Best Universities for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 364K citations received by 38.7K academic papers made by 116 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 KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Gender Studies

#1 in South Africa

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

2. University of the Witwatersrand

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Gender Studies

#2 in South Africa

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Cape Town

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Gender Studies

#3 in South Africa

#83 in the World

Founded: 1874

4. University of South Africa

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Gender Studies

#4 in South Africa

#114 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

#152 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. University of Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Gender Studies

#6 in South Africa

#194 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

#222 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

#269 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

#349 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

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

12. University of Ghana

For Gender Studies

#1 in Ghana

#481 in the World

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

13. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Gender Studies

#1 in Uganda

#506 in the World

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

14. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Gender Studies

#1 in Botswana

#546 in the World

Founded: 1964

15. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Gender Studies

#568 in the World

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

16. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Gender Studies

#590 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

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

18. Cairo University

For Gender Studies

#1 in Egypt

#681 in the World

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

19. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Gender Studies

#694 in the World

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

20. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Gender Studies

#772 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

#780 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

22. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Gender Studies

#1 in Kenya

#824 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

#866 in the World

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

24. University of Zululand

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South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Gender Studies

#14 in South Africa

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

25. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Gender Studies

#936 in the World

Founded: 1950

26. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Gender Studies

#2 in Ghana

#966 in the World

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

27. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Gender Studies

#967 in the World

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

28. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Gender Studies

#3 in Ghana

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

29. University of Malawi

For Gender Studies

#1 in Malawi

#1008 in the World

Founded: 1964

30. University of Limpopo

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South Africa | Mankweng

For Gender Studies

#15 in South Africa

#1011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

31. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Gender Studies

#1 in Zambia

#1036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

32. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Gender Studies

#2 in Kenya

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

33. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Gender Studies

#1094 in the World

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

34. Midlands State University

Zimbabwe | Gweru

For Gender Studies

#1132 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 2000

35. University of Venda

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South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Gender Studies

#16 in South Africa

#1137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

36. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Gender Studies

#1201 in the World

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

37. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Gender Studies

#3 in Egypt

#1231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

38. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Gender Studies

#3 in Kenya

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

39. Durban University of Technology

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South Africa | Durban

For Gender Studies

#17 in South Africa

#1238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

40. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Gender Studies

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

41. University of Uyo

For Gender Studies

#1267 in the World

Founded: 1991

42. Pedagogical University

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Mozambique | Maputo

For Gender Studies

#1 in Mozambique

#1275 in the World

Founded: 1985

43. University for Development Studies

For Gender Studies

#4 in Ghana

#1301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1992

44. Great Zimbabwe University

Zimbabwe | Masvingo

For Gender Studies

#1306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1999

45. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Gender Studies

#18 in South Africa

#1320 in the World

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

46. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Gender Studies

#1 in Namibia

#1352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

47. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Gender Studies

#5 in Ghana

#1372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

48. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Gender Studies

#1410 in the World

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

49. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Gender Studies

#1419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

50. Covenant University

For Gender Studies

#10 in Nigeria

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

51. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Gender Studies

#11 in Nigeria

#1436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

52. Tshwane University of Technology

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Gender Studies

#19 in South Africa

#1462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

53. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Gender Studies

#12 in Nigeria

#1493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

54. Ain Shams University

For Gender Studies

#4 in Egypt

#1494 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

55. National University of Lesotho

Lesotho | Maseru

For Gender Studies

#1 in Lesotho

#1606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1945

56. Assiut University

For Gender Studies

#5 in Egypt

#1625 in the World

Founded: 1957

57. Vaal University of Technology

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South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Gender Studies

#20 in South Africa

#1630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

58. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Gender Studies

#1639 in the World

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

59. University of Buea

Cameroon | Buea

For Gender Studies

#1641 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Gender Studies

#6 in Egypt

#1659 in the World

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

61. Benha University

For Gender Studies

#7 in Egypt

#1671 in the World

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

62. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Gender Studies

#1705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

63. Walter Sisulu University

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South Africa | Mthatha

For Gender Studies

#21 in South Africa

#1725 in the World

Founded: 2005

64. Lagos State University

For Gender Studies

#13 in Nigeria

#1726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

65. University of Swaziland

Eswatini | Kwaluseni

For Gender Studies

#1 in Eswatini

#1727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

66. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Gender Studies

#1729 in the World

Enrollment: 98,720
Male:Female: 54:46

67. Al-Azhar University

For Gender Studies

#8 in Egypt

#1754 in the World

Founded: 1961

68. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Gender Studies

#1780 in the World

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

69. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Gender Studies

#14 in Nigeria

#1796 in the World

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

70. Babcock University

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

For Gender Studies

#15 in Nigeria

#1804 in the World

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

71. Eduardo Mondlane University

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Mozambique | Maputo

For Gender Studies

#2 in Mozambique

#1838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1962

72. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Gender Studies

#16 in Nigeria

#1847 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Gender Studies

#1876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2007

74. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Gender Studies

#17 in Nigeria

#1888 in the World

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

75. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Gender Studies

#18 in Nigeria

#1905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

76. Central University of Technology

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Gender Studies

#22 in South Africa

#1913 in the World

Founded: 1981

77. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Gender Studies

#1951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

78. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Gender Studies

#1 in Senegal

#1959 in the World

Founded: 1918

79. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Gender Studies

#19 in Nigeria

#1961 in the World

Founded: 2000

80. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Gender Studies

#20 in Nigeria

#1962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

81. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Gender Studies

#1971 in the World

82. Bayero University Kano

For Gender Studies

#21 in Nigeria

#1989 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

83. University of Sfax

For Gender Studies

#1992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

84. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Gender Studies

#1 in Mauritius

#2007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

85. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Gender Studies

#2019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

86. University of Jos

For Gender Studies

#22 in Nigeria

#2033 in the World

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

87. Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Kenya | Nairobi

For Gender Studies

#4 in Kenya

#2049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1984

88. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Gender Studies

#2054 in the World

89. University of Bamenda

Cameroon | Bamenda

For Gender Studies

#2055 in the World

Founded: 2011

90. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Gender Studies

#1 in Sudan

#2057 in the World

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

91. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Gender Studies

#23 in Nigeria

#2086 in the World

Founded: 2002

92. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Gender Studies

#9 in Egypt

#2099 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

93. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Gender Studies

#2102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

94. Africa University

Zimbabwe | Mutare

For Gender Studies

#2108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

95. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Gender Studies

#2137 in the World

Founded: 1993

96. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Gender Studies

#23 in South Africa

#2148 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

97. Egerton University

For Gender Studies

#5 in Kenya

#2164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

98. Kyambogo University

Uganda | Kampala

For Gender Studies

#2 in Uganda

#2174 in the World

Founded: 2002

99. Maseno University

For Gender Studies

#6 in Kenya

#2193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1991

100. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Gender Studies

#2194 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Africa

Anthropology252

Broadcast Journalism45

Classics and Ancient History100

Communications and Public Relations195

Criminology and Criminal Justice64

Early Childhood Education39

Education Majors230

Forensic Science53

Human Rights Law56

Intellectual Property and Patent Law23

International Law50

International Relations and Diplomacy27

Journalism and Digital Media69

Law Enforcement41

Library and Information science112

Media Studies53

Military science22

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution31

Occupational Safety and Health54

Political Economy67

Political Science364

Public Policy / Administration115

Radio and Television broadcasting66

Special Education27

Sports / Exercise science29

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies207

Urban and Regional planning39