Best Universities for Communications and Public Relations 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 Communications and Public Relations. A graph of 411K citations received by 52.5K academic papers made by 170 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

#155 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in South Africa

#167 in the World

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

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in South Africa

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in South Africa

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

5. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Communications and Public Relations

#5 in South Africa

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Communications and Public Relations

#6 in South Africa

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Communications and Public Relations

#7 in South Africa

#267 in the World

Founded: 1918

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Communications and Public Relations

#8 in South Africa

#364 in the World

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

9. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Ghana

#407 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

#477 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

#543 in the World

Founded: 1964

13. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Communications and Public Relations

#10 in South Africa

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

14. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Communications and Public Relations

#11 in South Africa

#625 in the World

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

15. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Nigeria

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

16. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Nigeria

#744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

17. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Ghana

#815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

18. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Communications and Public Relations

#12 in South Africa

#817 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

19. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Ghana

#860 in the World

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

20. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Nigeria

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

21. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Kenya

#874 in the World

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

22. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Communications and Public Relations

#13 in South Africa

#889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

23. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in Nigeria

#913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

24. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Communications and Public Relations

#14 in South Africa

#920 in the World

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

25. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Egypt

#928 in the World

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

26. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Communications and Public Relations

#15 in South Africa

#951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

27. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Kenya

#957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

28. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Tanzania

#1011 in the World

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

29. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Communications and Public Relations

#16 in South Africa

#1032 in the World

Founded: 1916

30. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Kenya

#1035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

31. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Communications and Public Relations

#5 in Nigeria

#1041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

32. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Egypt

#1056 in the World

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

33. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Communications and Public Relations

#6 in Nigeria

#1115 in the World

Founded: 2002

34. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1117 in the World

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

35. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Zambia

#1125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

36. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Communications and Public Relations

#17 in South Africa

#1133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

37. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Communications and Public Relations

#7 in Nigeria

#1139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

38. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Egypt

#1148 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

39. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Ethiopia

#1157 in the World

Founded: 1950

40. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in Kenya

#1257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

41. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Tunisia

#1272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

42. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Communications and Public Relations

#18 in South Africa

#1304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

43. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Communications and Public Relations

#8 in Nigeria

#1323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

44. Namibia University of Science and Technology

Namibia | Windhoek

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Namibia

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1985

45. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in Egypt

#1359 in the World

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

46. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Malawi

#1360 in the World

Founded: 1964

47. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Communications and Public Relations

#9 in Nigeria

#1442 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Communications and Public Relations

#5 in Egypt

#1503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

49. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Communications and Public Relations

#10 in Nigeria

#1529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

50. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Mauritius

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

51. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Communications and Public Relations

#19 in South Africa

#1555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

52. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Communications and Public Relations

#11 in Nigeria

#1580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

53. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Communications and Public Relations

#6 in Egypt

#1581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

54. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Communications and Public Relations

#20 in South Africa

#1623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

55. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Communications and Public Relations

#12 in Nigeria

#1630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

56. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Communications and Public Relations

#21 in South Africa

#1649 in the World

Founded: 1981

57. University for Development Studies

Ghana | Tamale

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in Ghana

#1690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1992

58. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Namibia

#1708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

59. Midlands State University

Zimbabwe | Gweru

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Zimbabwe

#1724 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 2000

60. Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

Ghana | Accra

For Communications and Public Relations

#5 in Ghana

#1745 in the World

Founded: 1961

61. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Communications and Public Relations

#6 in Ghana

#1772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

62. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Communications and Public Relations

#7 in Egypt

#1778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

63. University of Professional Studies, Accra

Ghana | Accra

For Communications and Public Relations

#7 in Ghana

#1802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

64. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Communications and Public Relations

#8 in Egypt

#1824 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

65. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Communications and Public Relations

#13 in Nigeria

#1865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

66. Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Kenya | Nairobi

For Communications and Public Relations

#5 in Kenya

#1872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1984

67. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Communications and Public Relations

#14 in Nigeria

#1886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

68. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Communications and Public Relations

#15 in Nigeria

#1900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

69. Strathmore University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Communications and Public Relations

#6 in Kenya

#1964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 5,047
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 2002

70. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Morocco

#1977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

71. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Communications and Public Relations

#22 in South Africa

#2009 in the World

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

72. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Communications and Public Relations

#9 in Egypt

#2026 in the World

Founded: 1957

73. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Tunisia

#2032 in the World

74. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Tunisia

#2050 in the World

75. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Communications and Public Relations

#16 in Nigeria

#2069 in the World

Founded: 2000

76. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Communications and Public Relations

#17 in Nigeria

#2090 in the World

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

77. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Ethiopia

#2104 in the World

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

78. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in Tunisia

#2144 in the World

Enrollment: 16,315

79. Sokoine University of Agriculture

Tanzania | Morogoro

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Tanzania

#2149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1984

80. Eduardo Mondlane University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Mozambique

#2158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1962

81. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Tanzania

#2182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2007

82. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Communications and Public Relations

#18 in Nigeria

#2192 in the World

Founded: 1991

83. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Communications and Public Relations

#19 in Nigeria

#2220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

84. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Communications and Public Relations

#10 in Egypt

#2243 in the World

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

85. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Communications and Public Relations

#20 in Nigeria

#2252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

86. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Communications and Public Relations

#21 in Nigeria

#2253 in the World

Founded: 1975

87. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Communications and Public Relations

#22 in Nigeria

#2296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

88. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Ethiopia

#2318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

89. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Communications and Public Relations

#11 in Egypt

#2344 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

90. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Communications and Public Relations

#23 in Nigeria

#2353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

91. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Communications and Public Relations

#12 in Egypt

#2368 in the World

Founded: 1972

92. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in Zimbabwe

#2399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

93. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Communications and Public Relations

#24 in Nigeria

#2406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

94. Great Zimbabwe University

Zimbabwe | Masvingo

For Communications and Public Relations

#4 in Zimbabwe

#2422 in the World

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

95. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Communications and Public Relations

#25 in Nigeria

#2442 in the World

Founded: 1992

96. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Communications and Public Relations

#13 in Egypt

#2466 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

97. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Communications and Public Relations

#26 in Nigeria

#2471 in the World

Founded: 1975

98. University of Sadat City

Egypt | Sadat

For Communications and Public Relations

#14 in Egypt

#2487 in the World

Enrollment: 29,702
Founded: 2013

99. National University of Lesotho

Lesotho | Maseru

For Communications and Public Relations

#1 in Lesotho

#2488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1945

100. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Morocco

#2497 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Africa

Broadcast Journalism40

Classics and Ancient History76

Criminology and Criminal Justice49

Demography303

Early Childhood Education37

Intellectual Property and Patent Law25

International Law44

International Relations and Diplomacy27

Journalism and Digital Media51

Law349

Law Enforcement37

Library and Information science85

Linguistics306

Media Studies37

Military science19

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution28

Occupational Safety and Health50

Philosophy341

Political Economy48

Political Science351

Public Policy / Administration95

Publishing25

Radio and Television broadcasting65

Social Work33

Sociology352

Special Education24

Sports / Exercise science21

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies169

Urban and Regional planning29