Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies Schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 323K citations received by 61.3K academic papers made by 169 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

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

2. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in South Africa

#137 in the World

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

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#3 in South Africa

#140 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#4 in South Africa

#159 in the World

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

5. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#5 in South Africa

#235 in the World

Founded: 1874

6. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#6 in South Africa

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

7. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#7 in South Africa

#294 in the World

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

8. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#8 in South Africa

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

9. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#9 in South Africa

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

10. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#10 in South Africa

#585 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

#723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

12. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#11 in South Africa

#766 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

13. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Ghana

#799 in the World

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

14. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Egypt

#897 in the World

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

15. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in Egypt

#926 in the World

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

16. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Botswana

#981 in the World

Founded: 1964

17. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#12 in South Africa

#1044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

18. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in Nigeria

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

19. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#3 in Nigeria

#1137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

20. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Uganda

#1166 in the World

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

21. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1241 in the World

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

22. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Tanzania

#1281 in the World

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

23. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#13 in South Africa

#1304 in the World

Founded: 1916

24. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#3 in Egypt

#1358 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

25. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in Ghana

#1359 in the World

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

26. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Ethiopia

#1408 in the World

Founded: 1950

27. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#4 in Nigeria

#1413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1975

28. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#4 in Egypt

#1464 in the World

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

29. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#14 in South Africa

#1473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

30. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Tunisia

#1485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

31. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#5 in Nigeria

#1486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

32. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Kenya

#1545 in the World

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

33. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#3 in Ghana

#1624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

34. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#5 in Egypt

#1683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

35. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in Tunisia

#1757 in the World

Enrollment: 16,315

36. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#6 in Nigeria

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

37. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#3 in Tunisia

#1835 in the World

38. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#7 in Nigeria

#1852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

39. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#6 in Egypt

#1865 in the World

Founded: 1972

40. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#15 in South Africa

#1874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

41. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#16 in South Africa

#1942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

42. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in Kenya

#1943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

43. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Malawi

#1952 in the World

Founded: 1964

44. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#8 in Nigeria

#1955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

45. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Zambia

#1988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

46. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#4 in Tunisia

#2049 in the World

47. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#17 in South Africa

#2090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

48. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#7 in Egypt

#2091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

49. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Mozambique

#2095 in the World

Founded: 1985

50. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#18 in South Africa

#2107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

51. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#9 in Nigeria

#2128 in the World

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

52. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#3 in Kenya

#2133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

53. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#10 in Nigeria

#2134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

54. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#8 in Egypt

#2198 in the World

Founded: 1961

55. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#5 in Tunisia

#2210 in the World

56. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#19 in South Africa

#2244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

57. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Algeria

#2269 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

58. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#9 in Egypt

#2278 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

59. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in Algeria

#2288 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

60. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#10 in Egypt

#2302 in the World

Founded: 1957

61. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Mauritius

#2327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

62. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#11 in Nigeria

#2371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

63. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Sudan

#2381 in the World

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

64. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Morocco

#2394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

65. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#6 in Tunisia

#2408 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

66. Pan-Atlantic University

Nigeria | Lagos

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#12 in Nigeria

#2437 in the World

Founded: 2002

67. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#13 in Nigeria

#2500 in the World

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

68. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#3 in Algeria

#2515 in the World

69. Midlands State University

Zimbabwe | Gweru

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in Zimbabwe

#2529 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 2000

70. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#14 in Nigeria

#2552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

71. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in Morocco

#2580 in the World

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

72. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#3 in Morocco

#2592 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

73. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#15 in Nigeria

#2622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

74. University of Namibia

Namibia | Windhoek

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Namibia

#2689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

75. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#11 in Egypt

#2707 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

76. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#12 in Egypt

#2713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

77. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#16 in Nigeria

#2714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

78. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#17 in Nigeria

#2719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

79. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#13 in Egypt

#2754 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

80. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#18 in Nigeria

#2757 in the World

Founded: 1975

81. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#20 in South Africa

#2783 in the World

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

82. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#4 in Ghana

#2787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

83. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#19 in Nigeria

#2811 in the World

Founded: 2000

84. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#14 in Egypt

#2815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

85. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in Ethiopia

#2850 in the World

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

86. University of Uyo

Nigeria | Uyo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#20 in Nigeria

#2872 in the World

Founded: 1991

87. Al Akhawayn University

Morocco | Ifrane

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#4 in Morocco

#2874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

88. Great Zimbabwe University

Zimbabwe | Masvingo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#3 in Zimbabwe

#2902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 14,164
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1999

89. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#21 in Nigeria

#2907 in the World

Founded: 1992

90. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#21 in South Africa

#2945 in the World

Founded: 1981

91. University for Development Studies

Ghana | Tamale

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#5 in Ghana

#2961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1992

92. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Senegal

#2964 in the World

Founded: 1918

93. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#4 in Algeria

#2991 in the World

94. German University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#15 in Egypt

#3002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

95. University of Jos

Nigeria | Jos

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#22 in Nigeria

#3025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 24,169
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1975

96. Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Kenya | Nairobi

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#4 in Kenya

#3052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1984

97. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#16 in Egypt

#3065 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

98. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#5 in Morocco

#3137 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

99. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#5 in Kenya

#3145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

100. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#7 in Tunisia

#3172 in the World

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Journalism and Digital Media51

Law349

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Library and Information science85

Linguistics306

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Negotiation and Conflict Resolution28

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Philosophy341

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Political Science351

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Sociology352

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