Best Universities for Cognitive Science in Africa

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Cognitive Science. A graph of 420K citations received by 41.1K academic papers made by 143 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. Cairo University

For Cognitive Science

#1 in Egypt
#500 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
257,200
Founded
1908

3. University of Sfax

For Cognitive Science

#1 in Tunisia
#631 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%

6. Ain Shams University

For Cognitive Science

#2 in Egypt
#724 in the World
Enrollment
220,000
Founded
1950

7. University of Pretoria

For Cognitive Science

#760 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

8. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Cognitive Science

#793 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

9. Mansoura University

For Cognitive Science

#3 in Egypt
#802 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1972

11. Mohammed V University

For Cognitive Science

#1 in Morocco
#963 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
67,415

12. Menoufia University

For Cognitive Science

#4 in Egypt
#993 in the World
Enrollment
80,000
Founded
1976

13. Alexandria University

For Cognitive Science

#5 in Egypt
#1122 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
197,278
Founded
1942

14. University of Johannesburg

For Cognitive Science

#1129 in the World
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

16. Zagazig University

For Cognitive Science

#6 in Egypt
#1186 in the World
Enrollment
117,299
Founded
1974

19. Assiut University

For Cognitive Science

#7 in Egypt
#1236 in the World
Founded
1957

21. Benha University

For Cognitive Science

#9 in Egypt
#1374 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
88,016
Founded
1976

22. North-West University

For Cognitive Science

#1418 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
26,439
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
2004

23. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Cognitive Science

#2 in Morocco
#1437 in the World
Enrollment
98,720
Male:Female
54:46

24. University of South Africa

For Cognitive Science

#1439 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1873

25. Helwan University

For Cognitive Science

#10 in Egypt
#1458 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1975

26. University of Annaba

For Cognitive Science

#2 in Algeria
#1463 in the World
Enrollment
8,443

28. Suez Canal University

For Cognitive Science

#11 in Egypt
#1531 in the World
Enrollment
40,317
Founded
1976

29. Tanta University

For Cognitive Science

#12 in Egypt
#1662 in the World
Founded
1972

31. Minia University

For Cognitive Science

#13 in Egypt
#1684 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1976

32. University of Carthage

For Cognitive Science

#6 in Tunisia
#1729 in the World
Enrollment
50,314

33. Manouba University

For Cognitive Science

#7 in Tunisia
#1790 in the World
Enrollment
16,315

34. Ibn Tofail University

For Cognitive Science

#3 in Morocco
#1811 in the World
Enrollment
22,270
Male:Female
52:48

36. Beni-Suef University

For Cognitive Science

#14 in Egypt
#1865 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
2005

38. University of Ibadan

For Cognitive Science

#1 in Nigeria
#1894 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1948

41. Makerere University

For Cognitive Science

#1 in Uganda
#1986 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1922

42. University of the Free State

For Cognitive Science

#1987 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

44. Rhodes University

For Cognitive Science

#2037 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

47. American University in Cairo

For Cognitive Science

#15 in Egypt
#2091 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
6,857
Founded
1919

48. Tshwane University of Technology

For Cognitive Science

#2145 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

49. University of the Western Cape

For Cognitive Science

#2159 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

50. University of Ghana

For Cognitive Science

#1 in Ghana
#2202 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
67,914
Male:Female
51:49
Founded
1948

51. University of Gondar

For Cognitive Science

#2 in Ethiopia
#2213 in the World
Acceptance Rate
19%
Enrollment
49,103
Male:Female
58:42
Founded
1954

52. Cadi Ayyad University

For Cognitive Science

#5 in Morocco
#2224 in the World
Enrollment
29,703

53. Al-Azhar University

For Cognitive Science

#16 in Egypt
#2266 in the World
Founded
1961

55. Aswan University

For Cognitive Science

#17 in Egypt
#2316 in the World
Enrollment
1,898
Founded
2012

56. Nile University

For Cognitive Science

#18 in Egypt
#2324 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
500
Founded
2006

60. Jimma University

For Cognitive Science

#3 in Ethiopia
#2373 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1983

61. Fayoum University

For Cognitive Science

#20 in Egypt
#2385 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Founded
2005

63. University of Bejaia

For Cognitive Science

#12 in Algeria
#2440 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%

64. Damietta University

For Cognitive Science

#21 in Egypt
#2448 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
2012

65. German University in Cairo

For Cognitive Science

#22 in Egypt
#2458 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
2003

66. Sohag university

For Cognitive Science

#23 in Egypt
#2506 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
2006

67. University of Nigeria

For Cognitive Science

#2 in Nigeria
#2522 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Founded
1960

68. University of Mauritius

For Cognitive Science

#1 in Mauritius
#2558 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1965

69. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Cognitive Science

#3 in Nigeria
#2613 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Founded
1962

70. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

For Cognitive Science

#6 in Morocco
#2648 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
36,000

71. Bahir Dar University

For Cognitive Science

#4 in Ethiopia
#2650 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
57,852
Founded
2001

72. British University in Egypt

For Cognitive Science

#24 in Egypt
#2660 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
9,228
Founded
2005

73. University of Zimbabwe

For Cognitive Science

#1 in Zimbabwe
#2662 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
18,040
Founded
1955

74. Nelson Mandela University

For Cognitive Science

#2709 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

75. University of Nairobi

For Cognitive Science

#1 in Kenya
#2740 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1970

79. University of Blida 1

For Cognitive Science

#15 in Algeria
#2811 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%

80. University of Ilorin

For Cognitive Science

#4 in Nigeria
#2825 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1975

81. Durban University of Technology

For Cognitive Science

#2827 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,213
Founded
2002

83. Future University in Egypt

For Cognitive Science

#27 in Egypt
#2866 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
9,085
Founded
2006

84. University of Dschang

For Cognitive Science

#1 in Cameroon
#2875 in the World
Founded
1993

85. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Cognitive Science

#2 in Ghana
#2906 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
85,000
Founded
1951

86. University of Cape Coast

For Cognitive Science

#3 in Ghana
#2962 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1962

87. Kafrelsheikh University

For Cognitive Science

#28 in Egypt
#2974 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
2006

89. Ahmadu Bello University

For Cognitive Science

#5 in Nigeria
#3045 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
49,436
Founded
1962

90. Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Cognitive Science

#6 in Nigeria
#3080 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
17,672
Founded
1981

91. Misr International University

For Cognitive Science

#29 in Egypt
#3105 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1996

92. University of Zambia

For Cognitive Science

#1 in Zambia
#3107 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1965

93. Covenant University

For Cognitive Science

#7 in Nigeria
#3115 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2002

94. Haramaya University

For Cognitive Science

#6 in Ethiopia
#3122 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1954

97. University of Lagos

For Cognitive Science

#8 in Nigeria
#3133 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1962

99. University of Botswana

For Cognitive Science

#1 in Botswana
#3192 in the World
Founded
1964

100. University of Khartoum

For Cognitive Science

#2 in Sudan
#3213 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
41,030
Founded
1956