Best Universities for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 406K citations received by 40.6K academic papers made by 117 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 the Witwatersrand

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Gender Studies

#1 in South Africa

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Gender Studies

#2 in South Africa

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

3. University of Cape Town

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Gender Studies

#3 in South Africa

#82 in the World

Founded: 1874

4. University of South Africa

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Gender Studies

#4 in South Africa

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

5. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Gender Studies

#5 in South Africa

#148 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. University of Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Gender Studies

#6 in South Africa

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

7. University of Johannesburg

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Gender Studies

#7 in South Africa

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

8. University of the Western Cape

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South Africa | Bellville

For Gender Studies

#8 in South Africa

#268 in the World

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

9. University of the Free State

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Gender Studies

#9 in South Africa

#307 in the World

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

10. North-West University

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South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Gender Studies

#10 in South Africa

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

11. Rhodes University

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South Africa | Makhanda

For Gender Studies

#11 in South Africa

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

12. University of Ghana

For Gender Studies

#1 in Ghana

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

13. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Gender Studies

#1 in Uganda

#497 in the World

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

14. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Gender Studies

#1 in Botswana

#553 in the World

Founded: 1964

15. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Gender Studies

#565 in the World

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

16. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Gender Studies

#596 in the World

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

17. Nelson Mandela University

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South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Gender Studies

#12 in South Africa

#607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

18. Cairo University

For Gender Studies

#1 in Egypt

#689 in the World

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

19. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Gender Studies

#692 in the World

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

20. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Gender Studies

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

21. University of Fort Hare

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South Africa | Alice

For Gender Studies

#13 in South Africa

#759 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

22. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Gender Studies

#1 in Kenya

#826 in the World

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

23. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Gender Studies

#2 in Egypt

#852 in the World

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

24. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Gender Studies

#889 in the World

Founded: 1950

25. University of Zululand

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South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Gender Studies

#14 in South Africa

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

26. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Gender Studies

#2 in Ghana

#948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

27. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Gender Studies

#3 in Ghana

#951 in the World

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

28. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Gender Studies

#966 in the World

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

29. University of Malawi

For Gender Studies

#1 in Malawi

#993 in the World

Enrollment: 10,500
Founded: 1964

30. University of Limpopo

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South Africa | Mankweng

For Gender Studies

#15 in South Africa

#996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

31. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Gender Studies

#1022 in the World

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

32. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Gender Studies

#1 in Zambia

#1030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

33. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Gender Studies

#2 in Kenya

#1064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

34. University of Venda

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South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Gender Studies

#16 in South Africa

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

35. Midlands State University

Zimbabwe | Gweru

For Gender Studies

#1115 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 2000

36. Durban University of Technology

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South Africa | Durban

For Gender Studies

#17 in South Africa

#1202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

37. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Gender Studies

#1212 in the World

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

38. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Gender Studies

#3 in Kenya

#1220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

39. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Gender Studies

#1226 in the World

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

40. University for Development Studies

For Gender Studies

#4 in Ghana

#1244 in the World

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

41. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Gender Studies

#3 in Egypt

#1259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

42. University of Uyo

For Gender Studies

#1281 in the World

Founded: 1991

43. Great Zimbabwe University

Zimbabwe | Masvingo

For Gender Studies

#1302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1999

44. Pedagogical University

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Mozambique | Maputo

For Gender Studies

#1 in Mozambique

#1308 in the World

Founded: 1985

45. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Gender Studies

#18 in South Africa

#1329 in the World

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

46. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Gender Studies

#5 in Ghana

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

47. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Gender Studies

#1 in Namibia

#1365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

48. Tshwane University of Technology

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Gender Studies

#19 in South Africa

#1385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

49. Covenant University

For Gender Studies

#1400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

50. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Gender Studies

#1411 in the World

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

51. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Gender Studies

#10 in Nigeria

#1430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

52. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Gender Studies

#11 in Nigeria

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

53. Ain Shams University

For Gender Studies

#4 in Egypt

#1485 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

54. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Gender Studies

#12 in Nigeria

#1532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

55. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Gender Studies

#5 in Egypt

#1584 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

56. Assiut University

For Gender Studies

#6 in Egypt

#1609 in the World

Founded: 1957

57. Walter Sisulu University

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South Africa | Mthatha

For Gender Studies

#20 in South Africa

#1620 in the World

Founded: 2005

58. National University of Lesotho

Lesotho | Maseru

For Gender Studies

#1 in Lesotho

#1626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1945

59. Vaal University of Technology

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South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Gender Studies

#21 in South Africa

#1628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

60. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Gender Studies

#1636 in the World

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

61. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Gender Studies

#1642 in the World

62. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Gender Studies

#7 in Egypt

#1646 in the World

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

63. Benha University

For Gender Studies

#8 in Egypt

#1665 in the World

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

64. University of Buea

Cameroon | Buea

For Gender Studies

#1677 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1992

65. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Gender Studies

#1709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

66. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Gender Studies

#1719 in the World

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

67. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Gender Studies

#13 in Nigeria

#1721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

68. Lagos State University

For Gender Studies

#14 in Nigeria

#1767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

69. University of Swaziland

Eswatini | Kwaluseni

For Gender Studies

#1 in Eswatini

#1768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

70. Al-Azhar University

For Gender Studies

#9 in Egypt

#1776 in the World

Founded: 1961

71. Eduardo Mondlane University

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Mozambique | Maputo

For Gender Studies

#2 in Mozambique

#1830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1962

72. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Gender Studies

#15 in Nigeria

#1832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1999

73. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Gender Studies

#16 in Nigeria

#1851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

74. Central University of Technology

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Gender Studies

#22 in South Africa

#1900 in the World

Founded: 1981

75. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Gender Studies

#17 in Nigeria

#1901 in the World

Founded: 1992

76. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Gender Studies

#1907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2007

77. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Gender Studies

#1937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

78. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Gender Studies

#18 in Nigeria

#1947 in the World

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

79. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Gender Studies

#1 in Senegal

#1976 in the World

Enrollment: 89,589
Founded: 1918

80. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Gender Studies

#19 in Nigeria

#1981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

81. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Gender Studies

#2006 in the World

82. University of Sfax

For Gender Studies

#2007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

83. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Gender Studies

#20 in Nigeria

#2014 in the World

Founded: 2000

84. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Gender Studies

#2017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

85. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Gender Studies

#1 in Mauritius

#2026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

86. Bayero University Kano

For Gender Studies

#21 in Nigeria

#2032 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

87. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Gender Studies

#22 in Nigeria

#2050 in the World

Founded: 2002

88. University of Jos

For Gender Studies

#23 in Nigeria

#2052 in the World

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

89. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Gender Studies

#2064 in the World

90. Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Kenya | Nairobi

For Gender Studies

#4 in Kenya

#2084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1984

91. University of Bamenda

Cameroon | Bamenda

For Gender Studies

#2090 in the World

Founded: 2011

92. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Gender Studies

#1 in Sudan

#2117 in the World

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

93. Egerton University

For Gender Studies

#5 in Kenya

#2136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

94. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Gender Studies

#2147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

95. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Gender Studies

#10 in Egypt

#2152 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

96. Africa University

Zimbabwe | Mutare

For Gender Studies

#2154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

97. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Gender Studies

#2156 in the World

Founded: 1993

98. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Gender Studies

#23 in South Africa

#2161 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

99. Kyambogo University

Uganda | Kampala

For Gender Studies

#2 in Uganda

#2180 in the World

Founded: 2002

100. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Gender Studies

#2223 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Africa

Anthropology258

Broadcast Journalism45

Classics and Ancient History111

Communications and Public Relations200

Criminology and Criminal Justice69

Early Childhood Education39

Education Majors236

Forensic Science55

Human Rights Law55

Intellectual Property and Patent Law23

International Law51

International Relations and Diplomacy28

Journalism and Digital Media70

Law Enforcement44

Library and Information science114

Media Studies59

Military science23

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution31

Occupational Safety and Health54

Political Economy68

Political Science363

Public Policy / Administration119

Radio and Television broadcasting67

Special Education26

Sports / Exercise science31

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies211

Urban and Regional planning43