Best Universities for Communications and Public Relations in Africa

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 127K citations received by 13.3K academic papers made by 54 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 Communications and Public Relations

#1 in South Africa

#143 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in South Africa

#175 in the World

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

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in South Africa

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1922

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in South Africa

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 56,483
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1908

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Communications and Public Relations

#5 in South Africa

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Communications and Public Relations

#6 in South Africa

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

7. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Communications and Public Relations

#7 in South Africa

#329 in the World

Founded: 1918

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Communications and Public Relations

#8 in South Africa

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

9. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Communications and Public Relations

#9 in South Africa

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 18,720
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1959

10. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Botswana

#463 in the World

Founded: 1964

11. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Ghana

#473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 67,914
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1948

12. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Communications and Public Relations

#10 in South Africa

#551 in the World

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

13. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Communications and Public Relations

#11 in South Africa

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

14. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Nigeria

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

15. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Uganda

#595 in the World

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

16. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Communications and Public Relations

#12 in South Africa

#666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

17. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Kenya

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1994

18. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Nigeria

#701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Founded: 2002

19. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Mozambique

#707 in the World

Founded: 1985

20. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Ghana

#717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

21. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Kenya

#765 in the World

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

22. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Communications and Public Relations

#13 in South Africa

#767 in the World

Founded: 1916

23. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Communications and Public Relations

#14 in South Africa

#768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

24. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Kenya

#796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

25. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Communications and Public Relations

#15 in South Africa

#797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

26. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Tanzania

#812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1970

27. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Nigeria

#827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

28. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in Nigeria

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

29. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Communications and Public Relations

#5 in Nigeria

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

30. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Zambia

#895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

31. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Ghana

#943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

32. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in Ghana

#948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1951

33. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Communications and Public Relations

#6 in Nigeria

#950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

34. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Communications and Public Relations

#7 in Nigeria

#956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

35. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Communications and Public Relations

#16 in South Africa

#967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

36. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Zimbabwe

#973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 18,040
Founded: 1955

37. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Ethiopia

#1007 in the World

Founded: 1950

38. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Communications and Public Relations

#17 in South Africa

#1059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

39. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Egypt

#1078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1919

40. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in Kenya

#1084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

41. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Communications and Public Relations

#18 in South Africa

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

42. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Communications and Public Relations

#8 in Nigeria

#1094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

43. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Egypt

#1111 in the World

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

44. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Communications and Public Relations

#19 in South Africa

#1139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Founded: 1966

45. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Malawi

#1142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1964

46. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Communications and Public Relations

#20 in South Africa

#1163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 12,639
Male:Female: 52:48
Founded: 1981

47. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Communications and Public Relations

#9 in Nigeria

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

48. Midlands State University

Zimbabwe | Gweru

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Zimbabwe

#1231 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 2000

49. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Namibia

#1279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1992

50. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Egypt

#1288 in the World

Founded: 1950

51. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Communications and Public Relations

#21 in South Africa

#1343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

52. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Communications and Public Relations

#10 in Nigeria

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1975

53. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Communications and Public Relations

#11 in Nigeria

#1406 in the World

Founded: 2000

54. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Communications and Public Relations

#12 in Nigeria

#1484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 49,436
Founded: 1962

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Africa

Broadcast Journalism33

Classics and Ancient History17

Criminology and Criminal Justice33

Demography171

Early Childhood Education29

Intellectual Property and Patent Law20

International Law44

International Relations and Diplomacy32

Journalism and Digital Media30

Law39

Law Enforcement43

Library and Information science25

Linguistics21

Media Studies28

Military science27

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution30

Occupational Safety and Health41

Philosophy14

Political Economy36

Political Science103

Public Policy / Administration34

Publishing24

Radio and Television broadcasting46

Social Work32

Sociology69

Special Education26

Sports / Exercise science16

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies24

Urban and Regional planning30