Best History Universities in the World [2026 Rankings]

1

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

Babcock University

#118 in Africa #19 in Nigeria

11% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1999 Founded

2

South Africa | Mankweng

University of Limpopo

#62 in Africa #16 in South Africa

45% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1959 Founded

3

Tanzania | Morogoro

Mzumbe University

#192 in Africa #6 in Tanzania

42% Acceptance

14,780 Enrollment

2003 Founded

4

Zimbabwe | Harare

Harare Institute of Technology

#330 in Africa #9 in Zimbabwe

60% Acceptance

20,399 Enrollment

1988 Founded

5

Argentina | Santa Fe

National University of Litoral

#76 in Latin America #5 in Argentina

59% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1919 Founded

6

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

Minas Gerais State University

#164 in Latin America #62 in Brazil

47% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

7

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

#5 in Latin America #3 in Brazil

10% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1920 Founded

8

Brazil | Fortaleza

State University of Ceara

#118 in Latin America #53 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

9

Chile | Santiago

Major University

#203 in Latin America #22 in Chile

70% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

10

Colombia | Medellin

University of Antioquia

#28 in Latin America #3 in Colombia

10% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1803 Founded

11

Colombia | Cali

ICESI University

#165 in Latin America #19 in Colombia

50% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1979 Founded

12

Ecuador | Guayaquil

Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil

#286 in Latin America #10 in Ecuador

70% Acceptance

55,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

13

Australia | Adelaide

University of Adelaide

#9 in Oceania #8 in Australia

73% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1874 Founded

14

Australia | Townsville

James Cook University

#28 in Oceania #23 in Australia

74% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1970 Founded

15

Algeria | Souk Ahras

University of Souk Ahras

#296 in Africa #20 in Algeria

46% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

16

Egypt | Minya

Minia University

#89 in Africa #14 in Egypt

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1976 Founded

17

Egypt | Zagazig

Zagazig University

#50 in Africa #7 in Egypt

75% Acceptance

117,299 Enrollment

1974 Founded

18

Ghana | Ho

University of Health and Allied Sciences

#215 in Africa #9 in Ghana

48% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

19

Kenya | Nyeri

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

#210 in Africa #10 in Kenya

83% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

20

Nigeria | Ibadan

University of Ibadan

#15 in Africa #1 in Nigeria

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

21

Nigeria | Ota

Bells University of Technology

#249 in Africa #55 in Nigeria

60% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

2005 Founded

22

Nigeria | Kaduna

Kaduna State University

#237 in Africa #47 in Nigeria

40% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

2004 Founded

23

Senegal | Dakar

Cheikh Anta Diop University

#29 in Africa #1 in Senegal

68% Acceptance

89,589 Enrollment

1918 Founded

24

Sudan | Khartoum

University of Medical Sciences and Technology

#371 in Africa #13 in Sudan

71% Acceptance

20,463 Enrollment

1996 Founded

25

Tunisia | Tunis

Tunis University

#16 in Africa #1 in Tunisia

39% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

26

Antigua and Barbuda | Dow Hill

University of Health Sciences Antigua

#432 in Latin America #2 in Antigua and Barbuda

68% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1075 Avg SAT

1982 Founded

27

Argentina | Lujan

National University of Lujan

#273 in Latin America #31 in Argentina

70% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1972 Founded

28

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Mackenzie Presbyterian University

#72 in Latin America #39 in Brazil

50% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1952 Founded

29

Brazil | Montes Claros

State University of Montes Claros

#208 in Latin America #76 in Brazil

34% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

30

Brazil | Manaus

Federal University of Amazonas

#75 in Latin America #42 in Brazil

10% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1909 Founded

31

Chile | Valparaiso

Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

#64 in Latin America #6 in Chile

50% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1928 Founded

32

Colombia | Bogota

Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota

#191 in Latin America #24 in Colombia

50% Acceptance

5,200 Enrollment

1959 Founded

33

Colombia | Chia

University of La Sabana

#113 in Latin America #11 in Colombia

45% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1980 Founded

34

El Salvador | San Salvador

University of El Salvador

#268 in Latin America #2 in El Salvador

58% Acceptance

200,174 Enrollment

1841 Founded

35

Australia | Sippy Downs

University of the Sunshine Coast

#44 in Oceania #37 in Australia

82% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1994 Founded

36

Australia | Sydney

University of Technology Sydney

#13 in Oceania #11 in Australia

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1965 Founded

37

Botswana | Gaborone

Botho University

#307 in Africa #3 in Botswana

80% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1997 Founded

38

Egypt | Damanhur

Damanhour University

#262 in Africa #32 in Egypt

71% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

2010 Founded

39

Ethiopia | Adama

Adama Science and Technology University

#248 in Africa #9 in Ethiopia

68% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

40

Kenya | Kericho

University of Kabianga

#336 in Africa #26 in Kenya

15% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

41

Malawi | Limbe

Malawi University of Science and Technology

#282 in Africa #3 in Malawi

60% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2012 Founded

42

Nigeria | Mubi

Adamawa State University

#346 in Africa #75 in Nigeria

40% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

43

Nigeria | Umuahia

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

#175 in Africa #34 in Nigeria

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

44

South Africa | Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

#34 in Africa #13 in South Africa

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

45

Sudan | Omdurman

Ahfad University for Women

#290 in Africa #7 in Sudan

81% Acceptance

20,463 Enrollment

1966 Founded

46

Uganda | Gulu

Gulu University

#181 in Africa #5 in Uganda

40% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

47

Argentina | Buenos Aires

University Institute of the Italian Hospital

#265 in Latin America #30 in Argentina

37% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

2000 Founded

48

Argentina | San Martin

National University of San Martin, Argentina

#105 in Latin America #8 in Argentina

59% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1992 Founded

49

Brazil | Campo Grande

Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

#86 in Latin America #46 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1969 Founded

50

Brazil | Campina Grande

State University of Paraiba

#143 in Latin America #59 in Brazil

25% Acceptance

1966 Founded

51

Brazil | Uberlandia

Federal University of Uberlandia

#44 in Latin America #26 in Brazil

20% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1969 Founded

52

Chile | Concepcion

Catholic University of the Holy Conception

#215 in Latin America #23 in Chile

67% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

53

Colombia | Tunja

Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

#160 in Latin America #18 in Colombia

60% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1953 Founded

54

Cuba | Havana

University of Havana

#91 in Latin America #1 in Cuba

40% Acceptance

61,152 Enrollment

1728 Founded

55

New Zealand | Auckland

University of Auckland

#7 in Oceania #1 in New Zealand

73% Acceptance

21,240 Enrollment

1883 Founded

56

Algeria | Annaba

University of Annaba

#128 in Africa #5 in Algeria

64% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

57

Cameroon | Buea

University of Buea

#108 in Africa #1 in Cameroon

46% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

58

Egypt | Beni Suef

Beni-Suef University

#142 in Africa #22 in Egypt

79% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

2005 Founded

59

Ghana | Accra

Pentecost University College

#267 in Africa #13 in Ghana

75% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

2003 Founded

60

Kenya | Kisumu

Great Lakes University of Kisumu

#287 in Africa #20 in Kenya

83% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

61

Morocco | Ifrane

Al Akhawayn University

#112 in Africa #7 in Morocco

60% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

62

Nigeria | Ede

Redeemer’s University

#149 in Africa #26 in Nigeria

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

63

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

#107 in Africa #17 in Nigeria

30% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

64

South Africa | Cape Town

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

#52 in Africa #15 in South Africa

91% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

2005 Founded

65

Tanzania | Morogoro

Sokoine University of Agriculture

#51 in Africa #2 in Tanzania

44% Acceptance

117 Enrollment

1984 Founded

66

Zimbabwe | Harare

Women’s University in Africa

#322 in Africa #8 in Zimbabwe

69% Acceptance

5,434 Enrollment

2002 Founded

67

Argentina | Mar del Plata

National University of Mar del Plata

#84 in Latin America #6 in Argentina

50% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1975 Founded

68

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

#69 in Latin America #36 in Brazil

31% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

69

Brazil | Salvador

Salvador University

#231 in Latin America #81 in Brazil

52% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

70

Brazil | Fortaleza

Federal University of Ceara

#25 in Latin America #15 in Brazil

10% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

71

Chile | Santiago

University of the Andes, Chile

#156 in Latin America #18 in Chile

30% Acceptance

16,544 Enrollment

1989 Founded

72

Colombia | Monteria

University of Cordoba, Colombia

#355 in Latin America #44 in Colombia

54% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1966 Founded

73

Colombia | Cali

University of the Valley

#55 in Latin America #5 in Colombia

37% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1945 Founded

74

Ecuador | Guayaquil

University of Guayaquil

#227 in Latin America #9 in Ecuador

70% Acceptance

1867 Founded

75

Papua New Guinea | Madang

Divine Word University

#53 in Oceania #3 in Papua New Guinea

40% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

76

Australia | Penrith

Western Sydney University

#27 in Oceania #22 in Australia

75% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

77

Algeria | Skikda

20 August 1955 University of Skikda

#279 in Africa #19 in Algeria

50% Acceptance

27,462 Enrollment

78

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

#5 in Africa #1 in Egypt

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

79

Eswatini | Kwaluseni

University of Swaziland

#197 in Africa #1 in Eswatini

60% Acceptance

11,074 Enrollment

1976 Founded

80

Ghana | Tema

Central University

#252 in Africa #11 in Ghana

45% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

1997 Founded

81

Kenya | Maseno

Maseno University

#147 in Africa #7 in Kenya

10% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

82

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

Rivers State University

#153 in Africa #28 in Nigeria

10% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

83

Nigeria | Ota

Covenant University

#48 in Africa #6 in Nigeria

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

84

Nigeria | Uturu

Abia State University

#224 in Africa #46 in Nigeria

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

85

Senegal | Saint-Louis

University Gaston Berger

#123 in Africa #2 in Senegal

46% Acceptance

89,589 Enrollment

1990 Founded

86

Sudan | Khartoum

Al Zaiem Al Azhari University

#356 in Africa #12 in Sudan

63% Acceptance

20,463 Enrollment

1993 Founded

87

Tunisia | Gafsa

Gafsa University

#105 in Africa #10 in Tunisia

39% Acceptance

9,092 Enrollment

88

Antigua and Barbuda | Coolidge

American University of Antigua

#370 in Latin America #1 in Antigua and Barbuda

62% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1075 Avg SAT

2004 Founded

89

Argentina | Santa Rosa

National University of La Pampa

#248 in Latin America #26 in Argentina

65% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1958 Founded

90

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo

#51 in Latin America #30 in Brazil

50% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

91

Brazil | Ribeirao Preto

University of Ribeirao Preto

#206 in Latin America #75 in Brazil

58% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1924 Founded

92

Brazil | Cuiaba

Federal University of Mato Grosso

#74 in Latin America #41 in Brazil

20% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

93

Chile | Copiapo

University of Atacama

#291 in Latin America #29 in Chile

78% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1857 Founded

94

Colombia | Bogota

Nueva Granada Military University

#183 in Latin America #22 in Colombia

77% Acceptance

2,128 Enrollment

1980 Founded

95

Costa Rica | Alajuela

INCAE Business School, Costa Rica

#321 in Latin America #4 in Costa Rica

30% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

990 Avg SAT

1964 Founded

96

El Salvador | San Salvador

Jose Simeon Canas Central American University

#261 in Latin America #1 in El Salvador

42% Acceptance

14,997 Enrollment

1965 Founded

97

Australia | Darwin

Charles Darwin University

#43 in Oceania #36 in Australia

77% Acceptance

22,475 Enrollment

1989 Founded

98

Australia | Sydney

Macquarie University

#10 in Oceania #9 in Australia

72% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1964 Founded

99

Botswana | Palapye

Botswana International University of Science and Technology

#240 in Africa #2 in Botswana

60% Acceptance

1,966 Enrollment

2005 Founded

100

Egypt | Alexandria

Pharos University in Alexandria

#216 in Africa #30 in Egypt

75% Acceptance

197,278 Enrollment

2006 Founded

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