Best Universities for Operations Research 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 Operations Research. A graph of 172K citations received by 13.5K academic papers made by 70 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

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Operations Research

#1 in South Africa

#234 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. Cairo University

For Operations Research

#1 in Egypt

#363 in the World

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

3. University of Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Operations Research

#2 in South Africa

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Operations Research

#2 in Egypt

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

5. University of Sfax

For Operations Research

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

6. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Operations Research

#3 in South Africa

#677 in the World

Founded: 1918

7. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Operations Research

#703 in the World

8. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Operations Research

#735 in the World

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

9. Ain Shams University

For Operations Research

#3 in Egypt

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

10. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Operations Research

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

11. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Operations Research

#4 in South Africa

#853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

12. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Operations Research

#4 in Egypt

#855 in the World

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

13. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Operations Research

#5 in Egypt

#875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

14. University of the Witwatersrand

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Operations Research

#5 in South Africa

#892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

15. University of Johannesburg

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Operations Research

#6 in South Africa

#944 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

16. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Operations Research

#6 in Egypt

#978 in the World

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

17. Benha University

For Operations Research

#7 in Egypt

#999 in the World

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

18. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Operations Research

#1007 in the World

19. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Operations Research

#8 in Egypt

#1066 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

20. North-West University

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South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Operations Research

#7 in South Africa

#1094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

21. Tanta University

For Operations Research

#9 in Egypt

#1117 in the World

Founded: 1972

22. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Operations Research

#1123 in the World

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

23. Helwan University

For Operations Research

#10 in Egypt

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

24. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Operations Research

#1182 in the World

25. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Operations Research

#1201 in the World

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

26. University of South Africa

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Operations Research

#8 in South Africa

#1293 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

27. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Operations Research

#1324 in the World

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

28. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Operations Research

#1326 in the World

29. Tshwane University of Technology

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Operations Research

#9 in South Africa

#1350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

30. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Operations Research

#1441 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

31. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Operations Research

#1 in Ghana

#1455 in the World

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

32. Al-Azhar University

For Operations Research

#11 in Egypt

#1547 in the World

Founded: 1961

33. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Operations Research

#1553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

34. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Operations Research

#1585 in the World

35. University of the Free State

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Operations Research

#10 in South Africa

#1601 in the World

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

36. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Operations Research

#12 in Egypt

#1603 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

37. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Operations Research

#1633 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

38. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Operations Research

#1683 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

39. University of Oran 1

For Operations Research

#1685 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

40. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Operations Research

#1696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

41. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Operations Research

#1715 in the World

Founded: 1950

42. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Operations Research

#1722 in the World

Founded: 2007

43. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Operations Research

#1755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

44. Covenant University

For Operations Research

#1763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

45. Assiut University

For Operations Research

#13 in Egypt

#1768 in the World

Founded: 1957

46. Minia University

For Operations Research

#14 in Egypt

#1769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

47. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Operations Research

#1798 in the World

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

48. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Operations Research

#1887 in the World

49. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Operations Research

#1933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

50. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Operations Research

#1944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

51. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Operations Research

#1977 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

52. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Operations Research

#1 in Kenya

#2028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

53. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Operations Research

#15 in Egypt

#2029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 9,228
Founded: 2005

54. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Operations Research

#2033 in the World

55. Aswan University

For Operations Research

#16 in Egypt

#2072 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

56. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Operations Research

#10 in Nigeria

#2099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

57. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Operations Research

#17 in Egypt

#2102 in the World

Founded: 2010

58. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Operations Research

#11 in Nigeria

#2119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

59. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Operations Research

#12 in Nigeria

#2122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,181
Founded: 1982

60. Durban University of Technology

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South Africa | Durban

For Operations Research

#11 in South Africa

#2149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

61. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Operations Research

#2150 in the World

62. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Operations Research

#2156 in the World

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

63. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Operations Research

#18 in Egypt

#2160 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

64. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Operations Research

#13 in Nigeria

#2183 in the World

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

65. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Operations Research

#1 in Tanzania

#2193 in the World

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

66. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Operations Research

#2 in Kenya

#2205 in the World

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

67. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Operations Research

#1 in Zimbabwe

#2256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

68. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Operations Research

#14 in Nigeria

#2265 in the World

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

69. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Operations Research

#19 in Egypt

#2268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 9,085
Founded: 2006

70. Suez University

For Operations Research

#20 in Egypt

#2282 in the World

Founded: 2012

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Math Teachers210