Best Econometrics Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Econometrics

#1 in South Africa #312 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

2

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Econometrics

#2 in South Africa #426 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

3

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Econometrics

#3 in South Africa #525 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

4

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

For Econometrics

#1 in Egypt #568 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

5

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Econometrics

#6 in South Africa #597 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

6

Nigeria | Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Econometrics

#1 in Nigeria #640 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

7

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Econometrics

#7 in South Africa #659 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

8

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Econometrics

#8 in South Africa #716 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

9

Ghana | Legon

University of Ghana

For Econometrics

#1 in Ghana #731 in the World

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

10

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Econometrics

#2 in Ghana #1097 in the World

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

11

Ghana | Tamale

University for Development Studies

For Econometrics

#4 in Ghana #1431 in the World

16% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

1992 Founded

12

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

For Econometrics

#10 in South Africa #1865 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

13

Ethiopia | Haramaya

Haramaya University

For Econometrics

#2 in Ethiopia #1881 in the World

78% Acceptance

30,414 Enrollment

1954 Founded

14

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Econometrics

#11 in South Africa #1956 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

15

Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou

University of Ouagadougou

For Econometrics

#1 in Burkina Faso #3199 in the World

50% Acceptance

44,860 Enrollment

1974 Founded

16

Egypt | Minya

Minia University

For Econometrics

#18 in Egypt #2547 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1976 Founded

17

Ghana | Accra

University of Professional Studies, Accra

For Econometrics

#6 in Ghana #1771 in the World

60% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

1965 Founded

18

Namibia | Windhoek

Namibia University of Science and Technology

For Econometrics

#2 in Namibia #2851 in the World

32% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

19

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Econometrics

#18 in Nigeria #1945 in the World

10% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

20

Nigeria | Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Econometrics

#3 in Nigeria #917 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

21

Tunisia | Monastir

University of Monastir

For Econometrics

#7 in Tunisia #1363 in the World

51% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

22

Algeria | Algiers

University of Algiers 1

For Econometrics

#7 in Algeria #2921 in the World

62% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

23

Egypt | Alexandria

Alexandria University

For Econometrics

#8 in Egypt #1388 in the World

60% Acceptance

197,278 Enrollment

1942 Founded

24

Kenya | Nairobi

Strathmore University

For Econometrics

#6 in Kenya #2772 in the World

52% Acceptance

8,189 Enrollment

2002 Founded

25

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

Tai Solarin University of Education

For Econometrics

#58 in Nigeria #3443 in the World

40% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

26

Nigeria | Owerri

Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Econometrics

#25 in Nigeria #2239 in the World

20% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1980 Founded

27

South Africa | Cape Town

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Econometrics

#20 in South Africa #3213 in the World

91% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

2005 Founded

28

Egypt | 6th of October City

Modern Sciences and Arts University

For Econometrics

#29 in Egypt #3551 in the World

76% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1996 Founded

29

Ethiopia | Awasa

Hawassa University

For Econometrics

#7 in Ethiopia #2528 in the World

55% Acceptance

30,414 Enrollment

1976 Founded

30

Mauritius | Reduit

University of Mauritius

For Econometrics

#1 in Mauritius #1255 in the World

70% Acceptance

19,200 Enrollment

1965 Founded

31

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

Niger Delta University

For Econometrics

#53 in Nigeria #3269 in the World

38% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

32

Nigeria | Kano

Bayero University Kano

For Econometrics

#29 in Nigeria #2429 in the World

29% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

1975 Founded

33

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

University of Dar es Salaam

For Econometrics

#1 in Tanzania #2311 in the World

10% Acceptance

45,155 Enrollment

1970 Founded

34

Congo | Brazzaville

Marien Ngouabi University

For Econometrics

#1 in Congo #3429 in the World

51% Acceptance

15,054 Enrollment

1958 Founded

35

Egypt | Benha

Benha University

For Econometrics

#7 in Egypt #1379 in the World

90% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1976 Founded

36

Ghana | Accra

Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

For Econometrics

#5 in Ghana #1520 in the World

52% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

1961 Founded

37

Namibia | Windhoek

University of Namibia

For Econometrics

#1 in Namibia #2757 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1992 Founded

38

Nigeria | Umuahia

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

For Econometrics

#23 in Nigeria #2146 in the World

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

39

Nigeria | Lagos

University of Lagos

For Econometrics

#4 in Nigeria #988 in the World

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

40

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Tunis El Manar

For Econometrics

#3 in Tunisia #709 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

41

Algeria | Algiers

National Polytechnic School, Algeria

For Econometrics

#15 in Algeria #3520 in the World

78% Acceptance

1,400 Enrollment

42

Egypt | Cairo

Ain Shams University

For Econometrics

#4 in Egypt #1088 in the World

73% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

43

Kenya | Eldoret

Moi University

For Econometrics

#4 in Kenya #2384 in the World

93% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

44

Nigeria | Osogbo

Osun State University

For Econometrics

#51 in Nigeria #3208 in the World

26% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

2007 Founded

45

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

Afe Babalola University

For Econometrics

#55 in Nigeria #3327 in the World

78% Acceptance

4,751 Enrollment

2009 Founded

46

South Africa | Durban

Durban University of Technology

For Econometrics

#19 in South Africa #2905 in the World

75% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2002 Founded

47

Egypt | New Cairo

Future University in Egypt

For Econometrics

#27 in Egypt #3540 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2006 Founded

48

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

Bahir Dar University

For Econometrics

#3 in Ethiopia #2131 in the World

50% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

49

Morocco | Ifrane

Al Akhawayn University

For Econometrics

#7 in Morocco #2856 in the World

60% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

50

Nigeria | Lokoja

Federal University, Lokoja

For Econometrics

#59 in Nigeria #3498 in the World

30% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

51

Nigeria | Akure

Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Econometrics

#9 in Nigeria #1442 in the World

49% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1981 Founded

52

Togo | Lome

University of Lome

For Econometrics

#1 in Togo #3242 in the World

50% Acceptance

44,860 Enrollment

1970 Founded

53

Cameroon | Maroua

University of Maroua

For Econometrics

#3 in Cameroon #3084 in the World

59% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

54

Egypt | Ismailia

Suez Canal University

For Econometrics

#13 in Egypt #1975 in the World

77% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

1976 Founded

55

Ghana | Winneba

University of Education, Winneba

For Econometrics

#8 in Ghana #2721 in the World

79% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

56

Nigeria | Anyigba

Kogi State University

For Econometrics

#48 in Nigeria #3119 in the World

30% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

57

Nigeria | Abakaliki

Ebonyi State University

For Econometrics

#20 in Nigeria #2045 in the World

60% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

2000 Founded

58

Senegal | Saint-Louis

University Gaston Berger

For Econometrics

#1 in Senegal #2267 in the World

46% Acceptance

89,589 Enrollment

1990 Founded

59

Tunisia | Tunis

Tunis University

For Econometrics

#4 in Tunisia #916 in the World

39% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

60

Algeria | Setif

Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

For Econometrics

#11 in Algeria #3232 in the World

78% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

61

Eswatini | Kwaluseni

University of Swaziland

For Econometrics

#1 in Eswatini #3554 in the World

60% Acceptance

11,074 Enrollment

1976 Founded

62

Kenya | Nairobi

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

For Econometrics

#2 in Kenya #1555 in the World

16% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

63

Nigeria | Ota

Bells University of Technology

For Econometrics

#42 in Nigeria #2999 in the World

60% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

2005 Founded

64

Nigeria | Uyo

University of Uyo

For Econometrics

#16 in Nigeria #1782 in the World

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

65

South Africa | Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

For Econometrics

#15 in South Africa #2122 in the World

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

66

Egypt | Port Said

Port Said University

For Econometrics

#26 in Egypt #3357 in the World

66% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2010 Founded

67

Ethiopia | Jimma

Jimma University

For Econometrics

#4 in Ethiopia #2178 in the World

78% Acceptance

37,433 Enrollment

1983 Founded

68

Morocco | Tetouan

Abdelmalek Essaadi University

For Econometrics

#6 in Morocco #2322 in the World

60% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

69

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

For Econometrics

#41 in Nigeria #2980 in the World

58% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

70

Nigeria | Ojo

Lagos State University

For Econometrics

#24 in Nigeria #2184 in the World

25% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1983 Founded

71

Tunisia | Kairouan

University of Kairouan

For Econometrics

#10 in Tunisia #2815 in the World

50% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

72

Cameroon | Buea

University of Buea

For Econometrics

#4 in Cameroon #3267 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

73

Egypt | Tanta

Tanta University

For Econometrics

#6 in Egypt #1357 in the World

72% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

74

Ghana | Cape Coast

University of Cape Coast

For Econometrics

#3 in Ghana #1183 in the World

60% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

75

Nigeria | Mubi

Adamawa State University

For Econometrics

#63 in Nigeria #3618 in the World

40% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

76

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

Landmark University

For Econometrics

#21 in Nigeria #2060 in the World

100% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

2011 Founded

77

Senegal | Dakar

Cheikh Anta Diop University

For Econometrics

#2 in Senegal #2402 in the World

68% Acceptance

89,589 Enrollment

1918 Founded

78

Uganda | Kampala

Kyambogo University

For Econometrics

#2 in Uganda #3451 in the World

42% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

79

Algeria | Annaba

University of Annaba

For Econometrics

#5 in Algeria #2432 in the World

64% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

80

Ethiopia | Mizan

Mizan Tepi University

For Econometrics

#11 in Ethiopia #3537 in the World

62% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

81

Kenya | Nairobi

Kenyatta University

For Econometrics

#3 in Kenya #2246 in the World

70% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

82

Nigeria | Makurdi

University of Agriculture, Makurdi

For Econometrics

#36 in Nigeria #2561 in the World

61% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

83

Nigeria | Sokoto

Usmanu Danfodio University

For Econometrics

#19 in Nigeria #1952 in the World

29% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

84

South Africa | Makhanda

Rhodes University

For Econometrics

#14 in South Africa #2096 in the World

61% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1904 Founded

85

Algeria | Tlemcen

University of Tlemcen

For Econometrics

#2 in Algeria #1939 in the World

58% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

86

Egypt | Beni Suef

Beni-Suef University

For Econometrics

#17 in Egypt #2460 in the World

79% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

2005 Founded

87

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa University

For Econometrics

#1 in Ethiopia #1337 in the World

64% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

88

Morocco | Kenitra

Ibn Tofail University

For Econometrics

#4 in Morocco #2059 in the World

61% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

89

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

Adekunle Ajasin University

For Econometrics

#33 in Nigeria #2520 in the World

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

90

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

University of Port Harcourt

For Econometrics

#15 in Nigeria #1745 in the World

15% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

91

Tunisia | Gafsa

Gafsa University

For Econometrics

#11 in Tunisia #3385 in the World

39% Acceptance

9,092 Enrollment

92

Cameroon | Bamenda

University of Bamenda

For Econometrics

#5 in Cameroon #3315 in the World

58% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

93

Egypt | Cairo

Helwan University

For Econometrics

#11 in Egypt #1833 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

1975 Founded

94

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

For Econometrics

#1 in Ivory Coast #2651 in the World

32% Acceptance

60,189 Enrollment

1964 Founded

95

Nigeria | Osogbo

Fountain University, Osogbo

For Econometrics

#56 in Nigeria #3348 in the World

48% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

96

Nigeria | Abraka

Delta State University, Abraka

For Econometrics

#13 in Nigeria #1672 in the World

60% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

97

Sierra Leone | Freetown

University of Sierra Leone

For Econometrics

#1 in Sierra Leone #3449 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

2005 Founded

98

Uganda | Kampala

Makerere University

For Econometrics

#1 in Uganda #1468 in the World

50% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

99

Algeria | Constantine

University of Constantine 1

For Econometrics

#4 in Algeria #2334 in the World

57% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

100

Ethiopia | Nekemte

Wollega University

For Econometrics

#9 in Ethiopia #3191 in the World

73% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

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