Best Automation and Control Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

For Automation and Control

#1 in Egypt #358 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

2

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Automation and Control

#1 in South Africa #411 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

3

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Automation and Control

#2 in South Africa #502 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

4

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Automation and Control

#4 in South Africa #734 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

5

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Automation and Control

#5 in South Africa #892 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

6

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Automation and Control

#6 in South Africa #1102 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

7

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Automation and Control

#10 in South Africa #1639 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

8

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

For Automation and Control

#12 in South Africa #1715 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

9

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

Kafrelsheikh University

For Automation and Control

#23 in Egypt #1791 in the World

80% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

10

Nigeria | Bauchi

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

For Automation and Control

#2 in Nigeria #1708 in the World

44% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

11

Cameroon | Douala

University of Douala

For Automation and Control

#2 in Cameroon #1934 in the World

59% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1977 Founded

12

Egypt | Benha

Benha University

For Automation and Control

#6 in Egypt #699 in the World

90% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1976 Founded

13

Tunisia | Sfax

University of Sfax

For Automation and Control

#1 in Tunisia #389 in the World

8% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

14

Algeria | Tlemcen

University of Tlemcen

For Automation and Control

#16 in Algeria #1465 in the World

58% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

15

Egypt | Cairo

Ain Shams University

For Automation and Control

#2 in Egypt #471 in the World

73% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

16

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

Nile University

For Automation and Control

#18 in Egypt #1460 in the World

90% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2006 Founded

17

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

Afe Babalola University

For Automation and Control

#4 in Nigeria #1828 in the World

78% Acceptance

4,751 Enrollment

2009 Founded

18

Cameroon | Dschang

University of Dschang

For Automation and Control

#1 in Cameroon #1876 in the World

34% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

19

Egypt | Ismailia

Suez Canal University

For Automation and Control

#21 in Egypt #1779 in the World

77% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

1976 Founded

20

Tunisia | Gabes

Gabes University

For Automation and Control

#4 in Tunisia #688 in the World

28% Acceptance

15,263 Enrollment

21

Algeria | Batna

University of Batna 1

For Automation and Control

#5 in Algeria #858 in the World

60% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

22

Ethiopia | Adama

Adama Science and Technology University

For Automation and Control

#1 in Ethiopia #1922 in the World

68% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

23

Egypt | New Cairo

Future University in Egypt

For Automation and Control

#16 in Egypt #1385 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2006 Founded

24

Nigeria | Kano

Bayero University Kano

For Automation and Control

#6 in Nigeria #1858 in the World

29% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

1975 Founded

25

Algeria | Skikda

20 August 1955 University of Skikda

For Automation and Control

#12 in Algeria #1218 in the World

50% Acceptance

27,462 Enrollment

26

Egypt | Tanta

Tanta University

For Automation and Control

#13 in Egypt #1032 in the World

72% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

27

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Carthage

For Automation and Control

#6 in Tunisia #1148 in the World

53% Acceptance

50,314 Enrollment

28

Algeria | Algiers

University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

For Automation and Control

#4 in Algeria #818 in the World

55% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

29

Libya | Tripoli

University of Tripoli – Libya

For Automation and Control

#1 in Libya #1722 in the World

76% Acceptance

44,338 Enrollment

1957 Founded

30

Egypt | Port Said

Port Said University

For Automation and Control

#26 in Egypt #1852 in the World

66% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2010 Founded

31

Nigeria | Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Automation and Control

#3 in Nigeria #1795 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

32

Algeria | Biskra

University of Biskra

For Automation and Control

#2 in Algeria #729 in the World

52% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

33

Egypt | Cairo

Helwan University

For Automation and Control

#4 in Egypt #638 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

1975 Founded

34

Tunisia | Sousse

University of Sousse

For Automation and Control

#7 in Tunisia #1249 in the World

34% Acceptance

19,311 Enrollment

35

Egypt | Suez

Suez University

For Automation and Control

#22 in Egypt #1783 in the World

75% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2012 Founded

36

Libya | Benghazi

University of Benghazi

For Automation and Control

#2 in Libya #1832 in the World

83% Acceptance

92,090 Enrollment

1955 Founded

37

Egypt | Beni Suef

Beni-Suef University

For Automation and Control

#24 in Egypt #1804 in the World

79% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

2005 Founded

38

Nigeria | Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Automation and Control

#1 in Nigeria #1695 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

39

Algeria | Boumerdes

University of Boumerdes

For Automation and Control

#7 in Algeria #912 in the World

51% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

40

Egypt | Asyut

Assiut University

For Automation and Control

#8 in Egypt #711 in the World

74% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1957 Founded

41

Tunisia | Monastir

University of Monastir

For Automation and Control

#5 in Tunisia #781 in the World

51% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

42

Algeria | Adrar

Ahmed Draia University of Adrar

For Automation and Control

#17 in Algeria #1800 in the World

43% Acceptance

16,785 Enrollment

43

Morocco | Tetouan

Abdelmalek Essaadi University

For Automation and Control

#5 in Morocco #1448 in the World

60% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

44

Egypt | New Cairo

German University in Cairo

For Automation and Control

#17 in Egypt #1453 in the World

20% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2003 Founded

45

Nigeria | Lagos

University of Lagos

For Automation and Control

#5 in Nigeria #1854 in the World

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

46

Algeria | Jijel

University of Jijel

For Automation and Control

#8 in Algeria #915 in the World

51% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

47

Egypt | Alexandria

Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

For Automation and Control

#12 in Egypt #977 in the World

73% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

48

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Tunis El Manar

For Automation and Control

#2 in Tunisia #661 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

49

Algeria | Oran

University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Automation and Control

#6 in Algeria #901 in the World

53% Acceptance

18,484 Enrollment

50

Morocco | Kenitra

Ibn Tofail University

For Automation and Control

#6 in Morocco #1535 in the World

61% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

51

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

For Automation and Control

#15 in Egypt #1364 in the World

55% Acceptance

3,741 Enrollment

2010 Founded

52

South Africa | Cape Town

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Automation and Control

#9 in South Africa #1573 in the World

91% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

2005 Founded

53

Algeria | Ouargla

University of Ouargla

For Automation and Control

#18 in Algeria #1902 in the World

57% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

54

Egypt | Zagazig

Zagazig University

For Automation and Control

#5 in Egypt #695 in the World

75% Acceptance

117,299 Enrollment

1974 Founded

55

Tunisia | Tunis

Tunis University

For Automation and Control

#3 in Tunisia #679 in the World

39% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

56

Algeria | Bejaia

University of Bejaia

For Automation and Control

#10 in Algeria #1152 in the World

50% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

57

Morocco | Fez

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Automation and Control

#2 in Morocco #708 in the World

60% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

58

Egypt | Nasser City

Sohag university

For Automation and Control

#20 in Egypt #1646 in the World

75% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

59

South Africa | Durban

Durban University of Technology

For Automation and Control

#8 in South Africa #1549 in the World

75% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2002 Founded

60

Algeria | Laghouat

University of Laghouat

For Automation and Control

#11 in Algeria #1161 in the World

53% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

61

Egypt | Cairo

Al-Azhar University

For Automation and Control

#19 in Egypt #1584 in the World

77% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1961 Founded

62

Algeria | Blida

University of Blida 1

For Automation and Control

#15 in Algeria #1434 in the World

58% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

63

Morocco | Casablanca

Hassan II University of Casablanca

For Automation and Control

#4 in Morocco #1131 in the World

60% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

64

Egypt | Qena

South Valley University – Qena

For Automation and Control

#14 in Egypt #1283 in the World

64% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1995 Founded

65

South Africa | Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

For Automation and Control

#7 in South Africa #1288 in the World

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

66

Algeria | Algiers

National Polytechnic School, Algeria

For Automation and Control

#1 in Algeria #563 in the World

78% Acceptance

1,400 Enrollment

67

Egypt | New Cairo

American University in Cairo

For Automation and Control

#25 in Egypt #1830 in the World

90% Acceptance

6,857 Enrollment

1919 Founded

68

Algeria | Constantine

University of Constantine 1

For Automation and Control

#9 in Algeria #1025 in the World

57% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

69

Morocco | Marrakesh

Cadi Ayyad University

For Automation and Control

#3 in Morocco #1004 in the World

59% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

70

Algeria | Annaba

University of Annaba

For Automation and Control

#13 in Algeria #1303 in the World

64% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

71

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

Menoufia University

For Automation and Control

#3 in Egypt #544 in the World

71% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

72

South Africa | Pretoria

University of South Africa

For Automation and Control

#11 in South Africa #1652 in the World

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

73

Algeria | Setif

Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

For Automation and Control

#3 in Algeria #772 in the World

78% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

74

Egypt | Mansoura

Mansoura University

For Automation and Control

#9 in Egypt #783 in the World

70% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1972 Founded

75

Egypt | Aswan

Aswan University

For Automation and Control

#11 in Egypt #851 in the World

74% Acceptance

1,898 Enrollment

2012 Founded

76

Morocco | Rabat

Mohammed V University

For Automation and Control

#1 in Morocco #677 in the World

50% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

77

Algeria | Bechar

Bechar University

For Automation and Control

#14 in Algeria #1329 in the World

40% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

78

Egypt | Minya

Minia University

For Automation and Control

#10 in Egypt #850 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1976 Founded

79

South Africa | Stellenbosch

University of Stellenbosch

For Automation and Control

#3 in South Africa #680 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1918 Founded

80

Algeria | Oran

University of Oran 1

For Automation and Control

#19 in Algeria #1905 in the World

64% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

81

Egypt | Alexandria

Alexandria University

For Automation and Control

#7 in Egypt #705 in the World

60% Acceptance

197,278 Enrollment

1942 Founded

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