top best universities in Africa 2019When pursuing higher education, students mostly look for the subject criteria, fee structure, and extra-curricular facilities. However, it is equally important to consider the institution’s standards and reputation.

According to Times Higher Education World University Rankings (The largest and most comprehensive academic ranking of global universities),  The University of Cape Town is the number one University in Africa.

The ranking rates university performance using 13 different indicators measuring teaching, research, research impact, innovation and international outlook.

2019 Top Best Universities in Africa

Africa Rank 2019 WUR Rank 2019  University Country City
1 =156 University of Cape Town South Africa Cape Town
2  201–250 University of the Witwatersrand South Africa Johannesburg
3  301–350 Stellenbosch University South Africa Stellenbosch
4  401–500 University of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa Durban
5  501–600 Makerere University Uganda Kampala
=6  601–800 American University in Cairo Egypt Cairo
=6  601–800 Benha University Egypt Banha
=6  601–800 Beni-Suef University Egypt Beni Suef
=6  601–800 Covenant University Nigeria Ota
=6  601–800 University of Ibadan Nigeria Ibadan
=6  601–800 University of Johannesburg South Africa Johannesburg
=6  601–800 Kafrelsheikh University Egypt Kafr el-Sheikh
=6  601–800 Mansoura University Egypt Dakahlia
=6  601–800 University of Pretoria South Africa Pretoria
=6  601–800 Suez Canal University Egypt Ismailia
=6  601–800 University of the Western Cape South Africa Cape Town
=17  801–1000 Alexandria University Egypt Alexandria
=17  801–1000 University of Béjaïa Algeria Béjaïa
=17  801–1000 Cairo University Egypt Cairo
=17  801–1000 Fayoum University Egypt Fauyoum
=17  801–1000 Ferhat Abbas Sétif University 1 Algeria Setif
=17  801–1000 University of Ghana Ghana Accra
=17  801–1000 University of Marrakech Cadi Ayyad Morocco Marrakech
=17  801–1000 Mohammed V University of Rabat Morocco Rabat
=17  801–1000 University of Sfax Tunisia Sfax
=17  801–1000 Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University Morocco Fez
=17  801–1000 Sohag University Egypt Sohag
=17  801–1000 Tanta University Egypt Tanta
=17  801–1000 Tshwane University of Technology South Africa Pretoria
=30  1001+ Ain Shams University Egypt Cairo
=30  1001+ Al-Azhar University Egypt Cairo
=30  1001+ Assiut University Egypt Assiut
=30  1001+ Badji Mokhtar University – Annaba Algeria Annaba
=30  1001+ University of Constantine 1 Algeria Constantine
=30  1001+ Helwan University Egypt Ain Helwan
=30  1001+ Menoufia University Egypt Menoufia
=30  1001+ Minia University Egypt Minya
=30  1001+ University of Monastir Tunisia Monastir
=30  1001+ University of Nairobi Kenya Nairobi
=30  1001+ University of Nigeria Nsukka Nigeria Nsukka
=30  1001+ University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene Algeria Bab-Ezzouar
=30  1001+ University of South Africa South Africa Pretoria
=30  1001+ South Valley University Egypt Qena
=30  1001+ University of Tlemcen Algeria Tlemcen
=30  1001+ University of Tunis El Manar Tunisia Tunis
=30  1001+ Université Hassan II de Casablanca Morocco Casablanca
=30  1001+ Zagazig University Egypt Zagazig

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