Best Universities for Media 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 Media Studies. A graph of 69.4K citations received by 13K academic papers made by 53 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 Media Studies

#1 in South Africa

#153 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Media Studies

#2 in South Africa

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Media Studies

#3 in South Africa

#305 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Media Studies

#4 in South Africa

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Media Studies

#5 in South Africa

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Media Studies

#6 in South Africa

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

7. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Media Studies

#7 in South Africa

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

8. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Media Studies

#8 in South Africa

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

9. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Media Studies

#9 in South Africa

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

10. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Media Studies

#493 in the World

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

11. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Media Studies

#10 in South Africa

#520 in the World

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

12. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Media Studies

#11 in South Africa

#527 in the World

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

13. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Media Studies

#1 in Egypt

#582 in the World

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

14. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Media Studies

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

15. University of Ghana

For Media Studies

#1 in Ghana

#691 in the World

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

16. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Media Studies

#1 in Botswana

#731 in the World

Founded: 1964

17. Cairo University

For Media Studies

#2 in Egypt

#965 in the World

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

18. Covenant University

For Media Studies

#967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

19. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Media Studies

#986 in the World

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

20. Midlands State University

Zimbabwe | Gweru

For Media Studies

#1018 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 2000

21. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Media Studies

#1 in Uganda

#1031 in the World

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

22. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Media Studies

#1040 in the World

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

23. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Media Studies

#1060 in the World

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

24. University of Malawi

For Media Studies

#1 in Malawi

#1102 in the World

Founded: 1964

25. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Media Studies

#1 in Ethiopia

#1106 in the World

Founded: 1950

26. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Media Studies

#1 in Tanzania

#1158 in the World

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

27. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Media Studies

#12 in South Africa

#1171 in the World

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

28. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Media Studies

#13 in South Africa

#1205 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

29. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Media Studies

#1 in Kenya

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

30. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Media Studies

#2 in Kenya

#1250 in the World

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

31. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Media Studies

#14 in South Africa

#1298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

32. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Media Studies

#1 in Zambia

#1317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

33. Ain Shams University

For Media Studies

#3 in Egypt

#1332 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

34. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Media Studies

#1358 in the World

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

35. Lagos State University

For Media Studies

#1360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

36. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Media Studies

#1372 in the World

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

37. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Media Studies

#1382 in the World

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

38. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Media Studies

#2 in Ghana

#1418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

39. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Media Studies

#10 in Nigeria

#1419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

40. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Media Studies

#15 in South Africa

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

41. Bayero University Kano

For Media Studies

#11 in Nigeria

#1430 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

42. Helwan University

For Media Studies

#4 in Egypt

#1431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

43. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Media Studies

#12 in Nigeria

#1436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

44. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Media Studies

#16 in South Africa

#1462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

45. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Media Studies

#13 in Nigeria

#1485 in the World

Founded: 1992

46. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Media Studies

#3 in Ghana

#1486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

47. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Media Studies

#1 in Mozambique

#1497 in the World

Founded: 1985

48. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Media Studies

#14 in Nigeria

#1507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

49. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Media Studies

#5 in Egypt

#1512 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

50. Great Zimbabwe University

Zimbabwe | Masvingo

For Media Studies

#1515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1999

51. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Media Studies

#1 in Morocco

#1516 in the World

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

52. Redeemer's University

For Media Studies

#15 in Nigeria

#1525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2005

53. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Media Studies

#17 in South Africa

#1543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

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

Gender Studies116

Human Rights Law56

Intellectual Property and Patent Law23

International Law50

International Relations and Diplomacy27

Journalism and Digital Media69

Law Enforcement41

Library and Information science112

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