Best Universities for Operations Research 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 Operations Research. A graph of 112K citations received by 11K academic papers made by 57 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

South Africa | Cape Town

For Operations Research

#1 in South Africa

#221 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. Cairo University

For Operations Research

#1 in Egypt

#388 in the World

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

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Operations Research

#2 in South Africa

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of Sfax

For Operations Research

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

5. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Operations Research

#2 in Egypt

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

6. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Operations Research

#3 in South Africa

#683 in the World

Founded: 1918

7. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Operations Research

#684 in the World

8. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Operations Research

#4 in South Africa

#771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

9. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Operations Research

#773 in the World

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

10. Ain Shams University

For Operations Research

#3 in Egypt

#813 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

11. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Operations Research

#5 in South Africa

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

12. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Operations Research

#4 in Egypt

#882 in the World

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

13. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Operations Research

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 67,415

14. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Operations Research

#5 in Egypt

#905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

15. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Operations Research

#6 in Egypt

#917 in the World

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

16. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Operations Research

#6 in South Africa

#976 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

17. Benha University

For Operations Research

#7 in Egypt

#1024 in the World

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

18. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Operations Research

#8 in Egypt

#1055 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

19. Tanta University

For Operations Research

#9 in Egypt

#1060 in the World

Founded: 1972

20. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Operations Research

#1144 in the World

Enrollment: 99,300

21. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Operations Research

#7 in South Africa

#1157 in the World

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

22. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Operations Research

#1184 in the World

23. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Operations Research

#1315 in the World

Enrollment: 29,703

24. Helwan University

For Operations Research

#10 in Egypt

#1316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

25. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Operations Research

#1342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

26. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Operations Research

#8 in South Africa

#1352 in the World

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

27. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Operations Research

#1362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1962

28. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Operations Research

#1376 in the World

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

29. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Operations Research

#9 in South Africa

#1384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

30. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Operations Research

#1566 in the World

31. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Operations Research

#1567 in the World

32. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Operations Research

#10 in South Africa

#1589 in the World

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

33. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Operations Research

#1 in Ghana

#1602 in the World

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

34. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Operations Research

#11 in Egypt

#1637 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

35. University of Tlemcen

Algeria | Tlemcen

For Operations Research

#1665 in the World

36. Al-Azhar University

For Operations Research

#12 in Egypt

#1674 in the World

Founded: 1961

37. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Operations Research

#1 in Ethiopia

#1682 in the World

Founded: 1950

38. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Operations Research

#1717 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

39. Covenant University

For Operations Research

#1730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

40. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Operations Research

#1761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

41. University of Oran 1

For Operations Research

#1769 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000

42. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Operations Research

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 36,000

43. Assiut University

For Operations Research

#13 in Egypt

#1780 in the World

Founded: 1957

44. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Operations Research

#1804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

45. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Operations Research

#1850 in the World

Founded: 2007

46. Minia University

For Operations Research

#14 in Egypt

#1870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

47. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Operations Research

#1875 in the World

Enrollment: 16,315

48. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Operations Research

#1877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

49. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Operations Research

#1901 in the World

50. Aswan University

For Operations Research

#15 in Egypt

#1985 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

51. University of Batna 1

Algeria | Batna

For Operations Research

#2013 in the World

52. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Operations Research

#11 in South Africa

#2017 in the World

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

53. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Operations Research

#2074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

54. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Operations Research

#2077 in the World

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

55. National University of Science and Technology

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

For Operations Research

#1 in Zimbabwe

#2090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1991

56. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Operations Research

#1 in Tanzania

#2092 in the World

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

57. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Operations Research

#2115 in the World

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

Mathematics subfields in Africa

Actuarial Science27

Applied Mathematics127

Blockchain and Cryptography88

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics183

Math Teachers168