Africa's best Applied Mathematics universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Applied Mathematics. A graph of 359K citations received by 35.1K academic papers made by 127 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. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Applied Mathematics

#1 in Egypt

#225 in the World

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

2. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Applied Mathematics

#2 in Egypt

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

3. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Applied Mathematics

#1 in South Africa

#344 in the World

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

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Applied Mathematics

#2 in South Africa

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Applied Mathematics

#3 in South Africa

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Applied Mathematics

#3 in Egypt

#471 in the World

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

7. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Applied Mathematics

#1 in Morocco

#481 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

8. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Applied Mathematics

#4 in Egypt

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

9. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Applied Mathematics

#4 in South Africa

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

10. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Applied Mathematics

#5 in Egypt

#586 in the World

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

11. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Applied Mathematics

#2 in Morocco

#606 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

12. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Applied Mathematics

#5 in South Africa

#612 in the World

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

13. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Applied Mathematics

#6 in Egypt

#634 in the World

Founded: 1961

14. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Applied Mathematics

#6 in South Africa

#641 in the World

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

15. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Applied Mathematics

#1 in Tunisia

#718 in the World

16. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Applied Mathematics

#2 in Tunisia

#723 in the World

17. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Applied Mathematics

#7 in Egypt

#749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

18. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Applied Mathematics

#8 in Egypt

#752 in the World

Founded: 1957

19. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Applied Mathematics

#9 in Egypt

#775 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

20. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Applied Mathematics

#3 in Tunisia

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

21. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Applied Mathematics

#7 in South Africa

#846 in the World

Founded: 1918

22. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Applied Mathematics

#8 in South Africa

#865 in the World

Founded: 1874

23. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Applied Mathematics

#1 in Algeria

#904 in the World

Enrollment: 8,443

24. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Applied Mathematics

#10 in Egypt

#935 in the World

Founded: 1972

25. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Applied Mathematics

#11 in Egypt

#951 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

26. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Applied Mathematics

#12 in Egypt

#952 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

27. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Applied Mathematics

#4 in Tunisia

#977 in the World

28. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Applied Mathematics

#3 in Morocco

#1032 in the World

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

29. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Applied Mathematics

#13 in Egypt

#1096 in the World

Founded: 1995

30. University of Biskra

Algeria | Biskra

For Applied Mathematics

#2 in Algeria

#1153 in the World

31. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Applied Mathematics

#1 in Nigeria

#1156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

32. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Applied Mathematics

#3 in Algeria

#1169 in the World

33. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Applied Mathematics

#4 in Algeria

#1212 in the World

34. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Applied Mathematics

#2 in Nigeria

#1228 in the World

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

35. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Applied Mathematics

#14 in Egypt

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2012

36. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Applied Mathematics

#5 in Tunisia

#1256 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

37. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Applied Mathematics

#15 in Egypt

#1272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

38. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Applied Mathematics

#4 in Morocco

#1287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

39. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Applied Mathematics

#6 in Tunisia

#1292 in the World

40. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Applied Mathematics

#5 in Algeria

#1340 in the World

41. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Applied Mathematics

#9 in South Africa

#1352 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

42. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Applied Mathematics

#1 in Senegal

#1383 in the World

Founded: 1918

43. University of Oran 1

Algeria | Oran

For Applied Mathematics

#6 in Algeria

#1400 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

44. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Applied Mathematics

#16 in Egypt

#1416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

45. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Applied Mathematics

#10 in South Africa

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

46. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Applied Mathematics

#7 in Algeria

#1466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

47. University of Mostaganem

Algeria | Mostaganem

For Applied Mathematics

#8 in Algeria

#1468 in the World

48. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Applied Mathematics

#1 in Cameroon

#1470 in the World

Founded: 1993

49. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Applied Mathematics

#17 in Egypt

#1508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

50. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Applied Mathematics

#18 in Egypt

#1515 in the World

Founded: 2010

51. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Applied Mathematics

#1 in Botswana

#1535 in the World

Founded: 1964

52. University Gaston Berger

Senegal | Saint-Louis

For Applied Mathematics

#2 in Senegal

#1537 in the World

Enrollment: 10,145
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1990

53. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Applied Mathematics

#9 in Algeria

#1545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

54. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Applied Mathematics

#5 in Morocco

#1548 in the World

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

55. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Applied Mathematics

#1 in Mauritius

#1568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

56. University of Jijel

Algeria | Jijel

For Applied Mathematics

#10 in Algeria

#1575 in the World

57. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Applied Mathematics

#19 in Egypt

#1605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

58. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Applied Mathematics

#3 in Nigeria

#1614 in the World

Founded: 1975

59. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Applied Mathematics

#11 in South Africa

#1623 in the World

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

60. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Applied Mathematics

#4 in Nigeria

#1636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

61. University of Ngaoundere

Cameroon | Ngaoundere

For Applied Mathematics

#2 in Cameroon

#1648 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1982

62. Aswan University

Egypt | Aswan

For Applied Mathematics

#20 in Egypt

#1651 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

63. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Applied Mathematics

#5 in Nigeria

#1661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

64. 20 August 1955 University of Skikda

Algeria | Skikda

For Applied Mathematics

#11 in Algeria

#1739 in the World

65. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Applied Mathematics

#6 in Nigeria

#1749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

66. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Applied Mathematics

#1 in Ethiopia

#1761 in the World

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

67. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Applied Mathematics

#21 in Egypt

#1765 in the World

Founded: 2010

68. University of Boumerdes

Algeria | Boumerdes

For Applied Mathematics

#12 in Algeria

#1788 in the World

69. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Applied Mathematics

#7 in Tunisia

#1806 in the World

70. Nile University

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

For Applied Mathematics

#22 in Egypt

#1821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 500
Founded: 2006

71. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Applied Mathematics

#7 in Nigeria

#1822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

72. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Applied Mathematics

#6 in Morocco

#1847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 36,000

73. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Applied Mathematics

#8 in Nigeria

#1878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

74. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Applied Mathematics

#9 in Nigeria

#1898 in the World

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

75. Botswana International University of Science and Technology

Botswana | Palapye

For Applied Mathematics

#2 in Botswana

#1908 in the World

Enrollment: 1,966
Founded: 2005

76. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Applied Mathematics

#23 in Egypt

#1923 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

77. National Polytechnic School, Algeria

Algeria | Algiers

For Applied Mathematics

#13 in Algeria

#1935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

78. Covenant University

Nigeria | Ota

For Applied Mathematics

#10 in Nigeria

#1938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

79. African University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Abuja

For Applied Mathematics

#11 in Nigeria

#1971 in the World

Founded: 2007

80. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Applied Mathematics

#2 in Ethiopia

#1972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

81. University of Ouargla

Algeria | Ouargla

For Applied Mathematics

#14 in Algeria

#1983 in the World

82. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Applied Mathematics

#12 in Nigeria

#1997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1991

83. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Applied Mathematics

#12 in South Africa

#2000 in the World

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

84. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Applied Mathematics

#13 in South Africa

#2004 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

85. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Applied Mathematics

#1 in Ghana

#2045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

86. University of Kairouan

Tunisia | Kairouan

For Applied Mathematics

#8 in Tunisia

#2046 in the World

87. University of Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou

For Applied Mathematics

#1 in Burkina Faso

#2061 in the World

Founded: 1974

88. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Applied Mathematics

#13 in Nigeria

#2063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

89. University of Maroua

Cameroon | Maroua

For Applied Mathematics

#3 in Cameroon

#2066 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2008

90. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Applied Mathematics

#24 in Egypt

#2098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

91. Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

For Applied Mathematics

#1 in Ivory Coast

#2117 in the World

Founded: 1964

92. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Applied Mathematics

#15 in Algeria

#2119 in the World

93. University of Swaziland

Eswatini | Kwaluseni

For Applied Mathematics

#1 in Eswatini

#2121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1976

94. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Applied Mathematics

#1 in Sudan

#2144 in the World

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

95. University of Science and Technology of Oran

Algeria | Oran

For Applied Mathematics

#16 in Algeria

#2155 in the World

96. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Applied Mathematics

#14 in South Africa

#2156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

97. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Applied Mathematics

#25 in Egypt

#2181 in the World

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

98. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Applied Mathematics

#2 in Ghana

#2200 in the World

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

99. University of Douala

Cameroon | Douala

For Applied Mathematics

#4 in Cameroon

#2201 in the World

Founded: 1977

100. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Applied Mathematics

#14 in Nigeria

#2257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1982

Mathematics subfields in Africa