Best Accounting Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Accounting

#1 in South Africa #207 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

2

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Accounting

#2 in South Africa #263 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

3

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Accounting

#3 in South Africa #295 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

4

Ghana | Legon

University of Ghana

For Accounting

#1 in Ghana #391 in the World

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

5

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Accounting

#6 in South Africa #401 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

6

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Accounting

#7 in South Africa #415 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

7

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

For Accounting

#1 in Egypt #527 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

8

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Accounting

#8 in South Africa #534 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

9

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Accounting

#2 in Ghana #920 in the World

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

10

Nigeria | Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Accounting

#8 in Nigeria #975 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

11

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

For Accounting

#10 in South Africa #1158 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

12

Ghana | Tamale

University for Development Studies

For Accounting

#5 in Ghana #1553 in the World

16% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

1992 Founded

13

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Accounting

#15 in South Africa #1576 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

14

Kenya | Meru

Kenya Methodist University

For Accounting

#12 in Kenya #2853 in the World

93% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1997 Founded

15

Nigeria | Uli

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Accounting

#32 in Nigeria #1993 in the World

61% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

16

Nigeria | Abuja

University of Abuja

For Accounting

#33 in Nigeria #1997 in the World

21% Acceptance

35,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

17

Tanzania | Morogoro

Mzumbe University

For Accounting

#4 in Tanzania #2884 in the World

42% Acceptance

14,780 Enrollment

2003 Founded

18

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

Menoufia University

For Accounting

#12 in Egypt #2112 in the World

71% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

19

Libya | Benghazi

University of Benghazi

For Accounting

#2 in Libya #2936 in the World

83% Acceptance

92,090 Enrollment

1955 Founded

20

Nigeria | Ekpoma

Ambrose Alli University

For Accounting

#39 in Nigeria #2186 in the World

47% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

21

Nigeria | Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Accounting

#2 in Nigeria #630 in the World

12% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

22

Tunisia | Sousse

University of Sousse

For Accounting

#3 in Tunisia #960 in the World

34% Acceptance

19,311 Enrollment

23

Ghana | Kumasi

Kumasi Technical University

For Accounting

#6 in Ghana #1766 in the World

60% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

24

Mozambique | Maputo

Eduardo Mondlane University

For Accounting

#2 in Mozambique #2991 in the World

20% Acceptance

37,968 Enrollment

1962 Founded

25

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

Rivers State University

For Accounting

#12 in Nigeria #1288 in the World

10% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

26

South Africa | Thohoyandou

University of Venda

For Accounting

#21 in South Africa #2583 in the World

72% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1982 Founded

27

Kenya | Nairobi

Catholic University of Eastern Africa

For Accounting

#8 in Kenya #2478 in the World

92% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1984 Founded

28

Nigeria | Owerri

Imo State University

For Accounting

#56 in Nigeria #2898 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

29

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

For Accounting

#20 in Nigeria #1540 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

30

Tanzania | Dodoma

University of Dodoma

For Accounting

#2 in Tanzania #2845 in the World

30% Acceptance

28,949 Enrollment

2007 Founded

31

Egypt | Cairo

Helwan University

For Accounting

#11 in Egypt #1831 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

1975 Founded

32

Malawi | Zomba

University of Malawi

For Accounting

#1 in Malawi #1196 in the World

59% Acceptance

10,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

33

Nigeria | Enugu

Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Accounting

#13 in Nigeria #1317 in the World

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

34

Nigeria | Ota

Covenant University

For Accounting

#1 in Nigeria #609 in the World

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

35

Tunisia | Monastir

University of Monastir

For Accounting

#7 in Tunisia #1887 in the World

51% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

36

Ghana | Tema

Central University

For Accounting

#12 in Ghana #2751 in the World

45% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

1997 Founded

37

Namibia | Windhoek

Namibia University of Science and Technology

For Accounting

#1 in Namibia #2564 in the World

32% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

38

Nigeria | Ilorin

Kwara State University

For Accounting

#48 in Nigeria #2473 in the World

27% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

39

South Africa | Alice

University of Fort Hare

For Accounting

#18 in South Africa #2203 in the World

64% Acceptance

11,074 Enrollment

1916 Founded

40

Kenya | Thika

Mount Kenya University

For Accounting

#6 in Kenya #2252 in the World

56% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2008 Founded

41

Nigeria | Gombe

Gombe State University

For Accounting

#53 in Nigeria #2773 in the World

59% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

42

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Accounting

#21 in Nigeria #1596 in the World

27% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

43

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

For Accounting

#3 in Tanzania #2849 in the World

25% Acceptance

2,100 Enrollment

2007 Founded

44

Egypt | Alexandria

Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

For Accounting

#6 in Egypt #1267 in the World

73% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

45

Mauritius | Reduit

University of Mauritius

For Accounting

#1 in Mauritius #1629 in the World

70% Acceptance

19,200 Enrollment

1965 Founded

46

Nigeria | Makurdi

Benue State University

For Accounting

#42 in Nigeria #2343 in the World

45% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1992 Founded

47

Nigeria | Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Accounting

#6 in Nigeria #798 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

48

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Tunis El Manar

For Accounting

#5 in Tunisia #1134 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

49

Ghana | Sunyani

University of Energy and Natural Resources

For Accounting

#10 in Ghana #2690 in the World

53% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

2011 Founded

50

Namibia | Windhoek

University of Namibia

For Accounting

#2 in Namibia #2623 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1992 Founded

51

Nigeria | Ede

Redeemer’s University

For Accounting

#45 in Nigeria #2373 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

52

South Africa | Mankweng

University of Limpopo

For Accounting

#11 in South Africa #1195 in the World

45% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1959 Founded

53

Cameroon | Douala

University of Douala

For Accounting

#3 in Cameroon #2719 in the World

59% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1977 Founded

54

Kenya | Maseno

Maseno University

For Accounting

#10 in Kenya #2692 in the World

10% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

55

Nigeria | Lagos

Pan-Atlantic University

For Accounting

#26 in Nigeria #1792 in the World

46% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

56

Nigeria | Calabar

University of Calabar

For Accounting

#14 in Nigeria #1319 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

57

Tanzania | Morogoro

Sokoine University of Agriculture

For Accounting

#5 in Tanzania #2897 in the World

44% Acceptance

117 Enrollment

1984 Founded

58

Egypt | New Cairo

American University in Cairo

For Accounting

#2 in Egypt #797 in the World

90% Acceptance

6,857 Enrollment

1919 Founded

59

Morocco | Ifrane

Al Akhawayn University

For Accounting

#4 in Morocco #2113 in the World

60% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

60

Nigeria | Keffi

Nasarawa State University

For Accounting

#28 in Nigeria #1845 in the World

37% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

61

Nigeria | Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Accounting

#4 in Nigeria #715 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

62

Tunisia | Tunis

Tunis University

For Accounting

#4 in Tunisia #981 in the World

39% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

63

Ghana | Tarkwa

University of Mines and Technology

For Accounting

#11 in Ghana #2696 in the World

19% Acceptance

15,570 Enrollment

2004 Founded

64

Nigeria | Anyigba

Kogi State University

For Accounting

#35 in Nigeria #2019 in the World

30% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

65

Nigeria | Abeokuta

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

For Accounting

#36 in Nigeria #2045 in the World

32% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

66

South Africa | Cape Town

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Accounting

#19 in South Africa #2236 in the World

91% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

2005 Founded

67

Cameroon | Bamenda

University of Bamenda

For Accounting

#4 in Cameroon #2971 in the World

58% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

68

Kenya | Njoro

Egerton University

For Accounting

#7 in Kenya #2344 in the World

33% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

69

Nigeria | Kaduna

Kaduna State University

For Accounting

#34 in Nigeria #1998 in the World

40% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

2004 Founded

70

Nigeria | Jos

University of Jos

For Accounting

#41 in Nigeria #2272 in the World

10% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

71

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

University of Dar es Salaam

For Accounting

#1 in Tanzania #1473 in the World

10% Acceptance

45,155 Enrollment

1970 Founded

72

Ethiopia | Mekelle

Mekelle University

For Accounting

#6 in Ethiopia #2949 in the World

88% Acceptance

17,030 Enrollment

1991 Founded

73

Morocco | Tetouan

Abdelmalek Essaadi University

For Accounting

#6 in Morocco #2284 in the World

60% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

74

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Accounting

#11 in Nigeria #1260 in the World

10% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

75

Nigeria | Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Accounting

#3 in Nigeria #645 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

76

Uganda | Mbarara

Mbarara University of Science and Technology

For Accounting

#2 in Uganda #2923 in the World

8% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

77

Ghana | Accra

University of Professional Studies, Accra

For Accounting

#4 in Ghana #1340 in the World

60% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

1965 Founded

78

Nigeria | Otuoke

Federal University, Otuoke

For Accounting

#46 in Nigeria #2454 in the World

49% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

79

Nigeria | Owerri

Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Accounting

#38 in Nigeria #2158 in the World

20% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1980 Founded

80

South Africa | Durban

Durban University of Technology

For Accounting

#13 in South Africa #1491 in the World

75% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2002 Founded

81

Cameroon | Buea

University of Buea

For Accounting

#1 in Cameroon #2331 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

82

Kenya | Nairobi

Strathmore University

For Accounting

#5 in Kenya #1987 in the World

52% Acceptance

8,189 Enrollment

2002 Founded

83

Nigeria | Uturu

Abia State University

For Accounting

#57 in Nigeria #2899 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

84

Nigeria | Kano

Bayero University Kano

For Accounting

#17 in Nigeria #1504 in the World

29% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

1975 Founded

85

Tunisia | Kairouan

University of Kairouan

For Accounting

#8 in Tunisia #2350 in the World

50% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

86

Ethiopia | Awasa

Hawassa University

For Accounting

#5 in Ethiopia #2827 in the World

55% Acceptance

30,414 Enrollment

1976 Founded

87

Morocco | Kenitra

Ibn Tofail University

For Accounting

#2 in Morocco #1904 in the World

61% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

88

Nigeria | Umuahia

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

For Accounting

#23 in Nigeria #1769 in the World

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

89

Nigeria | Lagos

University of Lagos

For Accounting

#5 in Nigeria #778 in the World

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

90

Uganda | Kampala

Makerere University

For Accounting

#1 in Uganda #741 in the World

50% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

91

Ghana | Accra

Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

For Accounting

#8 in Ghana #1884 in the World

52% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

1961 Founded

92

Nigeria | Yola

Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Accounting

#52 in Nigeria #2653 in the World

56% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

93

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

Afe Babalola University

For Accounting

#27 in Nigeria #1796 in the World

78% Acceptance

4,751 Enrollment

2009 Founded

94

South Africa | Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

For Accounting

#12 in South Africa #1478 in the World

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

95

Cameroon | Dschang

University of Dschang

For Accounting

#2 in Cameroon #2510 in the World

34% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

96

Kenya | Eldoret

Moi University

For Accounting

#4 in Kenya #1435 in the World

93% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

97

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

Niger Delta University

For Accounting

#37 in Nigeria #2073 in the World

38% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

98

Nigeria | Akure

Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Accounting

#31 in Nigeria #1901 in the World

49% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1981 Founded

99

Tunisia | Jendouba

University of Jendouba

For Accounting

#9 in Tunisia #2438 in the World

38% Acceptance

19,311 Enrollment

100

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

Bahir Dar University

For Accounting

#2 in Ethiopia #2069 in the World

50% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

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