Best Aesthetics Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Aesthetics

#1 in South Africa #231 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

2

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Aesthetics

#2 in South Africa #234 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

3

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Aesthetics

#3 in South Africa #247 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

4

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Aesthetics

#6 in South Africa #327 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

5

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Aesthetics

#7 in South Africa #378 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

6

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Aesthetics

#8 in South Africa #436 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

7

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Aesthetics

#11 in South Africa #758 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

8

Nigeria | Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Aesthetics

#1 in Nigeria #805 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

9

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

For Aesthetics

#1 in Egypt #850 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

10

Ghana | Legon

University of Ghana

For Aesthetics

#1 in Ghana #1008 in the World

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

11

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

For Aesthetics

#12 in South Africa #1341 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

12

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Aesthetics

#2 in Ghana #1401 in the World

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

13

Ghana | Tamale

University for Development Studies

For Aesthetics

#4 in Ghana #2125 in the World

16% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

1992 Founded

14

Ethiopia | Haramaya

Haramaya University

For Aesthetics

#3 in Ethiopia #2828 in the World

78% Acceptance

30,414 Enrollment

1954 Founded

15

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

Kafrelsheikh University

For Aesthetics

#21 in Egypt #3084 in the World

80% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

16

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

For Aesthetics

#1 in Ivory Coast #2538 in the World

32% Acceptance

60,189 Enrollment

1964 Founded

17

Nigeria | Makurdi

Benue State University

For Aesthetics

#38 in Nigeria #3824 in the World

45% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1992 Founded

18

South Africa | Thohoyandou

University of Venda

For Aesthetics

#19 in South Africa #2741 in the World

72% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1982 Founded

19

Cameroon | Dschang

University of Dschang

For Aesthetics

#1 in Cameroon #2096 in the World

34% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

20

Egypt | Ismailia

Suez Canal University

For Aesthetics

#18 in Egypt #2845 in the World

77% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

1976 Founded

21

Morocco | Ifrane

Al Akhawayn University

For Aesthetics

#7 in Morocco #2958 in the World

60% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

22

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

For Aesthetics

#16 in Nigeria #2598 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

23

Tanzania | Morogoro

Sokoine University of Agriculture

For Aesthetics

#2 in Tanzania #3387 in the World

44% Acceptance

117 Enrollment

1984 Founded

24

Algeria | Batna

University of Batna 1

For Aesthetics

#8 in Algeria #3446 in the World

60% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

25

Ethiopia | Gondar

University of Gondar

For Aesthetics

#7 in Ethiopia #3469 in the World

19% Acceptance

49,103 Enrollment

1954 Founded

26

Nigeria | Osogbo

Osun State University

For Aesthetics

#30 in Nigeria #3596 in the World

26% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

2007 Founded

27

Nigeria | Ota

Covenant University

For Aesthetics

#5 in Nigeria #1669 in the World

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

28

Tunisia | Tunis

Tunis University

For Aesthetics

#4 in Tunisia #1413 in the World

39% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

29

Egypt | Beni Suef

Beni-Suef University

For Aesthetics

#14 in Egypt #2409 in the World

79% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

2005 Founded

30

Kenya | Njoro

Egerton University

For Aesthetics

#4 in Kenya #3285 in the World

33% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

31

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Aesthetics

#17 in Nigeria #2660 in the World

10% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

32

South Africa | Alice

University of Fort Hare

For Aesthetics

#14 in South Africa #1716 in the World

64% Acceptance

11,074 Enrollment

1916 Founded

33

Cameroon | Buea

University of Buea

For Aesthetics

#4 in Cameroon #3034 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

34

Egypt | Tanta

Tanta University

For Aesthetics

#11 in Egypt #2132 in the World

72% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

35

Morocco | Tetouan

Abdelmalek Essaadi University

For Aesthetics

#6 in Morocco #2751 in the World

60% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

36

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Aesthetics

#12 in Nigeria #2237 in the World

27% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

37

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

University of Dar es Salaam

For Aesthetics

#1 in Tanzania #1950 in the World

10% Acceptance

45,155 Enrollment

1970 Founded

38

Algeria | Annaba

University of Annaba

For Aesthetics

#2 in Algeria #2760 in the World

64% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

39

Ethiopia | Awasa

Hawassa University

For Aesthetics

#6 in Ethiopia #3340 in the World

55% Acceptance

30,414 Enrollment

1976 Founded

40

Nigeria | Uli

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Aesthetics

#29 in Nigeria #3556 in the World

61% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

41

Nigeria | Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Aesthetics

#18 in Nigeria #2666 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

42

Uganda | Kampala

Kyambogo University

For Aesthetics

#2 in Uganda #3750 in the World

42% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

43

Egypt | New Cairo

German University in Cairo

For Aesthetics

#19 in Egypt #3049 in the World

20% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2003 Founded

44

Kenya | Eldoret

Moi University

For Aesthetics

#5 in Kenya #3310 in the World

93% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

45

Nigeria | Umuahia

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

For Aesthetics

#36 in Nigeria #3756 in the World

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

46

South Africa | Mankweng

University of Limpopo

For Aesthetics

#15 in South Africa #1758 in the World

45% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1959 Founded

47

Cameroon | Maroua

University of Maroua

For Aesthetics

#2 in Cameroon #2693 in the World

59% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

48

Egypt | Cairo

Helwan University

For Aesthetics

#2 in Egypt #1040 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

1975 Founded

49

Morocco | Kenitra

Ibn Tofail University

For Aesthetics

#4 in Morocco #2341 in the World

61% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

50

Nigeria | Calabar

University of Calabar

For Aesthetics

#6 in Nigeria #1785 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

51

Togo | Lome

University of Lome

For Aesthetics

#1 in Togo #3489 in the World

50% Acceptance

44,860 Enrollment

1970 Founded

52

Algeria | Algiers

University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

For Aesthetics

#1 in Algeria #2410 in the World

55% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

53

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

Bahir Dar University

For Aesthetics

#2 in Ethiopia #2626 in the World

50% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

54

Nigeria | Owerri

Imo State University

For Aesthetics

#35 in Nigeria #3700 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

55

Nigeria | Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Aesthetics

#3 in Nigeria #1052 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

56

Uganda | Kampala

Makerere University

For Aesthetics

#1 in Uganda #1333 in the World

50% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

57

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

For Aesthetics

#24 in Egypt #3464 in the World

55% Acceptance

3,741 Enrollment

2010 Founded

58

Kenya | Nairobi

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

For Aesthetics

#3 in Kenya #2734 in the World

16% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

59

Nigeria | Abakaliki

Ebonyi State University

For Aesthetics

#27 in Nigeria #3359 in the World

60% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

2000 Founded

60

South Africa | Cape Town

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Aesthetics

#16 in South Africa #1873 in the World

91% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

2005 Founded

61

Cameroon | Ngaoundere

University of Ngaoundere

For Aesthetics

#5 in Cameroon #3392 in the World

66% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

62

Egypt | Asyut

Assiut University

For Aesthetics

#9 in Egypt #1821 in the World

74% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1957 Founded

63

Morocco | Fez

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Aesthetics

#2 in Morocco #1509 in the World

60% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

64

Nigeria | Jos

University of Jos

For Aesthetics

#24 in Nigeria #3175 in the World

10% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

65

Tunisia | Jendouba

University of Jendouba

For Aesthetics

#9 in Tunisia #3128 in the World

38% Acceptance

19,311 Enrollment

66

Egypt | Damietta

Damietta University

For Aesthetics

#22 in Egypt #3112 in the World

76% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

67

Ethiopia | Jimma

Jimma University

For Aesthetics

#4 in Ethiopia #3047 in the World

78% Acceptance

37,433 Enrollment

1983 Founded

68

Nigeria | Lagos

Pan-Atlantic University

For Aesthetics

#21 in Nigeria #2933 in the World

46% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

69

Nigeria | Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Aesthetics

#2 in Nigeria #951 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

70

Zambia | Lusaka

University of Zambia

For Aesthetics

#1 in Zambia #2565 in the World

60% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

71

Egypt | Nasser City

Sohag university

For Aesthetics

#26 in Egypt #3635 in the World

75% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

72

Kenya | Nairobi

Kenyatta University

For Aesthetics

#2 in Kenya #1900 in the World

70% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

73

Nigeria | Abraka

Delta State University, Abraka

For Aesthetics

#19 in Nigeria #2786 in the World

60% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

74

South Africa | Durban

Durban University of Technology

For Aesthetics

#18 in South Africa #2329 in the World

75% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2002 Founded

75

Cameroon | Douala

University of Douala

For Aesthetics

#3 in Cameroon #2812 in the World

59% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1977 Founded

76

Egypt | Alexandria

Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

For Aesthetics

#10 in Egypt #1848 in the World

73% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

77

Morocco | Casablanca

Hassan II University of Casablanca

For Aesthetics

#3 in Morocco #1786 in the World

60% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

78

Nigeria | Kano

Bayero University Kano

For Aesthetics

#22 in Nigeria #2987 in the World

29% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

1975 Founded

79

Tunisia | Sfax

University of Sfax

For Aesthetics

#1 in Tunisia #911 in the World

8% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

80

Algeria | Algiers

National Polytechnic School, Algeria

For Aesthetics

#4 in Algeria #3060 in the World

78% Acceptance

1,400 Enrollment

81

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa University

For Aesthetics

#1 in Ethiopia #1491 in the World

64% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

82

Nigeria | Uturu

Abia State University

For Aesthetics

#32 in Nigeria #3622 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

83

Nigeria | Lagos

University of Lagos

For Aesthetics

#4 in Nigeria #1175 in the World

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

84

Zimbabwe | Masvingo

Great Zimbabwe University

For Aesthetics

#3 in Zimbabwe #2857 in the World

65% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

85

Egypt | Qena

South Valley University – Qena

For Aesthetics

#20 in Egypt #3062 in the World

64% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1995 Founded

86

Kenya | Nairobi

University of Nairobi

For Aesthetics

#1 in Kenya #1343 in the World

66% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

87

Nigeria | Maiduguri

University of Maiduguri

For Aesthetics

#34 in Nigeria #3642 in the World

32% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

88

South Africa | Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

For Aesthetics

#13 in South Africa #1428 in the World

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

89

Cameroon | Bamenda

University of Bamenda

For Aesthetics

#6 in Cameroon #3650 in the World

58% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

90

Egypt | Zagazig

Zagazig University

For Aesthetics

#8 in Egypt #1782 in the World

75% Acceptance

117,299 Enrollment

1974 Founded

91

Morocco | Marrakesh

Cadi Ayyad University

For Aesthetics

#5 in Morocco #2675 in the World

59% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

92

Nigeria | Akure

Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Aesthetics

#14 in Nigeria #2421 in the World

49% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1981 Founded

93

Tunisia | Gabes

Gabes University

For Aesthetics

#8 in Tunisia #2710 in the World

28% Acceptance

15,263 Enrollment

94

Algeria | Tlemcen

University of Tlemcen

For Aesthetics

#3 in Algeria #2942 in the World

58% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

95

Ghana | Sunyani

University of Energy and Natural Resources

For Aesthetics

#7 in Ghana #3381 in the World

53% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

2011 Founded

96

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

Niger Delta University

For Aesthetics

#31 in Nigeria #3601 in the World

38% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

97

Senegal | Dakar

Cheikh Anta Diop University

For Aesthetics

#1 in Senegal #2221 in the World

68% Acceptance

89,589 Enrollment

1918 Founded

98

Zimbabwe | Gweru

Midlands State University

For Aesthetics

#2 in Zimbabwe #2630 in the World

59% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

99

Egypt | Faiyum

Fayoum University

For Aesthetics

#17 in Egypt #2725 in the World

76% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2005 Founded

100

Libya | Tripoli

University of Tripoli – Libya

For Aesthetics

#1 in Libya #2932 in the World

76% Acceptance

44,338 Enrollment

1957 Founded

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