Best Architecture Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Architecture

#1 in South Africa #322 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

2

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

For Architecture

#1 in Egypt #357 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

3

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Architecture

#2 in South Africa #478 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

4

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Architecture

#3 in South Africa #647 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

5

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Architecture

#4 in South Africa #648 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

6

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Architecture

#6 in South Africa #963 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

7

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#1 in Ghana #1270 in the World

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

8

Morocco | Casablanca

Hassan II University of Casablanca

For Architecture

#2 in Morocco #593 in the World

60% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

9

Algeria | Algiers

University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

For Architecture

#3 in Algeria #1073 in the World

55% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

10

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Carthage

For Architecture

#4 in Tunisia #882 in the World

53% Acceptance

50,314 Enrollment

11

Egypt | Alexandria

Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

For Architecture

#9 in Egypt #924 in the World

73% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

12

Morocco | Marrakesh

Cadi Ayyad University

For Architecture

#3 in Morocco #603 in the World

59% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

13

Algeria | Blida

University of Blida 1

For Architecture

#6 in Algeria #1403 in the World

58% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

14

Tunisia | Sousse

University of Sousse

For Architecture

#5 in Tunisia #1052 in the World

34% Acceptance

19,311 Enrollment

15

Egypt | Zagazig

Zagazig University

For Architecture

#11 in Egypt #1149 in the World

75% Acceptance

117,299 Enrollment

1974 Founded

16

Morocco | Rabat

Mohammed V University

For Architecture

#1 in Morocco #444 in the World

50% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

17

Egypt | New Cairo

German University in Cairo

For Architecture

#17 in Egypt #1308 in the World

20% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2003 Founded

18

Tunisia | Monastir

University of Monastir

For Architecture

#3 in Tunisia #876 in the World

51% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

19

Egypt | Cairo

Al-Azhar University

For Architecture

#16 in Egypt #1273 in the World

77% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1961 Founded

20

Nigeria | Ota

Covenant University

For Architecture

#1 in Nigeria #1075 in the World

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

21

Egypt | Faiyum

Fayoum University

For Architecture

#14 in Egypt #1246 in the World

76% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2005 Founded

22

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Tunis El Manar

For Architecture

#6 in Tunisia #1129 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

23

Egypt | New Cairo

American University in Cairo

For Architecture

#5 in Egypt #732 in the World

90% Acceptance

6,857 Enrollment

1919 Founded

24

Nigeria | Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Architecture

#2 in Nigeria #1296 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

25

Egypt | El Shorouk

British University in Egypt

For Architecture

#8 in Egypt #906 in the World

40% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2005 Founded

26

Tunisia | Tunis

Tunis University

For Architecture

#7 in Tunisia #1251 in the World

39% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

27

Egypt | Mansoura

Mansoura University

For Architecture

#6 in Egypt #795 in the World

70% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1972 Founded

28

South Africa | Cape Town

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Architecture

#8 in South Africa #1261 in the World

91% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

2005 Founded

29

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

Menoufia University

For Architecture

#10 in Egypt #992 in the World

71% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

30

Egypt | Alexandria

Alexandria University

For Architecture

#4 in Egypt #570 in the World

60% Acceptance

197,278 Enrollment

1942 Founded

31

South Africa | Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

For Architecture

#9 in South Africa #1362 in the World

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

32

Egypt | Minya

Minia University

For Architecture

#7 in Egypt #885 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1976 Founded

33

Egypt | Cairo

Ain Shams University

For Architecture

#2 in Egypt #382 in the World

73% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

34

Algeria | Constantine

University of Constantine 1

For Architecture

#1 in Algeria #895 in the World

57% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

35

South Africa | Pretoria

University of South Africa

For Architecture

#7 in South Africa #1152 in the World

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

36

Egypt | Benha

Benha University

For Architecture

#12 in Egypt #1181 in the World

90% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1976 Founded

37

Morocco | Tetouan

Abdelmalek Essaadi University

For Architecture

#6 in Morocco #981 in the World

60% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

38

Algeria | Setif

Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

For Architecture

#4 in Algeria #1317 in the World

78% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

39

South Africa | Stellenbosch

University of Stellenbosch

For Architecture

#5 in South Africa #670 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1918 Founded

40

Egypt | Tanta

Tanta University

For Architecture

#13 in Egypt #1212 in the World

72% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

41

Morocco | Kenitra

Ibn Tofail University

For Architecture

#5 in Morocco #912 in the World

61% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

42

Algeria | Biskra

University of Biskra

For Architecture

#2 in Algeria #993 in the World

52% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

43

Tunisia | Sfax

University of Sfax

For Architecture

#1 in Tunisia #267 in the World

8% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

44

Egypt | Cairo

Helwan University

For Architecture

#3 in Egypt #568 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

1975 Founded

45

Morocco | Fez

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Architecture

#4 in Morocco #697 in the World

60% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

46

Algeria | Annaba

University of Annaba

For Architecture

#5 in Algeria #1337 in the World

64% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

47

Tunisia | Manouba

Manouba University

For Architecture

#2 in Tunisia #684 in the World

40% Acceptance

17,040 Enrollment

48

Egypt | Asyut

Assiut University

For Architecture

#15 in Egypt #1272 in the World

74% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1957 Founded

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