Best Universities for Media Studies 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 Media Studies. A graph of 36.9K citations received by 10.5K academic papers made by 37 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

#144 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Media Studies

#2 in South Africa

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Media Studies

#3 in South Africa

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Media Studies

#4 in South Africa

#301 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Media Studies

#5 in South Africa

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Media Studies

#6 in South Africa

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

7. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Media Studies

#7 in South Africa

#383 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

8. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Media Studies

#8 in South Africa

#403 in the World

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

9. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Media Studies

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

10. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Media Studies

#9 in South Africa

#504 in the World

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

11. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Media Studies

#10 in South Africa

#536 in the World

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

12. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Media Studies

#1 in Egypt

#537 in the World

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

13. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Media Studies

#11 in South Africa

#545 in the World

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

14. University of Ghana

For Media Studies

#1 in Ghana

#660 in the World

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

15. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Media Studies

#705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

16. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Media Studies

#1 in Botswana

#728 in the World

Founded: 1964

17. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Media Studies

#833 in the World

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

18. Cairo University

For Media Studies

#2 in Egypt

#940 in the World

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

19. Covenant University

For Media Studies

#954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

20. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Media Studies

#1 in Uganda

#955 in the World

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

21. Midlands State University

Zimbabwe | Gweru

For Media Studies

#968 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 2000

22. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Media Studies

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

23. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Media Studies

#1 in Tanzania

#1044 in the World

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

24. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Media Studies

#1047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

25. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Media Studies

#1 in Ethiopia

#1070 in the World

Founded: 1950

26. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Media Studies

#1124 in the World

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

27. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Media Studies

#12 in South Africa

#1142 in the World

Founded: 1916

28. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Media Studies

#1 in Zambia

#1153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

29. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Media Studies

#13 in South Africa

#1160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

30. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Media Studies

#1 in Kenya

#1163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

31. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Media Studies

#2 in Kenya

#1173 in the World

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

32. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Media Studies

#14 in South Africa

#1223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

33. Bayero University Kano

For Media Studies

#1278 in the World

Founded: 1975

34. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Media Studies

#1289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

35. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Media Studies

#1312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

36. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Media Studies

#10 in Nigeria

#1341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

37. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Media Studies

#11 in Nigeria

#1352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Africa

Anthropology227

Broadcast Journalism40

Classics and Ancient History76

Communications and Public Relations170

Criminology and Criminal Justice49

Early Childhood Education37

Education Majors190

Forensic Science47

Gender Studies85

Human Rights Law50

Intellectual Property and Patent Law25

International Law44

International Relations and Diplomacy27

Journalism and Digital Media51

Law Enforcement37

Library and Information science85

Military science19

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution28

Occupational Safety and Health50

Political Economy48

Political Science351

Public Policy / Administration95

Radio and Television broadcasting65

Special Education24

Sports / Exercise science21

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies169

Urban and Regional planning29