Best Cryptography and Distributed computing Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#2 in Egypt #516 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

2

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#1 in South Africa #657 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

3

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#2 in South Africa #877 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

4

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#4 in South Africa #1258 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

5

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#5 in South Africa #1405 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

6

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#6 in South Africa #1523 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

7

Nigeria | Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#1 in Nigeria #1601 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

8

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#1 in Ghana #1668 in the World

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

9

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#9 in South Africa #1975 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

10

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#11 in South Africa #2143 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

11

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#20 in Egypt #1962 in the World

55% Acceptance

3,741 Enrollment

2010 Founded

12

Nigeria | Minna

Federal University of Technology, Minna

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#3 in Nigeria #1815 in the World

14% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

1982 Founded

13

Algeria | Laghouat

University of Laghouat

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#13 in Algeria #1674 in the World

53% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

14

Egypt | Asyut

Assiut University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#14 in Egypt #1354 in the World

74% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1957 Founded

15

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

University of Zululand

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#14 in South Africa #2456 in the World

45% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

16

Algeria | Algiers

University of Algiers 1

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#9 in Algeria #1389 in the World

62% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

17

Libya | Tripoli

University of Tripoli – Libya

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#1 in Libya #2426 in the World

76% Acceptance

44,338 Enrollment

1957 Founded

18

Tunisia | Sfax

University of Sfax

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#1 in Tunisia #422 in the World

8% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

19

Egypt | Nasser City

Sohag university

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#25 in Egypt #2321 in the World

75% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

20

Nigeria | Calabar

University of Calabar

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#5 in Nigeria #1904 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

21

Algeria | Blida

University of Blida 1

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#16 in Algeria #2026 in the World

58% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

22

Egypt | Alexandria

Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#9 in Egypt #1121 in the World

73% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

23

South Africa | Cape Town

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#12 in South Africa #2246 in the World

91% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

2005 Founded

24

Algeria | Annaba

University of Annaba

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#12 in Algeria #1635 in the World

64% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

25

Mauritius | Reduit

University of Mauritius

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#1 in Mauritius #1633 in the World

70% Acceptance

19,200 Enrollment

1965 Founded

26

Tunisia | Gabes

Gabes University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#8 in Tunisia #1262 in the World

28% Acceptance

15,263 Enrollment

27

Egypt | Qena

South Valley University – Qena

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#21 in Egypt #2099 in the World

64% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1995 Founded

28

Nigeria | Akure

Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#7 in Nigeria #2056 in the World

49% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1981 Founded

29

Algeria | Algiers

National Polytechnic School, Algeria

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#10 in Algeria #1408 in the World

78% Acceptance

1,400 Enrollment

30

Egypt | Zagazig

Zagazig University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#7 in Egypt #1044 in the World

75% Acceptance

117,299 Enrollment

1974 Founded

31

South Africa | Durban

Durban University of Technology

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#13 in South Africa #2360 in the World

75% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2002 Founded

32

Algeria | Algiers

University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#1 in Algeria #752 in the World

55% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

33

Morocco | Ifrane

Al Akhawayn University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#7 in Morocco #2139 in the World

60% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

34

Tunisia | Manouba

Manouba University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#2 in Tunisia #675 in the World

40% Acceptance

17,040 Enrollment

35

Algeria | Oran

University of Oran 1

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#3 in Algeria #1151 in the World

64% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

36

Egypt | Faiyum

Fayoum University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#23 in Egypt #2256 in the World

76% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2005 Founded

37

Nigeria | Ilorin

University of Ilorin

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#6 in Nigeria #2008 in the World

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

38

Algeria | Batna

University of Batna 1

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#6 in Algeria #1223 in the World

60% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

39

Egypt | Cairo

Al-Azhar University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#16 in Egypt #1515 in the World

77% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1961 Founded

40

South Africa | Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#8 in South Africa #1725 in the World

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

41

Egypt | Aswan

Aswan University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#22 in Egypt #2119 in the World

74% Acceptance

1,898 Enrollment

2012 Founded

42

Morocco | Tetouan

Abdelmalek Essaadi University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#4 in Morocco #1365 in the World

60% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

43

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Carthage

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#5 in Tunisia #730 in the World

53% Acceptance

50,314 Enrollment

44

Algeria | Oran

University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#11 in Algeria #1559 in the World

53% Acceptance

18,484 Enrollment

45

Egypt | El Shorouk

British University in Egypt

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#24 in Egypt #2299 in the World

40% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2005 Founded

46

Nigeria | Ota

Covenant University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#4 in Nigeria #1818 in the World

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

47

Algeria | Tlemcen

University of Tlemcen

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#7 in Algeria #1289 in the World

58% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

48

Egypt | New Cairo

American University in Cairo

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#12 in Egypt #1188 in the World

90% Acceptance

6,857 Enrollment

1919 Founded

49

South Africa | Makhanda

Rhodes University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#10 in South Africa #2023 in the World

61% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1904 Founded

50

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

Kafrelsheikh University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#19 in Egypt #1902 in the World

80% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

51

Morocco | Kenitra

Ibn Tofail University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#5 in Morocco #1376 in the World

61% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

52

Tunisia | Sousse

University of Sousse

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#7 in Tunisia #1045 in the World

34% Acceptance

19,311 Enrollment

53

Cameroon | Maroua

University of Maroua

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#3 in Cameroon #2477 in the World

59% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

54

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

Menoufia University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#1 in Egypt #378 in the World

71% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

55

Nigeria | Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#2 in Nigeria #1792 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

56

Cameroon | Dschang

University of Dschang

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#1 in Cameroon #1713 in the World

34% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

57

Egypt | Mansoura

Mansoura University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#3 in Egypt #617 in the World

70% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1972 Founded

58

South Africa | Pretoria

University of South Africa

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#7 in South Africa #1533 in the World

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

59

Egypt | Sheikh Zayed City

Nile University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#10 in Egypt #1124 in the World

90% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2006 Founded

60

Morocco | Fez

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#3 in Morocco #899 in the World

60% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

61

Tunisia | Monastir

University of Monastir

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#4 in Tunisia #710 in the World

51% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

62

Algeria | Skikda

20 August 1955 University of Skikda

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#15 in Algeria #2025 in the World

50% Acceptance

27,462 Enrollment

63

Egypt | Minya

Minia University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#15 in Egypt #1435 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1976 Founded

64

Nigeria | Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#10 in Nigeria #2410 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

65

Cameroon | Ngaoundere

University of Ngaoundere

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#2 in Cameroon #2281 in the World

66% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

66

Egypt | Alexandria

Alexandria University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#5 in Egypt #779 in the World

60% Acceptance

197,278 Enrollment

1942 Founded

67

South Africa | Stellenbosch

University of Stellenbosch

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#3 in South Africa #1076 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1918 Founded

68

Egypt | New Cairo

Future University in Egypt

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#27 in Egypt #2482 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2006 Founded

69

Morocco | Casablanca

Hassan II University of Casablanca

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#2 in Morocco #835 in the World

60% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

70

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Tunis El Manar

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#3 in Tunisia #694 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

71

Algeria | Jijel

University of Jijel

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#17 in Algeria #2252 in the World

51% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

72

Egypt | Benha

Benha University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#11 in Egypt #1183 in the World

90% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1976 Founded

73

Nigeria | Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#9 in Nigeria #2309 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

74

Egypt | Mansoura

Delta University for Science and Technology

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#26 in Egypt #2461 in the World

74% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2007 Founded

75

Egypt | Cairo

Ain Shams University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#4 in Egypt #661 in the World

73% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

76

Sudan | Khartoum

Sudan University of Science and Technology

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#1 in Sudan #2079 in the World

57% Acceptance

13,160 Enrollment

1990 Founded

77

Egypt | Port Said

Port Said University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#17 in Egypt #1595 in the World

66% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2010 Founded

78

Morocco | Marrakesh

Cadi Ayyad University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#6 in Morocco #1483 in the World

59% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

79

Tunisia | Tunis

Tunis University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#6 in Tunisia #768 in the World

39% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

80

Algeria | Boumerdes

University of Boumerdes

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#14 in Algeria #1754 in the World

51% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

81

Egypt | Ismailia

Suez Canal University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#18 in Egypt #1848 in the World

77% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

1976 Founded

82

Nigeria | Lagos

University of Lagos

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#8 in Nigeria #2262 in the World

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

83

Algeria | Ouargla

University of Ouargla

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#18 in Algeria #2447 in the World

57% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

84

Ethiopia | Adama

Adama Science and Technology University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#2 in Ethiopia #2475 in the World

68% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

85

Sudan | Khartoum

University of Khartoum

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#2 in Sudan #2097 in the World

9% Acceptance

41,030 Enrollment

1956 Founded

86

Egypt | Beni Suef

Beni-Suef University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#28 in Egypt #2487 in the World

79% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

2005 Founded

87

Morocco | Rabat

Mohammed V University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#1 in Morocco #519 in the World

50% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

88

Uganda | Kampala

Makerere University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#1 in Uganda #2395 in the World

50% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

89

Algeria | Biskra

University of Biskra

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#8 in Algeria #1353 in the World

52% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

90

Egypt | Tanta

Tanta University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#13 in Egypt #1340 in the World

72% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

91

Senegal | Saint-Louis

University Gaston Berger

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#2 in Senegal #2433 in the World

46% Acceptance

89,589 Enrollment

1990 Founded

92

Algeria | Setif

Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#5 in Algeria #1206 in the World

78% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

93

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#1 in Ethiopia #2290 in the World

64% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

94

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

University of Dar es Salaam

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#1 in Tanzania #2331 in the World

10% Acceptance

45,155 Enrollment

1970 Founded

95

Egypt | New Cairo

German University in Cairo

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#6 in Egypt #1025 in the World

20% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2003 Founded

96

Nigeria | Bauchi

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#11 in Nigeria #2507 in the World

44% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

97

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

National University of Science and Technology

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#1 in Zimbabwe #1825 in the World

73% Acceptance

20,399 Enrollment

1991 Founded

98

Algeria | Bejaia

University of Bejaia

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#2 in Algeria #1008 in the World

50% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

99

Egypt | Cairo

Helwan University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#8 in Egypt #1089 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

1975 Founded

100

Senegal | Dakar

Cheikh Anta Diop University

For Cryptography and Distributed computing

#1 in Senegal #1519 in the World

68% Acceptance

89,589 Enrollment

1918 Founded

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