Best Broadcast Journalism Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in South Africa #252 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

2

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in South Africa #258 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

3

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Broadcast Journalism

#3 in South Africa #267 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

4

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Broadcast Journalism

#4 in South Africa #370 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

5

Nigeria | Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in Nigeria #432 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

6

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Broadcast Journalism

#6 in South Africa #477 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

7

Ghana | Legon

University of Ghana

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Ghana #566 in the World

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

8

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Broadcast Journalism

#9 in South Africa #576 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

9

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in Egypt #700 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

10

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Broadcast Journalism

#10 in South Africa #872 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

11

Nigeria | Lagos

University of Lagos

For Broadcast Journalism

#8 in Nigeria #702 in the World

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

12

Nigeria | Uli

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For Broadcast Journalism

#10 in Nigeria #733 in the World

61% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

13

Nigeria | Kano

Bayero University Kano

For Broadcast Journalism

#6 in Nigeria #642 in the World

29% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

1975 Founded

14

South Africa | Makhanda

Rhodes University

For Broadcast Journalism

#7 in South Africa #495 in the World

61% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1904 Founded

15

Nigeria | Owerri

Imo State University

For Broadcast Journalism

#23 in Nigeria #995 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

16

Nigeria | Ojo

Lagos State University

For Broadcast Journalism

#18 in Nigeria #912 in the World

25% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1983 Founded

17

South Africa | Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

For Broadcast Journalism

#11 in South Africa #898 in the World

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

18

Nigeria | Lagos

Pan-Atlantic University

For Broadcast Journalism

#21 in Nigeria #959 in the World

46% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

19

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

University of Port Harcourt

For Broadcast Journalism

#19 in Nigeria #932 in the World

15% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

20

Botswana | Gaborone

University of Botswana

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Botswana #936 in the World

61% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

21

South Africa | Pretoria

University of South Africa

For Broadcast Journalism

#5 in South Africa #378 in the World

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

22

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Broadcast Journalism

#14 in Nigeria #787 in the World

10% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

23

Nigeria | Benin

University of Benin

For Broadcast Journalism

#24 in Nigeria #1013 in the World

70% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

24

Egypt | New Cairo

American University in Cairo

For Broadcast Journalism

#3 in Egypt #842 in the World

90% Acceptance

6,857 Enrollment

1919 Founded

25

South Africa | Stellenbosch

University of Stellenbosch

For Broadcast Journalism

#8 in South Africa #564 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1918 Founded

26

Nigeria | Abakaliki

Ebonyi State University

For Broadcast Journalism

#7 in Nigeria #674 in the World

60% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

2000 Founded

27

Nigeria | Ilorin

University of Ilorin

For Broadcast Journalism

#5 in Nigeria #579 in the World

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

28

Egypt | Cairo

Ain Shams University

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Egypt #634 in the World

73% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

29

Uganda | Kampala

Makerere University

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Uganda #605 in the World

50% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

30

Nigeria | Abraka

Delta State University, Abraka

For Broadcast Journalism

#4 in Nigeria #546 in the World

60% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

31

Nigeria | Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Broadcast Journalism

#11 in Nigeria #757 in the World

12% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

32

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

Bahir Dar University

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Ethiopia #794 in the World

50% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

33

Nigeria | Maiduguri

University of Maiduguri

For Broadcast Journalism

#13 in Nigeria #777 in the World

32% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

34

Nigeria | Ota

Covenant University

For Broadcast Journalism

#3 in Nigeria #445 in the World

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

35

Ghana | Cape Coast

University of Cape Coast

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in Ghana #846 in the World

60% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

36

Nigeria | Ede

Redeemer’s University

For Broadcast Journalism

#22 in Nigeria #972 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

37

Nigeria | Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Broadcast Journalism

#20 in Nigeria #957 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

38

Kenya | Nairobi

Daystar University

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in Kenya #930 in the World

92% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1989 Founded

39

Nigeria | Uyo

University of Uyo

For Broadcast Journalism

#16 in Nigeria #830 in the World

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

40

Nigeria | Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Broadcast Journalism

#9 in Nigeria #706 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

41

Kenya | Eldoret

Moi University

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Kenya #913 in the World

93% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

42

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

Babcock University

For Broadcast Journalism

#17 in Nigeria #892 in the World

11% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1999 Founded

43

Nigeria | Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Nigeria #304 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

44

Nigeria | Anyigba

Kogi State University

For Broadcast Journalism

#12 in Nigeria #769 in the World

30% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

45

Nigeria | Calabar

University of Calabar

For Broadcast Journalism

#15 in Nigeria #806 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

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