FULL LIST: Africa’s best universities 2020: Several Kenyan universities overtake Makerere, South Africa dominates continental rankings

Africa’s best universities 2020: Two Kenyan  universities are now above Makerere in new continental rankings

South Africa is leading the top 200 best universities in Africa in 2020, according to Unirank.

UniRank is an international higher education directory and search engine featuring reviews and rankings of over 13,600 officially recognized Universities and Colleges in 200 countries.

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On the list, the University of Pretoria, University of Cape Town, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Johannesburg and University of KwaZulu-Natal, all South African based universities have been ranked in the top five.

The Universiteit Stellenbosch also South African based came on the sixth position, University of Nairobi seventh, University of Lagos eighth while North-West University also from South Africa came on position nine.

Cairo University sat at the bottom of the best 10 universities in Africa.

In the East Africa region, Kenyatta University in Kenya was ranked sixteenth and Makerere University – Uganda in 20th position.

The three last universities on the list include the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in Tanzania on the 198th position, Université Hassan 1er in Morocco 199th, and Adekunle Ajasin University – Nigeria, 200th.

Rank	University	Country
1	University of Pretoria	za
2	University of Cape Town	za
3	University of the Witwatersrand	za
4	University of Johannesburg	za
5	University of KwaZulu-Natal	za
6	Universiteit Stellenbosch	za
7	University of Nairobi	ke
8	University of Lagos	ng
9	North-West University	za
10	Cairo University	eg
11	University of the Western Cape	za
12	Addis Ababa University	et
13	The American University in Cairo	eg
14	University of Ghana	gh
15	The German University in Cairo	eg
16	Kenyatta University	ke
17	Rhodes University	za
18	Mansoura University	eg
19	Universiteit van die Vrystaat	za
20	Makerere University	ug
21	Covenant University	ng
22	Cape Peninsula University of Technology	za
23	Université Abou Bekr Belkaid de Tlemcen	dz
24	Université Abderrahmane Mira de Béjaia	dz
25	University of Nigeria	ng
26	Tshwane University of Technology	za
27	Sudan University of Science and Technology	sd
28	Université Kasdi Merbah de Ouargla	dz
29	Université Frères Mentouri de Constantine 1	dz
30	University of Dar es Salaam	tz
31	University of Botswana	bw
32	Nelson Mandela University	za
33	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology	gh
34	Alexandria University	eg
35	University of Khartoum	sd
36	Obafemi Awolowo University	ng
37	Namibia University of Science and Technology	na
38	University of Ilorin	ng
39	University of Namibia	na
40	Durban University of Technology	za
41	Ahmadu Bello University	ng
42	Universidade Eduardo Mondlane	mz
43	Ain Shams University	eg
44	Université de la Reunion	re
45	Université Mohamed Khider de Biskra	dz
46	Université Mohammed V	ma
47	Université Mohamed Boudiaf de M’sila	dz
48	Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport	eg
49	Université Ferhat Abbas Sétif 1	dz
50	Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediène	dz
51	Al-Azhar University	eg
52	Jimma University	et
53	St. Paul’s University	ke
54	Modern Sciences and Arts University	eg
55	University of Abuja	ng
56	Vaal University of Technology	za
57	Benha University	eg
58	Federal University of Technology, Akure	ng
59	Université Cheikh Anta Diop	sn
60	Université Abdelhamid Ibn Badis de Mostaganem	dz
61	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology	ke
62	University of Ibadan	ng
63	University of Fort Hare	za
64	Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah	ma
65	Assiut University	eg
66	Central University of Technology	za
67	Université Cadi Ayyad	ma
68	University of Cape Coast	gh
69	Universidade Pedagógica	mz
70	Universidade Privada de Angola	ao
71	Misr University for Science and Technology	eg
72	University of Zimbabwe	zw
73	University of Zambia	zm
74	Université Ahmed Ben Bella d’Oran 1	dz
75	United States International University Africa	ke
76	Zagazig University	eg
77	University of Rwanda	rw
78	Federal University of Technology, Minna	ng
79	Universidade Católica de Angola	ao
80	Université Mouloud Maameri de Tizi Ouzou	dz
81	Strathmore University	ke
82	Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta	ng
83	Future University in Egypt	eg
84	University of Tripoli	ly
85	University of Mauritius	mu
86	Université Hadj Lakhder de Batna 1	dz
87	Université Benyoucef Benkhedda d’Alger 1	dz
88	Tanta University	eg
89	Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran Mohamed Boudiaf	dz
90	Université Hassiba Ben Bouali de Chlef	dz
91	Sokoine University of Agriculture	tz
92	Afe Babalola University	ng
93	Walter Sisulu University	za
94	Helwan University	eg
95	Sohag university	eg
96	Rivers State University	ng
97	Université Larbi Ben Mhidi de Oum El Bouaghi	dz
98	Universidade Agostinho Neto	ao
99	The British University in Egypt	eg
100	Nile University	eg
101	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology	ng
102	Bayero University Kano	ng
103	Université 8 Mai 1945 Guelma	dz
104	University of Jos	ng
105	Université Tahar Moulay de Saida	dz
106	Africa University	zw
107	Libyan International Medical University	ly
108	University of Education, Winneba	gh
109	Moi University	ke
110	Landmark University	ng
111	Federal University of Technology, Owerri	ng
112	Université Ibn Zohr	ma
113	Université Badji Mokhtar de Annaba	dz
114	South Valley University	eg
115	University of Venda	za
116	Misr International University	eg
117	Universidade Óscar Ribas	ao
118	Federal University, Oye-Ekiti	ng
119	Université Ibn Tofail	ma
120	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University	ng
121	Pharos University in Alexandria	eg
122	University of Zululand	za
123	University of Bahri	sd
124	Université M’hamed Bouguerra de Boumerdès	dz
125	Hawassa University	et
126	Uganda Christian University	ug
127	Arba Minch University	et
128	University of Limpopo	za
129	Nahda University	eg
130	Mbarara University of Science and Technology	ug
131	Mount Kenya University	ke
132	University of Uyo	ng
133	Suez Canal University	eg
134	Lagos State University	ng
135	Université Al Akhawayn	ma
136	University of Benin	ng
137	Université Abdelmalek Essadi	ma
138	October 6 University	eg
139	Aswan University	eg
140	Université Echahid Hamma Lakhdar d’El Oued	dz
141	Université Mohamed Seddik Ben Yahia de Jijel	dz
142	Ashesi University	gh
143	Université Hassan II de Casablanca	ma
144	The Copperbelt University	zm
145	Université Larbi Tebessi de Tébessa	dz
146	Olabisi Onabanjo University	ng
147	International University of Africa	sd
148	Egerton University	ke
149	Midlands State University	zw
150	Université de Sfax	tn
151	Tai Solarin University of Education	ng
152	Adama Science and Technology University	et
153	Université Djillali Liabès de Sidi-Bel-Abbès	dz
154	Minia University	eg
155	Nnamdi Azikiwe University	ng
156	Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti	ng
157	University of Port Harcourt	ng
158	Université Mohammed Premier	ma
159	The Catholic University of Eastern Africa	ke
160	Kafrelsheikh University	eg
161	Université Saad Dahlab de Blida 1	dz
162	American University of Nigeria	ng
163	Université Gaston Berger	sn
164	Université Moulay Ismail	ma
165	Université Ziane Achour de Djelfa	dz
166	Université 20 Août 1955 de Skikda	dz
167	Universidade Metodista de Angola	ao
168	Mekelle University	et
169	Fayoum University	eg
170	Mangosuthu University of Technology	za
171	Technical University of Kenya	ke
172	Nile University of Nigeria	ng
173	Université Mohamed Lamine Debaghine de Sétif 2	dz
174	Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology	tz
175	Kwara State University	ng
176	Misurata University	ly
177	Bahir Dar University	et
178	Université Centrale	tn
179	Université de Dschang	cm
180	HEM Institut des Hautes Etudes de Management	ma
181	Université de Lomé	tg
182	Université d’Antananarivo	mg
183	Menoufia University	eg
184	Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University	za
185	Africa Nazarene University	ke
186	New Valley University	eg
187	École Nationale Supérieure Agronomique	dz
188	Babcock University	ng
189	The University of Dodoma	tz
190	Neelain University	sd
191	Usmanu Danfodio University	ng
192	Nasarawa State University	ng
193	Damietta University	eg
194	Université d’Abomey-Calavi	bj
195	Ebonyi State University	ng
196	Université Mohamed Ben Ahmed d’Oran 2	dz
197	Université Internationale de Rabat	ma
198	Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences	tz
199	Université Hassan 1er	ma
200	Adekunle Ajasin University