Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies Schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 561K citations received by 74.1K academic papers made by 207 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 Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in South Africa

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

2. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in South Africa

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#3 in South Africa

#127 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#4 in South Africa

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

5. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#5 in South Africa

#239 in the World

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

6. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#6 in South Africa

#243 in the World

Founded: 1874

7. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#7 in South Africa

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

8. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#8 in South Africa

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

9. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#9 in South Africa

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

10. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#10 in South Africa

#591 in the World

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

11. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Nigeria

#711 in the World

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

12. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Ghana

#796 in the World

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

13. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#11 in South Africa

#813 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

14. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Egypt

#865 in the World

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

15. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in Nigeria

#931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

16. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in Egypt

#960 in the World

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

17. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Botswana

#1018 in the World

Founded: 1964

18. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#12 in South Africa

#1042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

19. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#3 in Nigeria

#1111 in the World

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

20. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Uganda

#1151 in the World

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

21. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in Ghana

#1251 in the World

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

22. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#3 in Egypt

#1300 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

23. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#13 in South Africa

#1304 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

24. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1307 in the World

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

25. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#4 in Nigeria

#1331 in the World

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

26. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Ethiopia

#1355 in the World

Founded: 1950

27. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#5 in Nigeria

#1358 in the World

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

28. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Tanzania

#1381 in the World

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

29. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#3 in Ghana

#1422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

30. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#4 in Egypt

#1444 in the World

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

31. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Tunisia

#1454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

32. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Mozambique

#1468 in the World

Founded: 1985

33. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#6 in Nigeria

#1559 in the World

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

34. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#7 in Nigeria

#1565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

35. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#14 in South Africa

#1575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

36. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Kenya

#1620 in the World

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

37. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#5 in Egypt

#1641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

38. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#8 in Nigeria

#1692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

39. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#6 in Egypt

#1699 in the World

Founded: 1972

40. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#9 in Nigeria

#1704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

41. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in Tunisia

#1731 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

42. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#15 in South Africa

#1825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

43. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#3 in Tunisia

#1834 in the World

44. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#16 in South Africa

#1839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

45. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#7 in Egypt

#1904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

46. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Malawi

#1957 in the World

Founded: 1964

47. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Zambia

#1964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

48. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in Kenya

#1975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

49. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#17 in South Africa

#1995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

50. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#3 in Kenya

#2004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

51. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#4 in Tunisia

#2024 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

52. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#10 in Nigeria

#2051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

53. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#18 in South Africa

#2062 in the World

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

54. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#5 in Tunisia

#2075 in the World

55. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#8 in Egypt

#2111 in the World

Founded: 1961

56. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Morocco

#2112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

57. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#11 in Nigeria

#2113 in the World

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

58. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#4 in Ghana

#2145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

59. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#9 in Egypt

#2156 in the World

Founded: 1957

60. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#12 in Nigeria

#2160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

61. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#19 in South Africa

#2163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

62. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Mauritius

#2241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

63. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#10 in Egypt

#2245 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

64. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#13 in Nigeria

#2265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

65. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#14 in Nigeria

#2299 in the World

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

66. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#20 in South Africa

#2343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

67. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#15 in Nigeria

#2361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

68. Midlands State University

Zimbabwe | Gweru

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in Zimbabwe

#2366 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 2000

69. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#6 in Tunisia

#2387 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

70. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Algeria

#2391 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

71. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in Algeria

#2414 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

72. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Sudan

#2426 in the World

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

73. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in Morocco

#2437 in the World

74. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#16 in Nigeria

#2472 in the World

Founded: 2000

75. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#3 in Morocco

#2490 in the World

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

76. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#11 in Egypt

#2523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

77. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in Ethiopia

#2538 in the World

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

78. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#17 in Nigeria

#2569 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#18 in Nigeria

#2596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

80. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#12 in Egypt

#2606 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

81. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Senegal

#2614 in the World

Founded: 1918

82. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#19 in Nigeria

#2622 in the World

Founded: 1991

83. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#20 in Nigeria

#2625 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

84. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#13 in Egypt

#2635 in the World

Founded: 2010

85. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#21 in Nigeria

#2638 in the World

Founded: 2002

86. University for Development Studies

Ghana | Tamale

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#5 in Ghana

#2639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1992

87. Islamic University College, Ghana

Ghana | Accra

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#6 in Ghana

#2661 in the World

Founded: 1988

88. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#22 in Nigeria

#2664 in the World

Founded: 1975

89. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#14 in Egypt

#2698 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

90. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Namibia

#2699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

91. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#23 in Nigeria

#2702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

92. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#15 in Egypt

#2789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

93. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#4 in Kenya

#2800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

94. Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Kenya | Nairobi

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#5 in Kenya

#2826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1984

95. Al Akhawayn University

Morocco | Ifrane

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#4 in Morocco

#2839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

96. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#3 in Algeria

#2848 in the World

97. Great Zimbabwe University

Zimbabwe | Masvingo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#3 in Zimbabwe

#2851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1999

98. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#21 in South Africa

#2861 in the World

Founded: 2005

99. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#24 in Nigeria

#2869 in the World

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

100. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#5 in Morocco

#2880 in the World

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Demography322

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International Relations and Diplomacy27

Journalism and Digital Media69

Law362

Law Enforcement41

Library and Information science112

Linguistics327

Media Studies53

Military science22

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution31

Occupational Safety and Health54

Philosophy357

Political Economy67

Political Science364

Public Policy / Administration115

Publishing22

Radio and Television broadcasting66

Social Work32

Sociology359

Special Education27

Sports / Exercise science29

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