Best Art & Design Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Art & Design

#258 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

2

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Art & Design

#262 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

3

South Africa | Stellenbosch

University of Stellenbosch

For Art & Design

#292 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1918 Founded

4

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Art & Design

#320 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

5

South Africa | Pretoria

University of South Africa

For Art & Design

#336 in the World

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

6

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Art & Design

#423 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

7

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Art & Design

#487 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

8

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Art & Design

#496 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

9

South Africa | Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

For Art & Design

#698 in the World

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

10

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Art & Design

#813 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

11

South Africa | Makhanda

Rhodes University

For Art & Design

#893 in the World

61% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1904 Founded

12

Tunisia | Sfax

University of Sfax

For Art & Design

#1 in Tunisia #944 in the World

8% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

13

Nigeria | Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Art & Design

#2 in Nigeria #1083 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

14

Ghana | Legon

University of Ghana

For Art & Design

#1 in Ghana #1113 in the World

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

15

Egypt | Cairo

Helwan University

For Art & Design

#5 in Egypt #1227 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

1975 Founded

16

Nigeria | Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Art & Design

#3 in Nigeria #1284 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

17

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

For Art & Design

#1380 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

18

Egypt | New Cairo

American University in Cairo

For Art & Design

#7 in Egypt #1435 in the World

90% Acceptance

6,857 Enrollment

1919 Founded

19

Nigeria | Lagos

University of Lagos

For Art & Design

#4 in Nigeria #1530 in the World

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

20

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Art & Design

#2 in Ghana #1533 in the World

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

21

Botswana | Gaborone

University of Botswana

For Art & Design

#1 in Botswana #1552 in the World

61% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

22

South Africa | Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

For Art & Design

#1589 in the World

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

23

Nigeria | Ota

Covenant University

For Art & Design

#5 in Nigeria #1689 in the World

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

24

Morocco | Fez

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Art & Design

#2 in Morocco #1692 in the World

60% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

25

Nigeria | Calabar

University of Calabar

For Art & Design

#6 in Nigeria #1697 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

26

Tunisia | Sousse

University of Sousse

For Art & Design

#4 in Tunisia #1699 in the World

34% Acceptance

19,311 Enrollment

27

Nigeria | Ilorin

University of Ilorin

For Art & Design

#7 in Nigeria #1715 in the World

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

28

Mozambique | Maputo

Pedagogical University

For Art & Design

#1 in Mozambique #1763 in the World

29% Acceptance

37,968 Enrollment

1985 Founded

29

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

University of Dar es Salaam

For Art & Design

#1 in Tanzania #1781 in the World

10% Acceptance

45,155 Enrollment

1970 Founded

30

Zimbabwe | Harare

University of Zimbabwe

For Art & Design

#1 in Zimbabwe #1820 in the World

18% Acceptance

20,399 Enrollment

1955 Founded

31

Ghana | Cape Coast

University of Cape Coast

For Art & Design

#3 in Ghana #1848 in the World

60% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

32

South Africa | Durban

Durban University of Technology

For Art & Design

#1891 in the World

75% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2002 Founded

33

South Africa | Cape Town

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Art & Design

#1904 in the World

91% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

2005 Founded

34

South Africa | Alice

University of Fort Hare

For Art & Design

#1925 in the World

64% Acceptance

11,074 Enrollment

1916 Founded

35

Nigeria | Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Art & Design

#8 in Nigeria #1958 in the World

12% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

36

Egypt | Alexandria

Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

For Art & Design

#15 in Egypt #2086 in the World

73% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

37

Tunisia | Manouba

Manouba University

For Art & Design

#6 in Tunisia #2104 in the World

40% Acceptance

17,040 Enrollment

38

Morocco | Tetouan

Abdelmalek Essaadi University

For Art & Design

#5 in Morocco #2112 in the World

60% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

39

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Carthage

For Art & Design

#7 in Tunisia #2125 in the World

53% Acceptance

50,314 Enrollment

40

Mauritius | Reduit

University of Mauritius

For Art & Design

#1 in Mauritius #2129 in the World

70% Acceptance

19,200 Enrollment

1965 Founded

41

Ghana | Winneba

University of Education, Winneba

For Art & Design

#4 in Ghana #2159 in the World

79% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

42

South Africa | Mankweng

University of Limpopo

For Art & Design

#2180 in the World

45% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1959 Founded

43

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

University of Zululand

For Art & Design

#2270 in the World

45% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

44

Egypt | Faiyum

Fayoum University

For Art & Design

#16 in Egypt #2301 in the World

76% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2005 Founded

45

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Art & Design

#13 in Nigeria #2319 in the World

10% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

46

Nigeria | Uyo

University of Uyo

For Art & Design

#14 in Nigeria #2353 in the World

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

47

Kenya | Nairobi

Kenyatta University

For Art & Design

#2 in Kenya #2419 in the World

70% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

48

Morocco | Kenitra

Ibn Tofail University

For Art & Design

#6 in Morocco #2436 in the World

61% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

49

Senegal | Dakar

Cheikh Anta Diop University

For Art & Design

#1 in Senegal #2567 in the World

68% Acceptance

89,589 Enrollment

1918 Founded

50

Egypt | New Cairo

German University in Cairo

For Art & Design

#17 in Egypt #2590 in the World

20% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2003 Founded

51

Algeria | Annaba

University of Annaba

For Art & Design

#2 in Algeria #2593 in the World

64% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

52

Algeria | Constantine

University of Constantine 1

For Art & Design

#3 in Algeria #2609 in the World

57% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

53

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Art & Design

#16 in Nigeria #2631 in the World

27% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

54

Nigeria | Ojo

Lagos State University

For Art & Design

#17 in Nigeria #2657 in the World

25% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1983 Founded

55

Algeria | Tlemcen

University of Tlemcen

For Art & Design

#4 in Algeria #2673 in the World

58% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

56

South Africa | Thohoyandou

University of Venda

For Art & Design

#2819 in the World

72% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1982 Founded

57

Egypt | El Shorouk

British University in Egypt

For Art & Design

#20 in Egypt #2845 in the World

40% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2005 Founded

58

Nigeria | Abraka

Delta State University, Abraka

For Art & Design

#18 in Nigeria #2901 in the World

60% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

59

South Africa | Mthatha

Walter Sisulu University

For Art & Design

#2908 in the World

67% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

2005 Founded

60

Zimbabwe | Gweru

Midlands State University

For Art & Design

#2 in Zimbabwe #3018 in the World

59% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

61

Namibia | Windhoek

University of Namibia

For Art & Design

#1 in Namibia #3148 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1992 Founded

62

Algeria | Biskra

University of Biskra

For Art & Design

#7 in Algeria #3154 in the World

52% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

63

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

Vaal University of Technology

For Art & Design

#3227 in the World

90% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

1966 Founded

64

Namibia | Windhoek

Namibia University of Science and Technology

For Art & Design

#2 in Namibia #3278 in the World

32% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

65

South Africa | Bloemfontein

Central University of Technology

For Art & Design

#3288 in the World

64% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

1981 Founded

66

Algeria | Blida

University of Blida 1

For Art & Design

#9 in Algeria #3339 in the World

58% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

67

Nigeria | Ekpoma

Ambrose Alli University

For Art & Design

#25 in Nigeria #3431 in the World

47% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

68

Libya | Benghazi

University of Benghazi

For Art & Design

#1 in Libya #3469 in the World

83% Acceptance

92,090 Enrollment

1955 Founded

69

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

National University of Science and Technology

For Art & Design

#3 in Zimbabwe #3513 in the World

73% Acceptance

20,399 Enrollment

1991 Founded

70

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

Adekunle Ajasin University

For Art & Design

#29 in Nigeria #3520 in the World

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

71

Algeria | Oran

University of Oran 1

For Art & Design

#11 in Algeria #3523 in the World

64% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

72

Nigeria | Lagos

Pan-Atlantic University

For Art & Design

#30 in Nigeria #3540 in the World

46% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

73

Egypt | 6th of October City

Modern Sciences and Arts University

For Art & Design

#26 in Egypt #3604 in the World

76% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1996 Founded

74

Morocco | Ifrane

Al Akhawayn University

For Art & Design

#7 in Morocco #3667 in the World

60% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

75

Nigeria | Osogbo

Osun State University

For Art & Design

#31 in Nigeria #3668 in the World

26% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

2007 Founded

76

Algeria | Algiers

University of Algiers 1

For Art & Design

#12 in Algeria #3675 in the World

62% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

77

Ghana | Accra

Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

For Art & Design

#6 in Ghana #3694 in the World

52% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

1961 Founded

78

Lesotho | Maseru

National University of Lesotho

For Art & Design

#1 in Lesotho #3746 in the World

45% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1945 Founded

79

Zimbabwe | Masvingo

Great Zimbabwe University

For Art & Design

#4 in Zimbabwe #3767 in the World

65% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

80

Nigeria | Makurdi

Benue State University

For Art & Design

#34 in Nigeria #3791 in the World

45% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1992 Founded

81

Nigeria | Uli

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Art & Design

#35 in Nigeria #3810 in the World

61% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

82

Nigeria | Ede

Redeemer’s University

For Art & Design

#36 in Nigeria #3847 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

83

Cameroon | Maroua

University of Maroua

For Art & Design

#4 in Cameroon #3878 in the World

59% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

84

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

For Art & Design

#37 in Nigeria #3904 in the World

58% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

85

Algeria | Mostaganem

University of Mostaganem

For Art & Design

#16 in Algeria #3960 in the World

63% Acceptance

24,214 Enrollment

86

Eswatini | Kwaluseni

University of Swaziland

For Art & Design

#1 in Eswatini #3967 in the World

60% Acceptance

11,074 Enrollment

1976 Founded

87

Nigeria | Abuja

University of Abuja

For Art & Design

#38 in Nigeria #3979 in the World

21% Acceptance

35,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

88

Nigeria | Anyigba

Kogi State University

For Art & Design

#40 in Nigeria #4040 in the World

30% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

89

Algeria | Ouargla

University of Ouargla

For Art & Design

#17 in Algeria #4052 in the World

57% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

90

Tunisia | Kairouan

University of Kairouan

For Art & Design

#9 in Tunisia #4160 in the World

50% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

91

Tunisia | Jendouba

University of Jendouba

For Art & Design

#10 in Tunisia #4182 in the World

38% Acceptance

19,311 Enrollment

92

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

Nangui Abrogoua University

For Art & Design

#2 in Ivory Coast #4240 in the World

36% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1995 Founded

93

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

Niger Delta University

For Art & Design

#41 in Nigeria #4276 in the World

38% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

94

Ghana | Accra

University of Professional Studies, Accra

For Art & Design

#8 in Ghana #4282 in the World

60% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

1965 Founded

95

Nigeria | Uturu

Abia State University

For Art & Design

#42 in Nigeria #4338 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

96

Nigeria | Owerri

Imo State University

For Art & Design

#43 in Nigeria #4349 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

97

Nigeria | Ibadan

Lead City University

For Art & Design

#44 in Nigeria #4357 in the World

59% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

98

Algeria | Adrar

Ahmed Draia University of Adrar

For Art & Design

#18 in Algeria #4369 in the World

43% Acceptance

16,785 Enrollment

99

Algeria | Laghouat

University of Laghouat

For Art & Design

#19 in Algeria #4433 in the World

53% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

100

Egypt | Cairo

Misr International University

For Art & Design

#32 in Egypt #4454 in the World

60% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1996 Founded

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