Best Universities for Statistics 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 Statistics. A graph of 7.02M citations received by 457K 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

#312 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

#434 in the World

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

4. University of Stellenbosch

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South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Statistics

#3 in South Africa

#491 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of Pretoria

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Statistics

#4 in South Africa

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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South Africa | Durban

For Statistics

#5 in South Africa

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Statistics

#2 in Egypt

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

8. University of Johannesburg

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South Africa | Johannesburg

For Statistics

#6 in South Africa

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

9. Ain Shams University

For Statistics

#3 in Egypt

#736 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

10. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Statistics

#752 in the World

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

11. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Statistics

#4 in Egypt

#760 in the World

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

12. North-West University

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South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Statistics

#7 in South Africa

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

13. University of South Africa

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Statistics

#8 in South Africa

#794 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

14. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Statistics

#818 in the World

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

15. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Statistics

#1 in Uganda

#827 in the World

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

16. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Statistics

#859 in the World

Founded: 1950

17. University of Sfax

For Statistics

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

18. University of Ghana

For Statistics

#1 in Ghana

#984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

19. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Statistics

#1000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

20. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Statistics

#5 in Egypt

#1001 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

#1080 in the World

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

22. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Statistics

#1087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

23. Tanta University

For Statistics

#6 in Egypt

#1111 in the World

Founded: 1972

24. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Statistics

#1112 in the World

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

25. Assiut University

For Statistics

#7 in Egypt

#1117 in the World

Founded: 1957

26. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Statistics

#1 in Kenya

#1121 in the World

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

27. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Statistics

#8 in Egypt

#1160 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

28. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Statistics

#1167 in the World

29. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Statistics

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

30. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Statistics

#2 in Ghana

#1185 in the World

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

31. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Statistics

#1198 in the World

32. Al-Azhar University

For Statistics

#9 in Egypt

#1280 in the World

Founded: 1961

33. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Statistics

#1314 in the World

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

34. Benha University

For Statistics

#10 in Egypt

#1321 in the World

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

35. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Statistics

#1323 in the World

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

36. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Statistics

#1360 in the World

37. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Statistics

#1448 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

38. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Statistics

#1449 in the World

39. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Statistics

#11 in Egypt

#1456 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

40. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Statistics

#3 in Ghana

#1462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

41. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Statistics

#1478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

42. University of the Western Cape

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South Africa | Bellville

For Statistics

#10 in South Africa

#1482 in the World

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

43. Covenant University

For Statistics

#1484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

44. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Statistics

#1487 in the World

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

45. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Statistics

#1497 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

46. Helwan University

For Statistics

#12 in Egypt

#1519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

47. University of Malawi

For Statistics

#1 in Malawi

#1520 in the World

Enrollment: 10,500
Founded: 1964

48. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Statistics

#1534 in the World

49. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Statistics

#1565 in the World

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

50. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Statistics

#1618 in the World

51. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Kenya | Nairobi

For Statistics

#2 in Kenya

#1644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1994

52. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Statistics

#1648 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

53. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Statistics

#1656 in the World

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

54. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Statistics

#1672 in the World

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

55. Minia University

For Statistics

#13 in Egypt

#1673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

56. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Statistics

#1707 in the World

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

57. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Statistics

#1711 in the World

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

58. Tshwane University of Technology

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South Africa | Pretoria

For Statistics

#11 in South Africa

#1758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

59. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Statistics

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Enrollment: 17,030
Founded: 1991

60. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Statistics

#1782 in the World

Founded: 1964

61. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Statistics

#10 in Nigeria

#1824 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

#1882 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

63. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Statistics

#1 in Zambia

#1912 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

#1928 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

#1973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

67. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Statistics

#12 in Nigeria

#1997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

68. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Statistics

#3 in Kenya

#2015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

69. University of Fort Hare

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South Africa | Alice

For Statistics

#14 in South Africa

#2026 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

70. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Statistics

#2030 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

71. University of Annaba

Algeria | Annaba

For Statistics

#2039 in the World

Enrollment: 39,916

72. University for Development Studies

For Statistics

#4 in Ghana

#2040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 13,132
Founded: 1992

73. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Statistics

#13 in Nigeria

#2043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

74. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Statistics

#15 in Egypt

#2094 in the World

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

75. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Statistics

#4 in Kenya

#2098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

76. Debre Markos University

Ethiopia | Debre Markos

For Statistics

#2100 in the World

Founded: 2005

77. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Statistics

#2116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

78. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Statistics

#16 in Egypt

#2124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

79. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Statistics

#1 in Sudan

#2129 in the World

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

80. Bayero University Kano

For Statistics

#14 in Nigeria

#2165 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

81. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Statistics

#2168 in the World

82. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Statistics

#1 in Mauritius

#2174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

83. Arba Minch University

Ethiopia | Arba Minch

For Statistics

#2189 in the World

Enrollment: 37,433
Founded: 1986

84. Durban University of Technology

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South Africa | Durban

For Statistics

#15 in South Africa

#2216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

85. University of Bejaia

Algeria | Bejaia

For Statistics

#2221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

86. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Statistics

#2231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2007

87. Fayoum University

For Statistics

#17 in Egypt

#2269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

88. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Statistics

#15 in Nigeria

#2280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

89. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Statistics

#2287 in the World

Enrollment: 89,589
Founded: 1918

90. Nelson Mandela University

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South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Statistics

#16 in South Africa

#2317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

91. Gabes University

Tunisia | Gabes

For Statistics

#2351 in the World

Enrollment: 15,263

92. University of Uyo

For Statistics

#16 in Nigeria

#2352 in the World

Founded: 1991

93. Aswan University

For Statistics

#18 in Egypt

#2362 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

94. University of Constantine 1

Algeria | Constantine

For Statistics

#2368 in the World

95. University of Dschang

Cameroon | Dschang

For Statistics

#2371 in the World

Founded: 1993

96. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Statistics

#17 in Nigeria

#2408 in the World

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

97. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Statistics

#19 in Egypt

#2416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

98. Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Uganda | Mbarara

For Statistics

#2 in Uganda

#2424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1989

99. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Statistics

#18 in Nigeria

#2440 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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South Africa | Cape Town

For Statistics

#17 in South Africa

#2462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 35,047
Founded: 2005

Mathematics subfields in Africa

Actuarial Science38

Applied Mathematics153

Blockchain and Cryptography103

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics225

Math Teachers214

Operations Research71