Best 200 Universities In Africa 2025 Edition

This article officially releases the best 200 Universities in Africa 2025 edition. This top officially recognized higher institution in Africa meets the top uniRank criteria.

The following criteria bring about this ranking:

• Being accredited, licensed, and/or chartered by the appropriate higher education-related organization in each country
• Delivering at least four-year undergraduate degrees (Bachelor’s degrees) and/or postgraduate degrees (Master’s or Doctoral degrees)
• Providing courses abundantly in a traditional face-to-face, non-distance education format.

Realmina University Ranking’s aim is to provide a non-academic League Table of the top 200 Universities in Africa based on unbiased and valid web metrics.

Below are the ranks, the name of the University and an abbreviation of the country and their recognized name codes.

Rank	University	Country
1	University of Pretoria	za
2	University of Cape Town	za
3	University of the Witwatersrand	za
4	University of KwaZulu-Natal	za
5	University of Johannesburg	za
6	Universiteit Stellenbosch	za
7	North-West University	za
8	University of the Western Cape	za
9	University of Nairobi	ke
10	The American University in Cairo	eg
11	University of Lagos	ng
12	Ahmadu Bello University	ng
13	Rhodes University	za
14	Cairo University	eg
15	University of Ibadan	ng
16	Universiteit van die Vrystaat	za
17	Universidade Eduardo Mondlane	mz
18	Cape Peninsula University of Technology	za
19	University of Khartoum	sd
20	University of Nigeria	ng
21	Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University	za
22	Addis Ababa University	et
23	University of Fort Hare	za
24	University of Ilorin	ng
25	Tshwane University of Technology	za
26	Durban University of Technology	za
27	Mansoura University	eg
28	Jimma University	et
29	University of Namibia	na
30	The German University in Cairo	eg
31	Makerere University	ug
32	Obafemi Awolowo University	ng
33	Namibia University of Science and Technology	na
34	Kenyatta University	ke
35	University of Ghana	gh
36	University of Dar es Salaam	tz
37	Université de la Reunion	re
38	University of Botswana	bw
39	Université Kasdi Merbah de Ouargla	dz
40	Universidade Católica de Angola	ao
41	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology	gh
42	Alexandria University	eg
43	Central University of Technology	za
44	Sudan University of Science and Technology	sd
45	Université Mohammed V	ma
46	Ain Shams University	eg
47	Université Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen	dz
48	Université Cheikh Anta Diop	sn
49	Université Mohamed Khider de Biskra	dz
50	Federal University of Technology, Minna	ng
51	University of Zambia	zm
52	Egerton University	ke
53	Benha University	eg
54	Université des Frères Mentouri de Constantine 1	dz
55	Université Cadi Ayyad	ma
56	The International University of Management	na
57	Assiut University	eg
58	Covenant University	ng
59	University of Zimbabwe	zw
60	Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediène	dz
61	Moi University	ke
62	Vaal University of Technology	za
63	The British University in Egypt	eg
64	Federal University of Technology, Akure	ng
65	The University of Dodoma	tz
66	University of Rwanda	rw
67	Sokoine University of Agriculture	tz
68	Universidade Agostinho Neto	ao
69	University of Port Harcourt	ng
70	Landmark University	ng
71	Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah	ma
72	Université Ferhat Abbas de Sétif 1	dz
73	University of Mauritius	mu
74	Université Mouloud Maameri de Tizi Ouzou	dz
75	University of Gezira	sd
76	Strathmore University	ke
77	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology	ke
78	Helwan University	eg
79	University of Venda	za
80	University of Tripoli	ly
81	Universidade Metodista de Angola	ao
82	Université de Lomé	tg
83	University of Benin	ng
84	Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta	ng
85	Zagazig University	eg
86	Université Abderrahmane Mira de Béjaia	dz
87	United States International University	ke
88	Al Akhawayn University	ma
89	Federal University, Oye-Ekiti	ng
90	Lagos State University	ng
91	Modern Sciences and Arts University	eg
92	Universidade Independente de Angola	ao
93	Mzumbe University	tz
94	Universidade Técnica de Angola	ao
95	University of Limpopo	za
96	Bayero University Kano	ng
97	Mangosuthu University of Technology	za
98	American University of Nigeria	ng
99	Walter Sisulu University	za
100	Université Hassiba Ben Bouali de Chlef	dz
101	Université Mohamed Boudiaf de M’sila	dz
102	University of Jos	ng
103	Université d’Alger 1	dz
104	Université Abdelhamid Ibn Badis Mostaganem	dz
105	Uganda Christian University	ug
106	Rivers State University of Science and Technology	ng
107	Université Ibn Tofail	ma
108	Misr University for Science and Technology	eg
109	Université Ibn Zohr	ma
110	Al-Azhar University	eg
111	Mount Kenya University	ke
112	Federal University of Technology, Owerri	ng
113	University of Zululand	za
114	University of Uyo	ng
115	University of Cape Coast	gh
116	Nnamdi Azikiwe University	ng
117	South Valley University	eg
118	University of Education, Winneba	gh
119	Université Batna 1	dz
120	Misr International University	eg
121	Usmanu Danfodio University	ng
122	Michael Okpara University of Agriculture	ng
123	Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences	tz
124	Mbarara University of Science and Technology	ug
125	University of Swaziland	sz
126	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology	ng
127	Universidade Católica de Moçambique	mz
128	Babcock University	ng
129	Université Ahmed Ben Bella d’Oran 1	dz
130	Botswana Accountancy College	bw
131	Université Badji Mokhtar de Annaba	dz
132	Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran	dz
133	Mekelle University	et
134	Université de Yaoundé I	cm
135	Botswana International University of Science and Technology	bw
136	Université Abdelmalek Essadi	ma
137	Adekunle Ajasin University	ng
138	Université Djillali Liabès de Sidi-Bel-Abbès	dz
139	University of Abuja	ng
140	Afe Babalola University	ng
141	Université de Sfax	tn
142	Université Mohammed Premier	ma
143	Hawassa University	et
144	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University	ng
145	Olabisi Onabanjo University	ng
146	Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti	ng
147	Université de Tunis El Manar	tn
148	Midlands State University	zw
149	Africa University	zw
150	Enugu State University of Science and Technology	ng
151	International University of Africa	sd
152	Tai Solarin University of Education	ng
153	Université M’hamed Bouguerra de Boumerdes	dz
154	Tanta University	eg
155	Adama Science and Technology University	et
156	Ashesi University College	gh
157	Université Gaston Berger	sn
158	October 6 University	eg
159	Université Hassan II de Casablanca	ma
160	Kwara State University	ng
161	Fayoum University	eg
162	Federal University, Ndufu-Alike	ng
163	Arba Minch University	et
164	University of Malawi	mw
165	Université Catholique de l’Afrique de l’Ouest – Unité Universitaire du Togo	tg
166	Pharos University in Alexandria	eg
167	Ahfad University for Women	sd
168	Technical University of Kenya	ke
169	Université 20 Août 1955 de Skikda	dz
170	Université de Ouagadougou	bf
171	Université d’Antananarivo	mg
172	Future University in Egypt	eg
173	Jaamacada SIMAD	so
174	Université Saad Dahlab de Blida	dz
175	Université Larbi Tebessi de Tébessa	dz
176	Mzuzu University	mw
177	Université Moulay Ismail	ma
178	University of Benghazi	ly
179	Université de Dschang	cm
180	Menoufia University	eg
181	Libyan International Medical University	ly
182	Nahda University	eg
183	Université de la Manouba	tn
184	Osun State University	ng
185	Kafrelsheikh University	eg
186	University of Agriculture, Makurdi	ng
187	Universidade Óscar Ribas	ao
188	Universidade de Cabo Verde	cv
189	Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration	gh
190	École Nationale Polytechnique	dz
191	Catholic University of Eastern Africa	ke
192	Université Hassan 1er	ma
193	Université de Sousse	tn
194	Université Mohamed Seddik Ben Yahia de Jijel	dz
195	Université de Monastir	tn
196	Haramaya University	et
197	Université Mohamed Lakhdar Ben Amara dit Hamma Lakhdar d’El Oued	dz
198	Bahir Dar University	et
199	Université de Buéa	cm
200	Benue State University	ng

Conclusion

Here you have it. The best Universities in Africa.

If you think we missed any University, please let us know in the comment session, and we will, after good verification, add it to our list.