The Top 10 Universities in Africa



There are several established Universities within Africa that have managed to keep up with the current trends in research, innovation and education. Such Universities and Colleges are building the next generation of talents, undertaking cutting-edge researches and also connecting the world. In this article we shall explore the 10 best African universities ranked based on their academic performance, research quality, and influence.

1. University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa

Established in: 1829

In Africa, there is the University of Cape Town, which has been crowned the best in most, if not all, the records compiled. The University has a strong research background especially aimed at disciplines such as engineering, health sciences and business. With most of its structures placed below the table mountain, the university offers its students high standard education in a beautiful environment.

Key Areas of Focus: Business, Medicine, Environmental Studies

2. Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Established in: 1918

Stellenbosch University has established itself in the frontier of supporting sustainable practices and inventive ideas. It has good courses on agriculture, engineering, economics, and in addition it has maintained research which is relevant and tackles both global and local issues.

Key Areas of Focus: Agriculture, Clean Energy, Business Management

3. University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), South Africa

Established in: 1922

University of Witswatersrand (Wits University) specializes and upholds the best quality in education as well as social activism. It is the University located in Johannesburg Africa which contributed a lot in the field of mine engineering and public health. In addition, the university has the Wits Origins Centre which is a centre that focuses on the research of paleoanthropology.

Key Areas of Focus: Mining Engineering, Sociology, Epidemiology

4. Cairo University, Egypt

Established: 1908

Cairo University is one of the oldest and esteemed institutions in Africa. Situated in the heart of the capital city of Egypt, it is known for courses such as medicine, engineering, and law. It significantly contributes in promoting educations within the Arab World.

Notable Programs: Medicine, Engineering, Law

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), South Africa

Established: 2004 (merger)

UKZN is a world class institution that values diversity and quality. There is advanced research carried out in areas like indigenous knowledge systems and the cultivation of crops. It is also at the forefront when it comes to issues of HIV/AIDS.

Notable Programs: Agriculture, Medicine, Indigenous Knowledge Systems

6. Makerere University, Uganda

Established: 1922

Located in Kampala, Uganda – Makerere University is seen as a backlash to many modern sectors of education across Africa. Many of Africa’s former heads of state have been trained within its walls. Public Health, Agriculture, and Humanities are the best research fields offered at Makerere.

Notable Programs: Public Health, Agriculture, Humanities

7. University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Established: 1962

Universities in the country, Ibadan graduates have continued to be the bulwark of university education in Nigeria. It has particular reputation for its literary, social sciences and tropical agriculture aspects.

Notable Programs: Literature, Tropical Agriculture, Social Sciences

8. University of Ghana, Ghana

Developed: 1948

The establishment of the University of Ghana marked a new chapter in Weste Africa becoming a research as well as a learning centre. It has made a reputation in these two subjects particularly public health and the humanities. Legon campus is a center for all the striving academicians in Ghana.

Most Important Courses: Public Health, Humanities, Development Studies

9. University of Nairobi, Kenya

Developed: 1956

The University of Nairobi is the Premier University in Kenya, characterized by high levels of research within the institution. It has well established faculties in engineering, medicine and environmental science. It separately, also places in much importance in the making of policies in Eastern Africa.

Most Important Courses: Engineering, Medicine, Environmental Sciences

10. University of Pretoria, South Africa

Developed: 1908

The University of Pretoria is a scholarly institution that is forward-looking and research oriented. It thrives in areas including veterinary science, law, as well as business. In addition, it also has one of the best business schools in Africa known as the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS).

Most Important Courses: Veterinary Science, Law, Business

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Universities in Africa’s South are landmarks of advancement. In as much as these institutions are rated as the best of the best, quite a number of them are actively involved in education and development all over the region. Ground breaking research, entrepreneurship or training the upcoming generation, all these are the reasons why these Colleges are altering the face of Africa and even the world.

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