Best History Universities in the World [2026 Rankings]

1

Australia | Melbourne

RMIT University

#15 in Oceania #13 in Australia

69% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1887 Founded

2

Australia | St Lucia

University of Queensland

#3 in Oceania #3 in Australia

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

3

Cameroon | Maroua

University of Maroua

#277 in Africa #7 in Cameroon

59% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

4

Egypt | New Cairo

Future University in Egypt

#165 in Africa #25 in Egypt

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2006 Founded

5

Ghana | Accra

Methodist University College

#362 in Africa #25 in Ghana

55% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

6

Kenya | Nairobi

Kenyatta University

#46 in Africa #2 in Kenya

70% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

7

Morocco | Casablanca

Hassan II University of Casablanca

#58 in Africa #3 in Morocco

60% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

8

Nigeria | Okitipupa

Ondo State University of Science and Technology

#319 in Africa #70 in Nigeria

49% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

2008 Founded

9

Nigeria | Ekpoma

Ambrose Alli University

#186 in Africa #39 in Nigeria

47% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

10

South Africa | Durban

Mangosuthu University of Technology

#203 in Africa #24 in South Africa

73% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

1979 Founded

11

Sudan | Khartoum

University of Khartoum

#39 in Africa #1 in Sudan

9% Acceptance

41,030 Enrollment

1956 Founded

12

Uganda | Kampala

Uganda Martyrs University

#207 in Africa #8 in Uganda

60% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

13

Argentina | Buenos Aires

Favaloro University

#386 in Latin America #42 in Argentina

50% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1992 Founded

14

Argentina | San Juan

National University of San Juan

#152 in Latin America #17 in Argentina

44% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1973 Founded

15

Brazil | Curitiba

Federal University of Technology – Parana

#61 in Latin America #33 in Brazil

20% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1909 Founded

16

Brazil | Sao Bernardo do Campo

Methodist University of Sao Paulo

#195 in Latin America #69 in Brazil

48% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

17

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

Federal University of Juiz de Fora

#52 in Latin America #31 in Brazil

16% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1960 Founded

18

Chile | Temuco

Autonomous University of Chile

#154 in Latin America #17 in Chile

45% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

19

Colombia | Bogota

Pontifical Javeriana University

#36 in Latin America #4 in Colombia

40% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1623 Founded

20

Cuba | Pinar del Rio

Hermanos Saiz Montes de Oca University of Pinar del Rio

#381 in Latin America #7 in Cuba

41% Acceptance

200,174 Enrollment

1972 Founded

21

Guyana | Georgetown

University of Guyana

#329 in Latin America #1 in Guyana

80% Acceptance

8,601 Enrollment

907 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

22

Papua New Guinea | Goroka

University of Goroka

#55 in Oceania #4 in Papua New Guinea

49% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

23

Australia | Armidale

University of New England, Australia

#31 in Oceania #26 in Australia

70% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1938 Founded

24

Algeria | Batna

University of Batna 1

#127 in Africa #4 in Algeria

60% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

25

Egypt | Cairo

Misr International University

#235 in Africa #31 in Egypt

60% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1996 Founded

26

Egypt | Ismailia

Suez Canal University

#76 in Africa #12 in Egypt

77% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

1976 Founded

27

Ghana | Sunyani

Catholic University College of Ghana

#310 in Africa #16 in Ghana

50% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

28

Kenya | Kilifi

Pwani University

#242 in Africa #17 in Kenya

54% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

29

Namibia | Windhoek

University of Namibia

#64 in Africa #1 in Namibia

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1992 Founded

30

Nigeria | Okada

Igbinedion University Okada

#265 in Africa #59 in Nigeria

68% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1999 Founded

31

Nigeria | Ilorin

University of Ilorin

#59 in Africa #8 in Nigeria

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

32

South Africa | Mthatha

Walter Sisulu University

#93 in Africa #19 in South Africa

67% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

2005 Founded

33

Tanzania | Arusha

Tumaini University Makumira

#269 in Africa #9 in Tanzania

72% Acceptance

2,100 Enrollment

1997 Founded

34

Zambia | Lusaka

University of Lusaka

#286 in Africa #3 in Zambia

56% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

35

Argentina | Buenos Aires

University of Buenos Aires

#6 in Latin America #1 in Argentina

64% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1821 Founded

36

Brazil | Belem

Para State University

#242 in Latin America #85 in Brazil

31% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

37

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

#88 in Latin America #48 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

38

Brazil | Sao Joao del-Rei

Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

#137 in Latin America #58 in Brazil

13% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1987 Founded

39

Brazil | Niteroi

Fluminense Federal University

#18 in Latin America #11 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1960 Founded

40

Colombia | Medellin

Luis Amigo Catholic University

#346 in Latin America #42 in Colombia

60% Acceptance

14,997 Enrollment

1984 Founded

41

Colombia | Barranquilla

Northern University

#110 in Latin America #10 in Colombia

76% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1966 Founded

42

Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo

Autonomous University of Santo Domingo

#288 in Latin America #3 in Dominican Republic

65% Acceptance

2,128 Enrollment

1538 Founded

43

Australia | Ballarat

Federation University Australia

#46 in Oceania #38 in Australia

78% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1870 Founded

44

Australia | Brisbane

Griffith University

#16 in Oceania #14 in Australia

65% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1971 Founded

45

Algeria | Mostaganem

University of Mostaganem

#179 in Africa #11 in Algeria

63% Acceptance

24,214 Enrollment

46

Egypt | Suez

Suez University

#293 in Africa #35 in Egypt

75% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2012 Founded

47

Ethiopia | Bale Robe

Madda Walabu University

#281 in Africa #12 in Ethiopia

64% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

48

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

Nangui Abrogoua University

#211 in Africa #2 in Ivory Coast

36% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1995 Founded

49

Libya | Bayda

Omar Al-Mukhtar University

#253 in Africa #4 in Libya

93% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

1960 Founded

50

Nigeria | Abuja

University of Abuja

#109 in Africa #18 in Nigeria

21% Acceptance

35,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

51

Nigeria | Gombe

Gombe State University

#239 in Africa #49 in Nigeria

59% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

52

Nigeria | Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

#40 in Africa #5 in Nigeria

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

53

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

#2 in Africa #2 in South Africa

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

54

Tunisia | Sfax

University of Sfax

#85 in Africa #8 in Tunisia

8% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

55

Zimbabwe | Lupane

Lupane State University

#359 in Africa #10 in Zimbabwe

78% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

56

Argentina | San Justo

National University of La Matanza

#345 in Latin America #38 in Argentina

46% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

57

Brazil | Mossoro

Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region

#278 in Latin America #93 in Brazil

30% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

58

Brazil | Recife

Federal University of Pernambuco

#17 in Latin America #10 in Brazil

17% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1946 Founded

59

Brazil | Santo Andre

Federal University of ABC

#85 in Latin America #45 in Brazil

10% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

2005 Founded

60

Chile | Vina del Mar

Adolfo Ibanez University

#109 in Latin America #15 in Chile

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

61

Colombia | Bogota

University of La Salle

#250 in Latin America #30 in Colombia

68% Acceptance

5,200 Enrollment

1965 Founded

62

Colombia | Pamplona

University of Pamplona

#270 in Latin America #33 in Colombia

62% Acceptance

5,200 Enrollment

1960 Founded

63

Ecuador | Cuenca

University of Cuenca

#150 in Latin America #3 in Ecuador

60% Acceptance

6,600 Enrollment

1867 Founded

64

Australia | Melbourne

La Trobe University

#19 in Oceania #17 in Australia

71% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

65

Algeria | Algiers

University of Algiers 1

#158 in Africa #8 in Algeria

62% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

66

Cameroon | Douala

University of Douala

#229 in Africa #5 in Cameroon

59% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1977 Founded

67

Egypt | New Cairo

German University in Cairo

#129 in Africa #21 in Egypt

20% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2003 Founded

68

Ghana | Accra

Islamic University College, Ghana

#361 in Africa #24 in Ghana

60% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

69

Kenya | Nairobi

University of Nairobi

#10 in Africa #1 in Kenya

66% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

70

Morocco | Fez

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

#70 in Africa #4 in Morocco

60% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

71

Nigeria | Otuoke

Federal University, Otuoke

#314 in Africa #69 in Nigeria

49% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

72

Nigeria | Keffi

Nasarawa State University

#180 in Africa #36 in Nigeria

37% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

73

South Africa | Durban

Durban University of Technology

#49 in Africa #14 in South Africa

75% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2002 Founded

74

Sudan | El-Obeid

University of Kordofan

#335 in Africa #9 in Sudan

71% Acceptance

22,500 Enrollment

1990 Founded

75

Uganda | Kampala

Kyambogo University

#154 in Africa #4 in Uganda

42% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

76

Argentina | Buenos Aires

Interamerican Open University

#365 in Latin America #41 in Argentina

67% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

77

Argentina | Neuquen

National University of Comahue

#146 in Latin America #15 in Argentina

44% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1972 Founded

78

Brazil | Curitiba

Pontifical Catholic University of Parana

#58 in Latin America #32 in Brazil

80% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

79

Brazil | Goiania

Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

#187 in Latin America #68 in Brazil

85% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

80

Brazil | Londrina

State University of Londrina

#48 in Latin America #29 in Brazil

40% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

81

Chile | Temuco

University of La Frontera

#83 in Latin America #9 in Chile

49% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

82

Colombia | Bogota

University of the Andes, Colombia

#27 in Latin America #2 in Colombia

48% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1949 Founded

83

Cuba | Holguin

University of Holguin

#409 in Latin America #11 in Cuba

41% Acceptance

1278 Avg SAT

1968 Founded

84

Guyana | East Bank Demerara

Texila American University, Guyana

#384 in Latin America #2 in Guyana

92% Acceptance

8,601 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

2010 Founded

85

Australia | Adelaide

University of South Australia

#23 in Oceania #20 in Australia

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1991 Founded

86

Australia | Joondalup

Edith Cowan University

#30 in Oceania #25 in Australia

73% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1991 Founded

87

Algeria | Bechar

Bechar University

#321 in Africa #23 in Algeria

40% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

88

Egypt | Cairo

Helwan University

#55 in Africa #10 in Egypt

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

1975 Founded

89

Egypt | Tanta

Tanta University

#74 in Africa #11 in Egypt

72% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

90

Ghana | Sunyani

University of Energy and Natural Resources

#230 in Africa #10 in Ghana

53% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

2011 Founded

91

Kenya | Kitui

South Eastern Kenya University

#232 in Africa #15 in Kenya

48% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

92

Niger | Niamey

Abdou Moumouni University

#312 in Africa #1 in Niger

50% Acceptance

20,400 Enrollment

1974 Founded

93

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

Tai Solarin University of Education

#264 in Africa #58 in Nigeria

40% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

94

Nigeria | Uyo

University of Uyo

#139 in Africa #22 in Nigeria

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

95

South Africa | Thohoyandou

University of Venda

#84 in Africa #18 in South Africa

72% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1982 Founded

96

Tanzania | Arusha

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology

#157 in Africa #5 in Tanzania

40% Acceptance

117 Enrollment

2009 Founded

97

Zambia | Lusaka

University of Zambia

#38 in Africa #1 in Zambia

60% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

98

Argentina | Cordoba

Catholic University of Cordoba

#257 in Latin America #28 in Argentina

70% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1956 Founded

99

Brazil | Belem

Federal University of Para

#41 in Latin America #24 in Brazil

17% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1957 Founded

100

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

#24 in Latin America #14 in Brazil

37% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1941 Founded

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