. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Communications and Public Relations

#14 in South Africa

#838 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

26. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Egypt

#853 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

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

28. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Communications and Public Relations

#5 in Nigeria

#934 in the World

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

29. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Kenya

#967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

30. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Communications and Public Relations

#16 in South Africa

#981 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

#994 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

32. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in Kenya

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

33. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Communications and Public Relations

#6 in Nigeria

#1017 in the World

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

34. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Tunisia

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

35. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Ethiopia

#1037 in the World

Founded: 1950

36. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Tanzania

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 45,155
Founded: 1970

37. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Egypt

#1091 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

38. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Egypt

#1100 in the World

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

39. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Zambia

#1116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

40. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Communications and Public Relations

#7 in Nigeria

#1138 in the World

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

41. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Communications and Public Relations

#8 in Nigeria

#1161 in the World

Founded: 2002

42. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Communications and Public Relations

#18 in South Africa

#1168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

43. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1198 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

#1227 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Communications and Public Relations

#10 in Nigeria

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

46. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in Egypt

#1278 in the World

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

47. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Communications and Public Relations

#5 in Egypt

#1304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

48. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Communications and Public Relations

#11 in Nigeria

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 76,000
Founded: 1975

49. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Communications and Public Relations

#12 in Nigeria

#1323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

50. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Malawi

#1325 in the World

Enrollment: 10,500
Founded: 1964

51. Namibia University of Science and Technology

Namibia | Windhoek

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Namibia

#1371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1985

52. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in Ghana

#1430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

53. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Communications and Public Relations

#19 in South Africa

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

54. University for Development Studies

Ghana | Tamale

For Communications and Public Relations

#5 in Ghana

#1436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 13,132
Founded: 1992

55. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Communications and Public Relations

#20 in South Africa

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

56. University of Professional Studies, Accra

Ghana | Accra

For Communications and Public Relations

#6 in Ghana

#1524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 26,703
Founded: 1965

57. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Communications and Public Relations

#21 in South Africa

#1531 in the World

Founded: 1981

58. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Communications and Public Relations

#13 in Nigeria

#1550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

59. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Communications and Public Relations

#6 in Egypt

#1554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

60. Midlands State University

Zimbabwe | Gweru

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Zimbabwe

#1573 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 2000

61. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Mauritius

#1587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

62. Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

Ghana | Accra

For Communications and Public Relations

#7 in Ghana

#1643 in the World

Founded: 1961

63. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Communications and Public Relations

#14 in Nigeria

#1656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

64. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Communications and Public Relations

#7 in Egypt

#1690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

65. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Communications and Public Relations

#15 in Nigeria

#1707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

66. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Communications and Public Relations

#8 in Egypt

#1713 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

67. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Communications and Public Relations

#22 in South Africa

#1716 in the World

Founded: 2005

68. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Namibia

#1758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

69. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Tunisia

#1766 in the World

70. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Communications and Public Relations

#16 in Nigeria

#1799 in the World

Founded: 1991

71. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Ethiopia

#1855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

72. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Tunisia

#1864 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

73. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Communications and Public Relations

#17 in Nigeria

#1890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

74. Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Kenya | Nairobi

For Communications and Public Relations

#5 in Kenya

#1904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1984

75. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Communications and Public Relations

#18 in Nigeria

#1915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

76. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Communications and Public Relations

#19 in Nigeria

#1923 in the World

Founded: 2000

77. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in Tunisia

#1947 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

78. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Communications and Public Relations

#9 in Egypt

#1958 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

79. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Communications and Public Relations

#20 in Nigeria

#1965 in the World

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

80. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Morocco

#1986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

81. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Ethiopia

#2001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 2001

82. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Mozambique

#2020 in the World

Founded: 1985

83. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Communications and Public Relations

#21 in Nigeria

#2026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

84. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Communications and Public Relations

#22 in Nigeria

#2048 in the World

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

85. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Communications and Public Relations

#10 in Egypt

#2051 in the World

Founded: 1957

86. University of Sadat City

Egypt | Sadat

For Communications and Public Relations

#11 in Egypt

#2093 in the World

Founded: 2013

87. Strathmore University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Communications and Public Relations

#6 in Kenya

#2101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 8,189
Founded: 2002

88. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Communications and Public Relations

#12 in Egypt

#2103 in the World

Founded: 1972

89. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Communications and Public Relations

#13 in Egypt

#2134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,178
Founded: 2005

90. Mount Kenya University

Kenya | Thika

For Communications and Public Relations

#7 in Kenya

#2137 in the World

Founded: 2008

91. Sokoine University of Agriculture

Tanzania | Morogoro

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Tanzania

#2201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1984

92. Ho Technical University

Ghana | Ho

For Communications and Public Relations

#8 in Ghana

#2210 in the World

Founded: 1968

93. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Communications and Public Relations

#23 in Nigeria

#2212 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

94. Eduardo Mondlane University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Mozambique

#2232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1962

95. University of Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone | Freetown

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Sierra Leone

#2238 in the World

Founded: 2005

96. Ambrose Alli University

Nigeria | Ekpoma

For Communications and Public Relations

#24 in Nigeria

#2244 in the World

Founded: 1980

97. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Communications and Public Relations

#25 in Nigeria

#2257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

98. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in Ethiopia

#2261 in the World

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

99. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Communications and Public Relations

#26 in Nigeria

#2262 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Communications and Public Relations

#14 in Egypt

#2273 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Africa

Broadcast Journalism45

Classics and Ancient History111

Criminology and Criminal Justice69

Demography324

Early Childhood Education39

Intellectual Property and Patent Law23

International Law51

International Relations and Diplomacy28

Journalism and Digital Media70

Law363

Law Enforcement44

Library and Information science114

Linguistics327

Media Studies59

Military science23

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution31

Occupational Safety and Health54

Philosophy358

Political Economy68

Political Science363

Public Policy / Administration119

Publishing22

Radio and Television broadcasting67

Social Work33

Sociology359

Special Education26

Sports / Exercise science31

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies211

Urban and Regional planning43