Best Cognitive Science Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

For Cognitive Science

#1 in Egypt #490 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

2

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Cognitive Science

#1 in South Africa #531 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

3

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Cognitive Science

#2 in South Africa #688 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

4

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Cognitive Science

#4 in South Africa #772 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

5

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Cognitive Science

#5 in South Africa #778 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

6

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Cognitive Science

#6 in South Africa #972 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

7

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Cognitive Science

#7 in South Africa #1301 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

8

Nigeria | Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Cognitive Science

#1 in Nigeria #1902 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

9

Ghana | Legon

University of Ghana

For Cognitive Science

#1 in Ghana #2110 in the World

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

10

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Cognitive Science

#11 in South Africa #2261 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

11

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Cognitive Science

#2 in Ghana #2438 in the World

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

12

Ethiopia | Haramaya

Haramaya University

For Cognitive Science

#5 in Ethiopia #2932 in the World

78% Acceptance

30,414 Enrollment

1954 Founded

13

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

For Cognitive Science

#14 in South Africa #2985 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

14

Ghana | Tamale

University for Development Studies

For Cognitive Science

#7 in Ghana #3968 in the World

16% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

1992 Founded

15

Egypt | Damanhur

Damanhour University

For Cognitive Science

#33 in Egypt #3801 in the World

71% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

2010 Founded

16

Ethiopia | Debre Markos

Debre Markos University

For Cognitive Science

#6 in Ethiopia #3006 in the World

62% Acceptance

49,103 Enrollment

2005 Founded

17

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

Adekunle Ajasin University

For Cognitive Science

#33 in Nigeria #4189 in the World

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

18

South Africa | Alice

University of Fort Hare

For Cognitive Science

#19 in South Africa #3814 in the World

64% Acceptance

11,074 Enrollment

1916 Founded

19

Egypt | Mansoura

Delta University for Science and Technology

For Cognitive Science

#34 in Egypt #3830 in the World

74% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2007 Founded

20

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

For Cognitive Science

#27 in Egypt #2793 in the World

55% Acceptance

3,741 Enrollment

2010 Founded

21

Ghana | Ho

University of Health and Allied Sciences

For Cognitive Science

#5 in Ghana #3390 in the World

48% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

22

Nigeria | Uyo

University of Uyo

For Cognitive Science

#11 in Nigeria #3290 in the World

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

23

Sudan | Khartoum

University of Khartoum

For Cognitive Science

#2 in Sudan #3291 in the World

9% Acceptance

41,030 Enrollment

1956 Founded

24

Algeria | Bechar

Bechar University

For Cognitive Science

#19 in Algeria #3760 in the World

40% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

25

Egypt | Asyut

Assiut University

For Cognitive Science

#8 in Egypt #1218 in the World

74% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1957 Founded

26

Morocco | Tetouan

Abdelmalek Essaadi University

For Cognitive Science

#6 in Morocco #2339 in the World

60% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

27

Nigeria | Ilorin

University of Ilorin

For Cognitive Science

#3 in Nigeria #2502 in the World

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

28

Tunisia | Monastir

University of Monastir

For Cognitive Science

#3 in Tunisia #1146 in the World

51% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

29

Egypt | Cairo

Misr International University

For Cognitive Science

#30 in Egypt #3098 in the World

60% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1996 Founded

30

Ethiopia | Debre Berhan

Debre Berhan University

For Cognitive Science

#13 in Ethiopia #4200 in the World

68% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

31

Nigeria | Ibadan

Lead City University

For Cognitive Science

#21 in Nigeria #3887 in the World

59% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

32

South Africa | Mankweng

University of Limpopo

For Cognitive Science

#16 in South Africa #3460 in the World

45% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1959 Founded

33

Algeria | Skikda

20 August 1955 University of Skikda

For Cognitive Science

#14 in Algeria #2922 in the World

50% Acceptance

27,462 Enrollment

34

Egypt | Nasser City

Sohag university

For Cognitive Science

#23 in Egypt #2478 in the World

75% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

35

Ghana | Winneba

University of Education, Winneba

For Cognitive Science

#3 in Ghana #2477 in the World

79% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

36

Nigeria | Minna

Federal University of Technology, Minna

For Cognitive Science

#10 in Nigeria #3269 in the World

14% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

1982 Founded

37

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

For Cognitive Science

#2 in Tanzania #3874 in the World

25% Acceptance

2,100 Enrollment

2007 Founded

38

Algeria | Oran

University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Cognitive Science

#4 in Algeria #1851 in the World

53% Acceptance

18,484 Enrollment

39

Egypt | Alexandria

Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

For Cognitive Science

#7 in Egypt #1183 in the World

73% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

40

Morocco | Kenitra

Ibn Tofail University

For Cognitive Science

#4 in Morocco #1731 in the World

61% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

41

Nigeria | Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Cognitive Science

#18 in Nigeria #3647 in the World

12% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

42

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Tunis El Manar

For Cognitive Science

#2 in Tunisia #1138 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

43

Egypt | Aswan

Aswan University

For Cognitive Science

#18 in Egypt #2295 in the World

74% Acceptance

1,898 Enrollment

2012 Founded

44

Ethiopia | Adama

Adama Science and Technology University

For Cognitive Science

#10 in Ethiopia #3670 in the World

68% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

45

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Cognitive Science

#29 in Nigeria #4115 in the World

10% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

46

South Africa | Cape Town

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Cognitive Science

#17 in South Africa #3471 in the World

91% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

2005 Founded

47

Algeria | Adrar

Ahmed Draia University of Adrar

For Cognitive Science

#22 in Algeria #4123 in the World

43% Acceptance

16,785 Enrollment

48

Egypt | Qena

South Valley University – Qena

For Cognitive Science

#17 in Egypt #2220 in the World

64% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1995 Founded

49

Ghana | Cape Coast

University of Cape Coast

For Cognitive Science

#4 in Ghana #2633 in the World

60% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

50

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

Babcock University

For Cognitive Science

#25 in Nigeria #4019 in the World

11% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1999 Founded

51

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

University of Dar es Salaam

For Cognitive Science

#1 in Tanzania #3607 in the World

10% Acceptance

45,155 Enrollment

1970 Founded

52

Algeria | Biskra

University of Biskra

For Cognitive Science

#9 in Algeria #2353 in the World

52% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

53

Egypt | Zagazig

Zagazig University

For Cognitive Science

#6 in Egypt #1116 in the World

75% Acceptance

117,299 Enrollment

1974 Founded

54

Morocco | Fez

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Cognitive Science

#2 in Morocco #1305 in the World

60% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

55

Nigeria | Ota

Covenant University

For Cognitive Science

#8 in Nigeria #3001 in the World

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

56

Tunisia | Tunis

Tunis University

For Cognitive Science

#4 in Tunisia #1149 in the World

39% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

57

Algeria | Tlemcen

University of Tlemcen

For Cognitive Science

#3 in Algeria #1760 in the World

58% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

58

Egypt | 6th of October City

Modern Sciences and Arts University

For Cognitive Science

#32 in Egypt #3423 in the World

76% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1996 Founded

59

Ethiopia | Arba Minch

Arba Minch University

For Cognitive Science

#8 in Ethiopia #3473 in the World

71% Acceptance

37,433 Enrollment

1986 Founded

60

Nigeria | Abakaliki

Ebonyi State University

For Cognitive Science

#24 in Nigeria #3984 in the World

60% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

2000 Founded

61

South Africa | Durban

Durban University of Technology

For Cognitive Science

#13 in South Africa #2750 in the World

75% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2002 Founded

62

Algeria | Laghouat

University of Laghouat

For Cognitive Science

#20 in Algeria #4013 in the World

53% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

63

Egypt | Faiyum

Fayoum University

For Cognitive Science

#21 in Egypt #2385 in the World

76% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2005 Founded

64

Kenya | Eldoret

Moi University

For Cognitive Science

#3 in Kenya #3743 in the World

93% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

65

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

For Cognitive Science

#9 in Nigeria #3166 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

66

Tunisia | Kairouan

University of Kairouan

For Cognitive Science

#9 in Tunisia #3863 in the World

50% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

67

Algeria | Mostaganem

University of Mostaganem

For Cognitive Science

#18 in Algeria #3493 in the World

63% Acceptance

24,214 Enrollment

68

Egypt | Cairo

Al-Azhar University

For Cognitive Science

#15 in Egypt #2001 in the World

77% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1961 Founded

69

Morocco | Casablanca

Hassan II University of Casablanca

For Cognitive Science

#3 in Morocco #1691 in the World

60% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

70

Nigeria | Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Cognitive Science

#7 in Nigeria #2821 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

71

Uganda | Mbarara

Mbarara University of Science and Technology

For Cognitive Science

#2 in Uganda #3902 in the World

8% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

72

Algeria | Algiers

University of Algiers 1

For Cognitive Science

#5 in Algeria #1880 in the World

62% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

73

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

Kafrelsheikh University

For Cognitive Science

#22 in Egypt #2442 in the World

80% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

74

Ethiopia | Mekelle

Mekelle University

For Cognitive Science

#9 in Ethiopia #3655 in the World

88% Acceptance

17,030 Enrollment

1991 Founded

75

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

Landmark University

For Cognitive Science

#15 in Nigeria #3543 in the World

100% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

2011 Founded

76

South Africa | Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

For Cognitive Science

#12 in South Africa #2315 in the World

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

77

Algeria | Bejaia

University of Bejaia

For Cognitive Science

#12 in Algeria #2752 in the World

50% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

78

Egypt | El Shorouk

British University in Egypt

For Cognitive Science

#26 in Egypt #2773 in the World

40% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2005 Founded

79

Kenya | Nairobi

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

For Cognitive Science

#2 in Kenya #3185 in the World

16% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

80

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Cognitive Science

#30 in Nigeria #4133 in the World

27% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

81

Tunisia | Gafsa

Gafsa University

For Cognitive Science

#10 in Tunisia #4125 in the World

39% Acceptance

9,092 Enrollment

82

Algeria | Ouargla

University of Ouargla

For Cognitive Science

#13 in Algeria #2789 in the World

57% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

83

Egypt | New Cairo

American University in Cairo

For Cognitive Science

#16 in Egypt #2213 in the World

90% Acceptance

6,857 Enrollment

1919 Founded

84

Morocco | Marrakesh

Cadi Ayyad University

For Cognitive Science

#5 in Morocco #2101 in the World

59% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

85

Nigeria | Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Cognitive Science

#4 in Nigeria #2576 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

86

Uganda | Kampala

Makerere University

For Cognitive Science

#1 in Uganda #1970 in the World

50% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

87

Algeria | Souk Ahras

University of Souk Ahras

For Cognitive Science

#21 in Algeria #4091 in the World

46% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

88

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

Nile University

For Cognitive Science

#24 in Egypt #2499 in the World

90% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2006 Founded

89

Ethiopia | Gondar

University of Gondar

For Cognitive Science

#2 in Ethiopia #2136 in the World

19% Acceptance

49,103 Enrollment

1954 Founded

90

Nigeria | Abraka

Delta State University, Abraka

For Cognitive Science

#19 in Nigeria #3711 in the World

60% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

91

South Africa | Makhanda

Rhodes University

For Cognitive Science

#10 in South Africa #2201 in the World

61% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1904 Founded

92

Algeria | Algiers

National Polytechnic School, Algeria

For Cognitive Science

#8 in Algeria #2263 in the World

78% Acceptance

1,400 Enrollment

93

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

Menoufia University

For Cognitive Science

#4 in Egypt #962 in the World

71% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

94

Kenya | Nairobi

Kenyatta University

For Cognitive Science

#4 in Kenya #3940 in the World

70% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

95

Nigeria | Calabar

University of Calabar

For Cognitive Science

#12 in Nigeria #3403 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

96

Tunisia | Jendouba

University of Jendouba

For Cognitive Science

#11 in Tunisia #4168 in the World

38% Acceptance

19,311 Enrollment

97

Algeria | Batna

University of Batna 1

For Cognitive Science

#10 in Algeria #2373 in the World

60% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

98

Egypt | Mansoura

Mansoura University

For Cognitive Science

#3 in Egypt #706 in the World

70% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1972 Founded

99

Morocco | Rabat

Mohammed V University

For Cognitive Science

#1 in Morocco #935 in the World

50% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

100

Nigeria | Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Cognitive Science

#2 in Nigeria #2316 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

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