Best Universities for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 2.98M citations received by 394K academic papers made by 341 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 Philosophy

#1 in South Africa

#446 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Philosophy

#2 in South Africa

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Philosophy

#3 in South Africa

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Philosophy

#4 in South Africa

#539 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Philosophy

#5 in South Africa

#635 in the World

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

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Philosophy

#6 in South Africa

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Philosophy

#7 in South Africa

#740 in the World

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

8. Cairo University

For Philosophy

#1 in Egypt

#829 in the World

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

9. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Philosophy

#8 in South Africa

#858 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

10. University of Sfax

For Philosophy

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

11. Ain Shams University

For Philosophy

#2 in Egypt

#1076 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

12. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Philosophy

#9 in South Africa

#1078 in the World

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

13. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Philosophy

#1160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

14. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Philosophy

#1168 in the World

15. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Philosophy

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

16. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Philosophy

#10 in South Africa

#1261 in the World

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

17. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Philosophy

#3 in Egypt

#1308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

18. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Philosophy

#4 in Egypt

#1337 in the World

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

19. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Philosophy

#11 in South Africa

#1386 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

20. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Philosophy

#1418 in the World

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

21. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Philosophy

#1492 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

22. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Philosophy

#1517 in the World

23. University of Ghana

For Philosophy

#1 in Ghana

#1528 in the World

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

24. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Philosophy

#5 in Egypt

#1594 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

25. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Philosophy

#1621 in the World

26. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Philosophy

#1627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

27. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Philosophy

#1663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

28. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Philosophy

#1725 in the World

29. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Philosophy

#1778 in the World

Founded: 1964

30. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Philosophy

#1812 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

31. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Philosophy

#1820 in the World

Founded: 1918

32. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Philosophy

#1838 in the World

33. Assiut University

For Philosophy

#6 in Egypt

#1859 in the World

Founded: 1957

34. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Philosophy

#1866 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

35. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Philosophy

#1880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

36. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Philosophy

#1 in Uganda

#1884 in the World

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

37. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Philosophy

#7 in Egypt

#1931 in the World

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

38. Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Philosophy

#1 in Ivory Coast

#1940 in the World

Founded: 1964

39. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Philosophy

#8 in Egypt

#1941 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

40. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Philosophy

#1977 in the World

Founded: 1950

41. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Philosophy

#2 in Ghana

#1986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

42. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Philosophy

#1991 in the World

Enrollment: 16,315

43. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Philosophy

#2006 in the World

Enrollment: 22,270
Male:Female: 52:48

44. Tanta University

For Philosophy

#9 in Egypt

#2034 in the World

Founded: 1972

45. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Philosophy

#2059 in the World

46. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Philosophy

#1 in Kenya

#2088 in the World

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

47. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Philosophy

#12 in South Africa

#2108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

48. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Philosophy

#1 in Mozambique

#2115 in the World

Founded: 1985

49. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Philosophy

#2152 in the World

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

50. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Philosophy

#2154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

51. Benha University

For Philosophy

#10 in Egypt

#2176 in the World

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

52. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Philosophy

#13 in South Africa

#2211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

53. Helwan University

For Philosophy

#11 in Egypt

#2219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

54. Al-Azhar University

For Philosophy

#12 in Egypt

#2265 in the World

Founded: 1961

55. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Philosophy

#2335 in the World

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

56. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Philosophy

#2341 in the World

57. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Philosophy

#14 in South Africa

#2362 in the World

Founded: 1916

58. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Philosophy

#2386 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

59. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#3 in Ghana

#2406 in the World

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

60. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Philosophy

#2432 in the World

61. Eduardo Mondlane University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Philosophy

#2 in Mozambique

#2444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1962

62. University of Malawi

For Philosophy

#1 in Malawi

#2449 in the World

Founded: 1964

63. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Philosophy

#2467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

64. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Philosophy

#2468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

65. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Philosophy

#13 in Egypt

#2514 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

66. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Philosophy

#1 in Mauritius

#2527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

67. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Philosophy

#2539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

68. University of Oran 1

For Philosophy

#2549 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

69. Covenant University

For Philosophy

#2560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

70. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Philosophy

#14 in Egypt

#2577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

71. Minia University

For Philosophy

#15 in Egypt

#2579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

72. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Philosophy

#2610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 36,000

73. University of Blida 1

Algeria | Blida

For Philosophy

#2615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%

74. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Philosophy

#15 in South Africa

#2637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

75. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Philosophy

#2776 in the World

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

76. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Philosophy

#16 in South Africa

#2792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

77. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Philosophy

#16 in Egypt

#2809 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

78. University of Mostaganem

Algeria | Mostaganem

For Philosophy

#10 in Algeria

#2817 in the World

79. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Philosophy

#2 in Kenya

#2820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

80. University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Philosophy

#11 in Algeria

#2849 in the World

81. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Philosophy

#2855 in the World

Founded: 1993

82. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Philosophy

#2857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

83. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Philosophy

#10 in Nigeria

#2869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

84. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Philosophy

#17 in South Africa

#2870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

85. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Philosophy

#11 in Nigeria

#2879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 17,672
Founded: 1981

86. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Philosophy

#1 in Sudan

#2922 in the World

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

87. Fayoum University

For Philosophy

#17 in Egypt

#2923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

88. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Philosophy

#12 in Algeria

#2942 in the World

89. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Philosophy

#1 in Zambia

#2965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

90. University of Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou

For Philosophy

#1 in Burkina Faso

#2980 in the World

Founded: 1974

91. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Philosophy

#13 in Algeria

#2987 in the World

92. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Philosophy

#14 in Algeria

#3058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

93. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Philosophy

#18 in South Africa

#3066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

94. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Philosophy

#12 in Nigeria

#3093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

95. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Philosophy

#3 in Kenya

#3116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

96. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Philosophy

#15 in Algeria

#3124 in the World

97. University of Kinshasa

DR Congo | Kinshasa

For Philosophy

#1 in the DR Congo

#3125 in the World

Founded: 1954

98. Bayero University Kano

For Philosophy

#13 in Nigeria

#3131 in the World

Founded: 1975

99. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Philosophy

#18 in Egypt

#3167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

100. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Philosophy

#3180 in the World

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

Media Studies37

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