Best Universities for Statistics 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 Statistics. A graph of 6.61M citations received by 444K academic papers made by 350 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 the Witwatersrand

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Statistics

#1 in South Africa

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

2. University of Cape Town

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Statistics

#2 in South Africa

#355 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. Cairo University

For Statistics

#1 in Egypt

#442 in the World

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

4. University of Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Statistics

#3 in South Africa

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

5. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Statistics

#4 in South Africa

#499 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Statistics

#5 in South Africa

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Statistics

#2 in Egypt

#703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

8. Ain Shams University

For Statistics

#3 in Egypt

#737 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

9. University of Johannesburg

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Statistics

#6 in South Africa

#750 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

10. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Statistics

#4 in Egypt

#769 in the World

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

11. North-West University

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South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Statistics

#7 in South Africa

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

12. University of South Africa

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Statistics

#8 in South Africa

#790 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

13. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Statistics

#793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 49,103
Male:Female: 58:42
Founded: 1954

14. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Statistics

#810 in the World

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

15. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Statistics

#1 in Uganda

#831 in the World

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

16. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Statistics

#868 in the World

Founded: 1950

17. University of Sfax

For Statistics

#869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

18. University of Ghana

For Statistics

#1 in Ghana

#995 in the World

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

19. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Statistics

#1011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

20. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Statistics

#5 in Egypt

#1022 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

21. University of the Free State

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South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Statistics

#9 in South Africa

#1077 in the World

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

22. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Statistics

#1 in Kenya

#1096 in the World

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

23. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Statistics

#1099 in the World

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

24. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Statistics

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

25. Assiut University

For Statistics

#6 in Egypt

#1111 in the World

Founded: 1957

26. Tanta University

For Statistics

#7 in Egypt

#1130 in the World

Founded: 1972

27. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Statistics

#8 in Egypt

#1158 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

28. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Statistics

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

29. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Statistics

#1175 in the World

30. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Statistics

#1194 in the World

31. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Statistics

#2 in Ghana

#1203 in the World

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

32. Al-Azhar University

For Statistics

#9 in Egypt

#1289 in the World

Founded: 1961

33. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Statistics

#1310 in the World

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

34. Benha University

For Statistics

#10 in Egypt

#1328 in the World

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

35. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Statistics

#1366 in the World

36. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Statistics

#1371 in the World

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

37. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Statistics

#1453 in the World

38. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Statistics

#11 in Egypt

#1456 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

39. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Statistics

#1465 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

40. Helwan University

For Statistics

#12 in Egypt

#1473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

41. Covenant University

For Statistics

#1488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

42. University of the Western Cape

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South Africa | Bellville

For Statistics

#10 in South Africa

#1490 in the World

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

43. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Statistics

#1495 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

44. University of Malawi

For Statistics

#1 in Malawi

#1503 in the World

Founded: 1964

45. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Statistics

#1515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

46. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Statistics

#1518 in the World

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

47. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Statistics

#3 in Ghana

#1527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

48. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Statistics

#1574 in the World

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

49. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Statistics

#1589 in the World

Enrollment: 30,414
Male:Female: 75:25
Founded: 1976

50. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Statistics

#1615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 20,399
Founded: 1955

51. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Statistics

#2 in Kenya

#1629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

52. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Statistics

#1650 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

53. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Statistics

#1670 in the World

54. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Statistics

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

55. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Statistics

#1709 in the World

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

56. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Statistics

#1719 in the World

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

57. Minia University

For Statistics

#13 in Egypt

#1732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

58. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Statistics

#1746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1991

59. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Statistics

#1763 in the World

Founded: 1964

60. Tshwane University of Technology

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Statistics

#11 in South Africa

#1770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

61. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Statistics

#10 in Nigeria

#1813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 40,645
Founded: 1975

62. Rhodes University

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South Africa | Makhanda

For Statistics

#12 in South Africa

#1861 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

63. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Statistics

#1 in Zambia

#1896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

64. University of Limpopo

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South Africa | Mankweng

For Statistics

#13 in South Africa

#1934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

65. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Statistics

#14 in Egypt

#1936 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

66. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Statistics

#11 in Nigeria

#1958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

67. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Statistics

#3 in Kenya

#1992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

68. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Statistics

#12 in Nigeria

#1996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

69. University of Fort Hare

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South Africa | Alice

For Statistics

#14 in South Africa

#2013 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

70. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Statistics

#2037 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

71. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Statistics

#2042 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

72. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Statistics

#13 in Nigeria

#2046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

73. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Statistics

#4 in Kenya

#2071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

74. University for Development Studies

For Statistics

#4 in Ghana

#2077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1992

75. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Statistics

#15 in Egypt

#2088 in the World

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

76. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Statistics

#1 in Sudan

#2133 in the World

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

77. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Statistics

#2153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

78. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Statistics

#1 in Mauritius

#2158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

79. Debre Markos University

Ethiopia | Debre Markos

For Statistics

#2167 in the World

Founded: 2005

80. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Statistics

#16 in Egypt

#2168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

81. Bayero University Kano

For Statistics

#14 in Nigeria

#2169 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

82. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Statistics

#2204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2007

83. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Statistics

#2209 in the World

84. Arba Minch University

Ethiopia | Arba Minch

For Statistics

#2218 in the World

Enrollment: 37,433
Founded: 1986

85. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Statistics

#2230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

86. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Statistics

#15 in Nigeria

#2263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

87. Durban University of Technology

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South Africa | Durban

For Statistics

#15 in South Africa

#2264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

88. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Statistics

#2266 in the World

Founded: 1918

89. Fayoum University

For Statistics

#17 in Egypt

#2295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

90. Nelson Mandela University

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South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Statistics

#16 in South Africa

#2325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

91. University of Uyo

For Statistics

#16 in Nigeria

#2345 in the World

Founded: 1991

92. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Statistics

#2353 in the World

93. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Statistics

#2363 in the World

94. Aswan University

For Statistics

#18 in Egypt

#2371 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

95. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Statistics

#2398 in the World

Founded: 1993

96. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Statistics

#17 in Nigeria

#2413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1990

97. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Statistics

#18 in Nigeria

#2436 in the World

Founded: 1992

98. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Statistics

#19 in Egypt

#2438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

99. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Statistics

#2468 in the World

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

100. Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

Algeria | Setif

For Statistics

#2470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%

Mathematics subfields in Africa

Actuarial Science37

Applied Mathematics147

Blockchain and Cryptography100

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics218

Math Teachers210

Operations Research70