Best History Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For History

#1 in South Africa #126 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

2

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For History

#2 in South Africa #181 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

3

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For History

#3 in South Africa #225 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

4

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For History

#5 in South Africa #287 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

5

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For History

#7 in South Africa #401 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

6

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

For History

#8 in South Africa #479 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

7

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

For History

#1 in Egypt #609 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

8

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For History

#10 in South Africa #694 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

9

Ghana | Legon

University of Ghana

For History

#1 in Ghana #747 in the World

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

10

Nigeria | Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For History

#1 in Nigeria #755 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

11

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For History

#2 in Ghana #984 in the World

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

12

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

For History

#12 in South Africa #1104 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

13

Ghana | Tamale

University for Development Studies

For History

#4 in Ghana #1595 in the World

16% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

1992 Founded

14

Ethiopia | Haramaya

Haramaya University

For History

#4 in Ethiopia #1662 in the World

78% Acceptance

30,414 Enrollment

1954 Founded

15

Botswana | Gaborone

Botswana Accountancy College

For History

#3 in Botswana #5560 in the World

75% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1996 Founded

16

Egypt | El Shorouk

French University of Egypt

For History

#40 in Egypt #6330 in the World

76% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

17

Egypt | Minya

Minia University

For History

#13 in Egypt #1784 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1976 Founded

18

Ghana | Abetifi

Presbyterian University College

For History

#16 in Ghana #5638 in the World

67% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

19

Kenya | Nyeri

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

For History

#16 in Kenya #5505 in the World

83% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

20

Mozambique | Beira

Catholic University of Mozambique

For History

#3 in Mozambique #6106 in the World

56% Acceptance

37,968 Enrollment

1996 Founded

21

Nigeria | Uli

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For History

#42 in Nigeria #3759 in the World

61% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

22

Nigeria | Minna

Federal University of Technology, Minna

For History

#23 in Nigeria #2766 in the World

14% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

1982 Founded

23

South Africa | Thohoyandou

University of Venda

For History

#19 in South Africa #2292 in the World

72% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1982 Founded

24

Tanzania | Morogoro

Mzumbe University

For History

#7 in Tanzania #2849 in the World

42% Acceptance

14,780 Enrollment

2003 Founded

25

Zimbabwe | Bindura

Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University

For History

#12 in Zimbabwe #6396 in the World

100% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

26

Cameroon | Buea

University of Buea

For History

#2 in Cameroon #2651 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

27

Cameroon | Bamenda

Catholic University of Cameroon

For History

#8 in Cameroon #6314 in the World

70% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

28

Egypt | Cairo

Ain Shams University

For History

#2 in Egypt #733 in the World

73% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

29

Ghana | Accra

University of Professional Studies, Accra

For History

#9 in Ghana #4371 in the World

60% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

1965 Founded

30

Liberia | Monrovia

University of Liberia

For History

#1 in Liberia #5278 in the World

83% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

31

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

Joseph Ayo Babalola University

For History

#56 in Nigeria #5000 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

32

Nigeria | Iwo

Bowen University

For History

#61 in Nigeria #5183 in the World

47% Acceptance

4,751 Enrollment

2001 Founded

33

Nigeria | Benin

University of Benin

For History

#13 in Nigeria #2152 in the World

70% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

34

Sudan | Omdurman

Karary University

For History

#11 in Sudan #6244 in the World

71% Acceptance

11,203 Enrollment

1994 Founded

35

Tunisia | Gabes

Gabes University

For History

#8 in Tunisia #3066 in the World

28% Acceptance

15,263 Enrollment

36

Algeria | Bejaia

University of Bejaia

For History

#6 in Algeria #2767 in the World

50% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

37

Egypt | 6th of October City

Misr University for Science and Technology

For History

#36 in Egypt #5282 in the World

67% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1996 Founded

38

Ethiopia | Gondar

University of Gondar

For History

#7 in Ethiopia #2042 in the World

19% Acceptance

49,103 Enrollment

1954 Founded

39

Kenya | Kisumu

Great Lakes University of Kisumu

For History

#24 in Kenya #6286 in the World

83% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

40

Mauritania | Nouakchott

University of Science, Technology and Medicine

For History

#1 in Mauritania #5490 in the World

58% Acceptance

89,589 Enrollment

41

Nigeria | Birnin Kebbi

Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

For History

#68 in Nigeria #5686 in the World

52% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

42

Nigeria | Bauchi

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

For History

#31 in Nigeria #3203 in the World

44% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

43

Sierra Leone | Freetown

Njala University

For History

#2 in Sierra Leone #3224 in the World

43% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

1964 Founded

44

Sudan | Khartoum

Omdurman Islamic University

For History

#4 in Sudan #5165 in the World

64% Acceptance

41,030 Enrollment

1912 Founded

45

Uganda | Mukono

Uganda Christian University

For History

#8 in Uganda #5645 in the World

50% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1913 Founded

46

Cameroon | Bamenda

University of Bamenda

For History

#4 in Cameroon #3604 in the World

58% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

47

Botswana | Palapye

Botswana International University of Science and Technology

For History

#2 in Botswana #4377 in the World

60% Acceptance

1,966 Enrollment

2005 Founded

48

Egypt | Benha

Benha University

For History

#12 in Egypt #1739 in the World

90% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1976 Founded

49

Ghana | Accra

Ghana Technology University College

For History

#15 in Ghana #5459 in the World

77% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

2006 Founded

50

Kenya | Nairobi

Catholic University of Eastern Africa

For History

#12 in Kenya #4768 in the World

92% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1984 Founded

51

Mozambique | Maputo

Pedagogical University

For History

#1 in Mozambique #2188 in the World

29% Acceptance

37,968 Enrollment

1985 Founded

52

Nigeria | Owerri

Imo State University

For History

#49 in Nigeria #4096 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

53

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

Babcock University

For History

#33 in Nigeria #3231 in the World

11% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1999 Founded

54

South Africa | Alice

University of Fort Hare

For History

#13 in South Africa #1167 in the World

64% Acceptance

11,074 Enrollment

1916 Founded

55

Tanzania | Arusha

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology

For History

#5 in Tanzania #2195 in the World

40% Acceptance

117 Enrollment

2009 Founded

56

Zimbabwe | Lupane

Lupane State University

For History

#8 in Zimbabwe #5021 in the World

78% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

57

Cameroon | Dschang

University of Dschang

For History

#1 in Cameroon #2635 in the World

34% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

58

Algeria | Bechar

Bechar University

For History

#18 in Algeria #4391 in the World

40% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

59

Eswatini | Kwaluseni

University of Swaziland

For History

#1 in Eswatini #3322 in the World

60% Acceptance

11,074 Enrollment

1976 Founded

60

Ghana | Accra

Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

For History

#7 in Ghana #3993 in the World

52% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

1961 Founded

61

Libya | Misrata

Misurata University

For History

#4 in Libya #5224 in the World

93% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

62

Nigeria | Awka

Paul University

For History

#78 in Nigeria #6184 in the World

48% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2009 Founded

63

Nigeria | Ibadan

Lead City University

For History

#52 in Nigeria #4549 in the World

59% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

64

Nigeria | Ilorin

University of Ilorin

For History

#7 in Nigeria #1501 in the World

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

65

Sudan | El-Gadarif

University of Gadarif

For History

#8 in Sudan #6149 in the World

56% Acceptance

10,716 Enrollment

1994 Founded

66

Tunisia | Manouba

Manouba University

For History

#7 in Tunisia #1841 in the World

40% Acceptance

17,040 Enrollment

67

Algeria | Oran

University of Science and Technology of Oran

For History

#12 in Algeria #3471 in the World

53% Acceptance

18,484 Enrollment

68

Egypt | Port Said

Port Said University

For History

#23 in Egypt #3143 in the World

66% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2010 Founded

69

Ethiopia | Awasa

Hawassa University

For History

#6 in Ethiopia #1868 in the World

55% Acceptance

30,414 Enrollment

1976 Founded

70

Kenya | Bondo

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

For History

#10 in Kenya #4531 in the World

62% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

71

Mauritius | Port Louis

University of Technology, Mauritius

For History

#2 in Mauritius #4106 in the World

61% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

2000 Founded

72

Nigeria | Katsina

Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University

For History

#67 in Nigeria #5644 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

73

Nigeria | Maiduguri

University of Maiduguri

For History

#21 in Nigeria #2685 in the World

32% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

74

Sierra Leone | Freetown

University of Sierra Leone

For History

#1 in Sierra Leone #1870 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

2005 Founded

75

Sudan | Khartoum

Sudan University of Science and Technology

For History

#2 in Sudan #3706 in the World

57% Acceptance

13,160 Enrollment

1990 Founded

76

Uganda | Busitema

Busitema University

For History

#6 in Uganda #5147 in the World

10% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

77

Cameroon | Ngaoundere

University of Ngaoundere

For History

#5 in Cameroon #4009 in the World

66% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

78

Cameroon | Bangangte

University of the Mountains

For History

#7 in Cameroon #6192 in the World

63% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

79

Egypt | Ismailia

Suez Canal University

For History

#11 in Egypt #1719 in the World

77% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

1976 Founded

80

Ghana | Sunyani

Catholic University College of Ghana

For History

#19 in Ghana #5973 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

81

Kenya | Thika

Mount Kenya University

For History

#9 in Kenya #4490 in the World

56% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2008 Founded

82

Mozambique | Maputo

Eduardo Mondlane University

For History

#2 in Mozambique #2660 in the World

20% Acceptance

37,968 Enrollment

1962 Founded

83

Nigeria | Effurun

Federal University of Petroleum Resources

For History

#62 in Nigeria #5305 in the World

48% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

2007 Founded

84

Nigeria | Abuja

University of Abuja

For History

#34 in Nigeria #3420 in the World

21% Acceptance

35,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

85

South Africa | Mankweng

University of Limpopo

For History

#15 in South Africa #1668 in the World

45% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1959 Founded

86

Tanzania | Dodoma

University of Dodoma

For History

#4 in Tanzania #1880 in the World

30% Acceptance

28,949 Enrollment

2007 Founded

87

Zimbabwe | Harare

Harare Institute of Technology

For History

#9 in Zimbabwe #6098 in the World

60% Acceptance

20,399 Enrollment

1988 Founded

88

Cameroon | Douala

University of Douala

For History

#3 in Cameroon #3248 in the World

59% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1977 Founded

89

Algeria | Laghouat

University of Laghouat

For History

#14 in Algeria #3716 in the World

53% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

90

Ethiopia | Aksum

Aksum University

For History

#13 in Ethiopia #4291 in the World

54% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

91

Ghana | Winneba

University of Education, Winneba

For History

#5 in Ghana #2826 in the World

79% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

92

Libya | Bayda

Omar Al-Mukhtar University

For History

#3 in Libya #4926 in the World

93% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

1960 Founded

93

Nigeria | Osogbo

Fountain University, Osogbo

For History

#75 in Nigeria #6066 in the World

48% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

94

Nigeria | Ekpoma

Ambrose Alli University

For History

#36 in Nigeria #3567 in the World

47% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

95

Nigeria | Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For History

#12 in Nigeria #2011 in the World

12% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

96

Sudan | Khartoum

University of Medical Sciences and Technology

For History

#10 in Sudan #6226 in the World

71% Acceptance

20,463 Enrollment

1996 Founded

97

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Carthage

For History

#6 in Tunisia #1718 in the World

53% Acceptance

50,314 Enrollment

98

Algeria | Blida

University of Blida 1

For History

#4 in Algeria #2643 in the World

58% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

99

Egypt | Beni Suef

Beni-Suef University

For History

#18 in Egypt #2607 in the World

79% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

2005 Founded

100

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

Bahir Dar University

For History

#2 in Ethiopia #1526 in the World

50% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

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