Best Universities for Education Majors 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 Education Majors. A graph of 794K citations received by 86.9K academic papers made by 236 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 South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Education Majors

#1 in South Africa

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Education Majors

#2 in South Africa

#211 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Education Majors

#3 in South Africa

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Education Majors

#4 in South Africa

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Education Majors

#5 in South Africa

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Education Majors

#6 in South Africa

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

7. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Education Majors

#7 in South Africa

#299 in the World

Founded: 1918

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Education Majors

#8 in South Africa

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

9. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Education Majors

#9 in South Africa

#421 in the World

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

10. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Education Majors

#10 in South Africa

#424 in the World

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

11. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Education Majors

#1 in Mozambique

#604 in the World

Founded: 1985

12. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Education Majors

#11 in South Africa

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

13. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Education Majors

#1 in Botswana

#676 in the World

Founded: 1964

14. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Education Majors

#1 in Ghana

#736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

15. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Education Majors

#12 in South Africa

#768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

16. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Education Majors

#13 in South Africa

#800 in the World

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

17. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Education Majors

#1 in Nigeria

#801 in the World

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

18. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Education Majors

#1 in Uganda

#881 in the World

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

19. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Education Majors

#2 in Ghana

#900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

20. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Education Majors

#3 in Ghana

#903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

21. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Education Majors

#2 in Nigeria

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

22. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Education Majors

#14 in South Africa

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

23. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Education Majors

#15 in South Africa

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

24. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Education Majors

#1 in Tanzania

#1116 in the World

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

25. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Education Majors

#16 in South Africa

#1164 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

26. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Education Majors

#1 in Egypt

#1177 in the World

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

27. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Education Majors

#1 in Ethiopia

#1199 in the World

Founded: 1950

28. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Education Majors

#2 in Egypt

#1200 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

29. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Education Majors

#1 in Zambia

#1206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

30. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Education Majors

#3 in Nigeria

#1238 in the World

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

31. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Education Majors

#4 in Nigeria

#1272 in the World

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

32. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Education Majors

#1 in Kenya

#1281 in the World

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

33. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Education Majors

#3 in Egypt

#1287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

34. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Education Majors

#17 in South Africa

#1305 in the World

Founded: 1981

35. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Education Majors

#5 in Nigeria

#1328 in the World

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

36. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Education Majors

#2 in Kenya

#1337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

37. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Education Majors

#6 in Nigeria

#1342 in the World

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

38. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Education Majors

#18 in South Africa

#1354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

39. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Education Majors

#19 in South Africa

#1363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

40. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Education Majors

#20 in South Africa

#1399 in the World

Founded: 2005

41. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Education Majors

#7 in Nigeria

#1413 in the World

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

42. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Education Majors

#1 in Morocco

#1431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

43. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Education Majors

#8 in Nigeria

#1444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

44. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Education Majors

#4 in Ghana

#1447 in the World

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

45. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Education Majors

#4 in Egypt

#1454 in the World

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

46. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Education Majors

#2 in Morocco

#1468 in the World

47. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Education Majors

#21 in South Africa

#1501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

48. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Education Majors

#2 in Ethiopia

#1537 in the World

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

49. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Education Majors

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1553 in the World

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

50. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Education Majors

#1 in Namibia

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

51. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Education Majors

#3 in Kenya

#1640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

52. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Education Majors

#9 in Nigeria

#1656 in the World

Founded: 1992

53. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Education Majors

#5 in Egypt

#1658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

54. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Education Majors

#3 in Morocco

#1661 in the World

55. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Education Majors

#6 in Egypt

#1721 in the World

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

56. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Education Majors

#1 in Tunisia

#1742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

57. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Education Majors

#7 in Egypt

#1789 in the World

Founded: 1972

58. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Education Majors

#4 in Morocco

#1794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

59. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Education Majors

#22 in South Africa

#1817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

60. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Education Majors

#8 in Egypt

#1833 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

61. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Education Majors

#1 in Malawi

#1869 in the World

Enrollment: 10,500
Founded: 1964

62. National University of Lesotho

Lesotho | Maseru

For Education Majors

#1 in Lesotho

#1872 in the World

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

63. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Education Majors

#10 in Nigeria

#1924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

64. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Education Majors

#9 in Egypt

#1969 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

65. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Education Majors

#11 in Nigeria

#1982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

66. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Education Majors

#5 in Morocco

#1999 in the World

67. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Education Majors

#6 in Morocco

#2053 in the World

68. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Education Majors

#3 in Ethiopia

#2090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

69. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Education Majors

#10 in Egypt

#2128 in the World

Founded: 1957

70. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Education Majors

#1 in Mauritius

#2143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

71. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Education Majors

#12 in Nigeria

#2162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

72. University of Swaziland

Eswatini | Kwaluseni

For Education Majors

#1 in Eswatini

#2167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

73. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Education Majors

#2 in Tunisia

#2195 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

74. Great Zimbabwe University

Zimbabwe | Masvingo

For Education Majors

#2 in Zimbabwe

#2278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1999

75. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Education Majors

#13 in Nigeria

#2286 in the World

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

76. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Education Majors

#14 in Nigeria

#2299 in the World

Founded: 2000

77. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Education Majors

#11 in Egypt

#2300 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

78. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Education Majors

#15 in Nigeria

#2312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

79. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Education Majors

#16 in Nigeria

#2330 in the World

Founded: 1991

80. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Education Majors

#17 in Nigeria

#2360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

81. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Education Majors

#18 in Nigeria

#2362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

82. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Education Majors

#12 in Egypt

#2383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

83. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Education Majors

#1 in Algeria

#2395 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

84. Egerton University

Kenya | Njoro

For Education Majors

#4 in Kenya

#2468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1987

85. University of Dodoma

Tanzania | Dodoma

For Education Majors

#2 in Tanzania

#2477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 28,949
Founded: 2007

86. Mount Kenya University

Kenya | Thika

For Education Majors

#5 in Kenya

#2478 in the World

Founded: 2008

87. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Education Majors

#4 in Ethiopia

#2506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

88. Lead City University

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Education Majors

#19 in Nigeria

#2512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

89. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Education Majors

#13 in Egypt

#2513 in the World

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

90. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Education Majors

#20 in Nigeria

#2515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

91. University for Development Studies

Ghana | Tamale

For Education Majors

#5 in Ghana

#2555 in the World

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

92. Midlands State University

Zimbabwe | Gweru

For Education Majors

#3 in Zimbabwe

#2558 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 2000

93. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Education Majors

#14 in Egypt

#2569 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

94. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Education Majors

#15 in Egypt

#2574 in the World

Founded: 1961

95. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Education Majors

#4 in Zimbabwe

#2601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

96. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Education Majors

#21 in Nigeria

#2609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 23,100
Founded: 1981

97. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Education Majors

#3 in Tunisia

#2619 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

98. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Education Majors

#16 in Egypt

#2629 in the World

Founded: 1995

99. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Education Majors

#5 in Ethiopia

#2632 in the World

Enrollment: 30,414
Male:Female: 75:25
Founded: 1976

100. Maseno University

Kenya | Maseno

For Education Majors

#6 in Kenya

#2633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1991

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Africa

Broadcast Journalism45

Classics and Ancient History111

Communications and Public Relations200

Criminology and Criminal Justice69

Demography324

Early Childhood Education39

Intellectual Property and Patent Law23

International Law51

International Relations and Diplomacy28

Journalism and Digital Media70

Law363

Law Enforcement44

Library and Information science114

Linguistics327

Media Studies59

Military science23

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution31

Occupational Safety and Health54

Philosophy358

Political Economy68

Political Science363

Public Policy / Administration119

Publishing22

Radio and Television broadcasting67

Social Work33

Sociology359

Special Education26

Sports / Exercise science31

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies211

Urban and Regional planning43