Best Universities for Operations Research in Africa

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 193K citations received by 13.9K academic papers made by 71 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

#236 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. Cairo University

For Operations Research

#1 in Egypt

#355 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

#439 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Operations Research

#2 in Egypt

#504 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

5. University of Sfax

For Operations Research

#524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

6. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Operations Research

#673 in the World

7. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Operations Research

#3 in South Africa

#686 in the World

Founded: 1918

8. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Operations Research

#695 in the World

9. Ain Shams University

For Operations Research

#3 in Egypt

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

10. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Operations Research

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

11. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Operations Research

#4 in Egypt

#837 in the World

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

12. 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

13. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Operations Research

#5 in Egypt

#866 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

#906 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

#921 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

16. Benha University

For Operations Research

#6 in Egypt

#975 in the World

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

17. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Operations Research

#7 in Egypt

#988 in the World

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

18. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Operations Research

#994 in the World

19. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Operations Research

#8 in Egypt

#1061 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

#1077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

21. Tanta University

For Operations Research

#9 in Egypt

#1113 in the World

Founded: 1972

22. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Operations Research

#1122 in the World

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

23. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Operations Research

#1132 in the World

24. Helwan University

For Operations Research

#10 in Egypt

#1160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

25. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Operations Research

#1210 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

#1271 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

27. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Operations Research

#1320 in the World

28. Tshwane University of Technology

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Operations Research

#9 in South Africa

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

29. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Operations Research

#1343 in the World

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

30. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Operations Research

#1 in Ghana

#1378 in the World

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

31. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Operations Research

#1422 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

32. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Operations Research

#11 in Egypt

#1488 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

33. Al-Azhar University

For Operations Research

#12 in Egypt

#1542 in the World

Founded: 1961

34. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Operations Research

#1555 in the World

35. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Operations Research

#1557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

36. 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

37. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Operations Research

#1623 in the World

Founded: 2007

38. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Operations Research

#1637 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

39. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Operations Research

#1677 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

40. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Operations Research

#1683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

41. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Operations Research

#1687 in the World

Founded: 1950

42. University of Oran 1

For Operations Research

#1701 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

43. Minia University

For Operations Research

#13 in Egypt

#1702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

44. Assiut University

For Operations Research

#14 in Egypt

#1746 in the World

Founded: 1957

45. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Operations Research

#1764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

46. Covenant University

For Operations Research

#1773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

47. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Operations Research

#1839 in the World

48. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Operations Research

#1842 in the World

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

49. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Operations Research

#1873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

50. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Operations Research

#1926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

51. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Operations Research

#1973 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

52. Aswan University

For Operations Research

#15 in Egypt

#1995 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

53. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Operations Research

#16 in Egypt

#2008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,178
Founded: 2005

54. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Operations Research

#17 in Egypt

#2026 in the World

Enrollment: 3,741
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 2010

55. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Operations Research

#2028 in the World

56. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Operations Research

#1 in Kenya

#2047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

57. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Operations Research

#10 in Nigeria

#2118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 76,000
Founded: 1975

58. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Operations Research

#2125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 2001

59. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Operations Research

#11 in Nigeria

#2133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

60. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Operations Research

#2135 in the World

61. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Operations Research

#12 in Nigeria

#2139 in the World

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

62. Durban University of Technology

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South Africa | Durban

For Operations Research

#11 in South Africa

#2151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

63. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Operations Research

#13 in Nigeria

#2164 in the World

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

64. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Operations Research

#18 in Egypt

#2176 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

65. Fayoum University

For Operations Research

#19 in Egypt

#2202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

66. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Operations Research

#1 in Tanzania

#2210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 45,155
Founded: 1970

67. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Operations Research

#2 in Kenya

#2231 in the World

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

68. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Operations Research

#1 in Zimbabwe

#2257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

69. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Operations Research

#20 in Egypt

#2276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

70. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Operations Research

#14 in Nigeria

#2277 in the World

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

71. Suez University

For Operations Research

#21 in Egypt

#2298 in the World

Founded: 2012

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