Best Computational Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Computational

#1 in South Africa #219 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

2

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

For Computational

#1 in Egypt #493 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

3

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Computational

#2 in South Africa #583 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

4

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Computational

#4 in South Africa #825 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

5

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Computational

#5 in South Africa #857 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

6

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Computational

#7 in South Africa #985 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

7

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Computational

#8 in South Africa #993 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

8

Nigeria | Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Computational

#3 in Nigeria #1436 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

9

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Computational

#12 in South Africa #1742 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

10

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Computational

#1 in Ghana #1856 in the World

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

11

Ghana | Legon

University of Ghana

For Computational

#2 in Ghana #2240 in the World

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

12

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

For Computational

#16 in South Africa #2319 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

13

Egypt | 6th of October City

Misr University for Science and Technology

For Computational

#22 in Egypt #2338 in the World

67% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1996 Founded

14

Mozambique | Maputo

Pedagogical University

For Computational

#1 in Mozambique #1882 in the World

29% Acceptance

37,968 Enrollment

1985 Founded

15

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

National University of Science and Technology

For Computational

#1 in Zimbabwe #2439 in the World

73% Acceptance

20,399 Enrollment

1991 Founded

16

Algeria | Bejaia

University of Bejaia

For Computational

#13 in Algeria #1896 in the World

50% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

17

Egypt | Cairo

Helwan University

For Computational

#12 in Egypt #1453 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

1975 Founded

18

Nigeria | Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Computational

#2 in Nigeria #1221 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

19

Algeria | Biskra

University of Biskra

For Computational

#10 in Algeria #1666 in the World

52% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

20

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

For Computational

#1 in Ivory Coast #2125 in the World

32% Acceptance

60,189 Enrollment

1964 Founded

21

South Africa | Stellenbosch

University of Stellenbosch

For Computational

#6 in South Africa #877 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1918 Founded

22

Algeria | Batna

University of Batna 1

For Computational

#14 in Algeria #1988 in the World

60% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

23

Egypt | Port Said

Port Said University

For Computational

#21 in Egypt #2285 in the World

66% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2010 Founded

24

Nigeria | Kaduna

Kaduna State University

For Computational

#12 in Nigeria #2379 in the World

40% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

2004 Founded

25

Algeria | Mostaganem

University of Mostaganem

For Computational

#3 in Algeria #983 in the World

63% Acceptance

24,214 Enrollment

26

Egypt | Asyut

Assiut University

For Computational

#8 in Egypt #1337 in the World

74% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1957 Founded

27

Nigeria | Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Computational

#6 in Nigeria #2060 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

28

Algeria | Oran

University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Computational

#5 in Algeria #1134 in the World

53% Acceptance

18,484 Enrollment

29

Kenya | Nairobi

University of Nairobi

For Computational

#1 in Kenya #2271 in the World

66% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

30

Sudan | Khartoum

University of Khartoum

For Computational

#1 in Sudan #2332 in the World

9% Acceptance

41,030 Enrollment

1956 Founded

31

Algeria | Blida

University of Blida 1

For Computational

#17 in Algeria #2360 in the World

58% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

32

Egypt | Beni Suef

Beni-Suef University

For Computational

#14 in Egypt #1546 in the World

79% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

2005 Founded

33

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

Adekunle Ajasin University

For Computational

#8 in Nigeria #2172 in the World

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

34

Algeria | Algiers

University of Algiers 1

For Computational

#11 in Algeria #1754 in the World

62% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

35

Egypt | Zagazig

Zagazig University

For Computational

#9 in Egypt #1372 in the World

75% Acceptance

117,299 Enrollment

1974 Founded

36

Nigeria | Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Computational

#4 in Nigeria #1830 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

37

Algeria | Laghouat

University of Laghouat

For Computational

#9 in Algeria #1572 in the World

53% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

38

Libya | Benghazi

University of Benghazi

For Computational

#1 in Libya #2351 in the World

83% Acceptance

92,090 Enrollment

1955 Founded

39

Tanzania | Dodoma

University of Dodoma

For Computational

#1 in Tanzania #2252 in the World

30% Acceptance

28,949 Enrollment

2007 Founded

40

Algeria | Boumerdes

University of Boumerdes

For Computational

#18 in Algeria #2396 in the World

51% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

41

Egypt | Nasser City

Sohag university

For Computational

#11 in Egypt #1427 in the World

75% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

42

Nigeria | Maiduguri

University of Maiduguri

For Computational

#15 in Nigeria #2453 in the World

32% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

43

Algeria | Oran

University of Oran 1

For Computational

#8 in Algeria #1421 in the World

64% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

44

Egypt | Cairo

Al-Azhar University

For Computational

#6 in Egypt #1113 in the World

77% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1961 Founded

45

Nigeria | Lagos

University of Lagos

For Computational

#13 in Nigeria #2394 in the World

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

46

Algeria | Ouargla

University of Ouargla

For Computational

#16 in Algeria #2183 in the World

57% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

47

Mauritius | Reduit

University of Mauritius

For Computational

#1 in Mauritius #1640 in the World

70% Acceptance

19,200 Enrollment

1965 Founded

48

Tunisia | Sfax

University of Sfax

For Computational

#4 in Tunisia #896 in the World

8% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

49

Egypt | Damietta

Damietta University

For Computational

#16 in Egypt #1710 in the World

76% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

50

Egypt | Qena

South Valley University – Qena

For Computational

#15 in Egypt #1607 in the World

64% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1995 Founded

51

Nigeria | Abeokuta

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

For Computational

#7 in Nigeria #2142 in the World

32% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

52

Algeria | Setif

Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

For Computational

#1 in Algeria #625 in the World

78% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

53

Egypt | New Cairo

American University in Cairo

For Computational

#19 in Egypt #1972 in the World

90% Acceptance

6,857 Enrollment

1919 Founded

54

South Africa | Thohoyandou

University of Venda

For Computational

#11 in South Africa #1616 in the World

72% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1982 Founded

55

Algeria | Algiers

University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

For Computational

#6 in Algeria #1160 in the World

55% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

56

Morocco | Tetouan

Abdelmalek Essaadi University

For Computational

#6 in Morocco #1908 in the World

60% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

57

Tunisia | Gabes

Gabes University

For Computational

#6 in Tunisia #2370 in the World

28% Acceptance

15,263 Enrollment

58

Cameroon | Buea

University of Buea

For Computational

#4 in Cameroon #2175 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

59

Egypt | Faiyum

Fayoum University

For Computational

#23 in Egypt #2365 in the World

76% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2005 Founded

60

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

For Computational

#5 in Nigeria #1936 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

61

Algeria | Tlemcen

University of Tlemcen

For Computational

#2 in Algeria #973 in the World

58% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

62

Egypt | Mansoura

Mansoura University

For Computational

#3 in Egypt #711 in the World

70% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1972 Founded

63

South Africa | Mankweng

University of Limpopo

For Computational

#13 in South Africa #1885 in the World

45% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1959 Founded

64

Algeria | Algiers

National Polytechnic School, Algeria

For Computational

#15 in Algeria #2078 in the World

78% Acceptance

1,400 Enrollment

65

Morocco | Kenitra

Ibn Tofail University

For Computational

#5 in Morocco #1063 in the World

61% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

66

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Carthage

For Computational

#5 in Tunisia #1416 in the World

53% Acceptance

50,314 Enrollment

67

Cameroon | Dschang

University of Dschang

For Computational

#1 in Cameroon #1684 in the World

34% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

68

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

Menoufia University

For Computational

#13 in Egypt #1507 in the World

71% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

69

Nigeria | Calabar

University of Calabar

For Computational

#1 in Nigeria #789 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

70

Algeria | Annaba

University of Annaba

For Computational

#4 in Algeria #1059 in the World

64% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

71

Egypt | Alexandria

Alexandria University

For Computational

#4 in Egypt #720 in the World

60% Acceptance

197,278 Enrollment

1942 Founded

72

South Africa | Durban

Durban University of Technology

For Computational

#15 in South Africa #1958 in the World

75% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2002 Founded

73

Egypt | Damanhur

Damanhour University

For Computational

#24 in Egypt #2390 in the World

71% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

2010 Founded

74

Morocco | Fez

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Computational

#2 in Morocco #747 in the World

60% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

75

Tunisia | Sousse

University of Sousse

For Computational

#7 in Tunisia #2383 in the World

34% Acceptance

19,311 Enrollment

76

Cameroon | Douala

University of Douala

For Computational

#3 in Cameroon #1931 in the World

59% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1977 Founded

77

Egypt | Minya

Minia University

For Computational

#5 in Egypt #1061 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1976 Founded

78

Nigeria | Kano

Bayero University Kano

For Computational

#11 in Nigeria #2348 in the World

29% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

1975 Founded

79

Algeria | Constantine

University of Constantine 1

For Computational

#7 in Algeria #1277 in the World

57% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

80

Egypt | Cairo

Ain Shams University

For Computational

#2 in Egypt #573 in the World

73% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

81

South Africa | Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

For Computational

#14 in South Africa #1900 in the World

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

82

Egypt | Aswan

Aswan University

For Computational

#20 in Egypt #2187 in the World

74% Acceptance

1,898 Enrollment

2012 Founded

83

Morocco | Casablanca

Hassan II University of Casablanca

For Computational

#4 in Morocco #1039 in the World

60% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

84

Tunisia | Monastir

University of Monastir

For Computational

#1 in Tunisia #551 in the World

51% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

85

Cameroon | Ngaoundere

University of Ngaoundere

For Computational

#5 in Cameroon #2205 in the World

66% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

86

Egypt | Benha

Benha University

For Computational

#10 in Egypt #1395 in the World

90% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1976 Founded

87

Nigeria | Akure

Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Computational

#9 in Nigeria #2185 in the World

49% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1981 Founded

88

DR Congo | Kinshasa

University of Kinshasa

For Computational

#1 in DR Congo #2273 in the World

65% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1954 Founded

89

Ethiopia | Awasa

Hawassa University

For Computational

#2 in Ethiopia #2131 in the World

55% Acceptance

30,414 Enrollment

1976 Founded

90

South Africa | Makhanda

Rhodes University

For Computational

#10 in South Africa #1280 in the World

61% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1904 Founded

91

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

Kafrelsheikh University

For Computational

#17 in Egypt #1850 in the World

80% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

92

Morocco | Marrakesh

Cadi Ayyad University

For Computational

#3 in Morocco #934 in the World

59% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

93

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Tunis El Manar

For Computational

#2 in Tunisia #798 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

94

Congo | Brazzaville

Marien Ngouabi University

For Computational

#1 in Congo #2256 in the World

51% Acceptance

15,054 Enrollment

1958 Founded

95

Egypt | Ismailia

Suez Canal University

For Computational

#18 in Egypt #1895 in the World

77% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

1976 Founded

96

Nigeria | Ilorin

University of Ilorin

For Computational

#10 in Nigeria #2300 in the World

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

97

Cameroon | Bamenda

University of Bamenda

For Computational

#6 in Cameroon #2340 in the World

58% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

98

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa University

For Computational

#1 in Ethiopia #1618 in the World

64% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

99

South Africa | Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

For Computational

#3 in South Africa #758 in the World

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

100

Egypt | New Cairo

Future University in Egypt

For Computational

#25 in Egypt #2451 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2006 Founded

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