Academic Index Last updated: May 05, 2026

15 Best Universities in Malawi

Exploring the academic landscape of Malawi, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 15 higher education institutions. We analyzed 9.8K scientific publications and 225.4K citations to accurately measure the research output of these institutions.

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1

Zomba

University of Malawi

#137 in Africa #4146 in the World

59% Acceptance

10,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

2

Mzuzu

Mzuzu University

#266 in Africa #6427 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,500 Enrollment

1997 Founded

3

Limbe

Malawi University of Science and Technology

#282 in Africa #6631 in the World

60% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2012 Founded

4

Lilongwe

Malawi Assemblies of God University

#686 in Africa #11970 in the World

70% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

5

Limbe

Catholic University of Malawi

#782 in Africa #12513 in the World

83% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

6

Lilongwe

St. John the Baptist University

#793 in Africa #12595 in the World

65% Acceptance

7

Lilongwe

Daeyang University

#836 in Africa #12862 in the World

57% Acceptance

8

Ntcheu

Malawi Adventist University

#840 in Africa #12885 in the World

50% Acceptance

1969 Founded

9

Lilongwe

UNICAF University, Malawi

#862 in Africa #13028 in the World

54% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

10

Lilongwe

Exploits University

#920 in Africa #13330 in the World

23% Acceptance

2010 Founded

11

Blantyre

Malawi College of Accountancy

#924 in Africa #13359 in the World

48% Acceptance

12

Blantyre

Blantyre International University

#1034 in Africa #13889 in the World

80% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

13

Lilongwe

University of Lilongwe

#1060 in Africa #13981 in the World

65% Acceptance

14

Lilongwe

Skyway University

#1068 in Africa #13995 in the World

63% Acceptance

15

Blantyre

University of Blantyre Synod

#1069 in Africa #13997 in the World

62% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment