Best History Universities in the World [2026 Rankings]

1

Colombia | Barranquilla

University of the Atlantic, Colombia

#267 in Latin America #32 in Colombia

66% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1946 Founded

2

Cuba | Santiago de Cuba

University of the East – Cuba

#310 in Latin America #4 in Cuba

68% Acceptance

1947 Founded

3

Nigeria

University of Benin

#61 in Africa #9 in Nigeria

70% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

4

New Zealand | Hamilton

University of Waikato

#32 in Oceania #6 in New Zealand

71% Acceptance

10,537 Enrollment

1964 Founded

5

Algeria | Setif

Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

#133 in Africa #6 in Algeria

78% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

6

DR Congo | Kisangani

University of Kisangani

#80 in Africa #3 in DR Congo

64% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1963 Founded

7

Egypt | Benha

Benha University

#82 in Africa #13 in Egypt

90% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1976 Founded

8

Ghana | Tamale

University for Development Studies

#81 in Africa #4 in Ghana

16% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

1992 Founded

9

Kenya | Mombasa

Technical University of Mombasa

#244 in Africa #18 in Kenya

30% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

10

Namibia | Windhoek

Namibia University of Science and Technology

#83 in Africa #2 in Namibia

32% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

11

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

Akwa Ibom State University

#270 in Africa #60 in Nigeria

50% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

12

Nigeria | Ilorin

Kwara State University

#152 in Africa #27 in Nigeria

27% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

13

South Africa | Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

#18 in Africa #9 in South Africa

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

14

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

University of Dar es Salaam

#28 in Africa #1 in Tanzania

10% Acceptance

45,155 Enrollment

1970 Founded

15

Uganda | Busitema

Busitema University

#187 in Africa #6 in Uganda

10% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

16

Argentina | Buenos Aires

National Technological University

#93 in Latin America #7 in Argentina

58% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1959 Founded

17

Brazil | Belem

University of Amazon

#297 in Latin America #100 in Brazil

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

18

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

Feevale University

#234 in Latin America #83 in Brazil

56% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

19

Brazil | Campinas

State University of Campinas

#4 in Latin America #2 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1966 Founded

20

Brazil | Natal

Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

#30 in Latin America #17 in Brazil

14% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1958 Founded

21

Chile | Valdivia

Southern University of Chile

#60 in Latin America #5 in Chile

45% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1954 Founded

22

Colombia | Bogota

Catholic University of Colombia

#258 in Latin America #31 in Colombia

76% Acceptance

14,997 Enrollment

1970 Founded

23

Colombia | Armenia

University of Quindio

#290 in Latin America #36 in Colombia

57% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1960 Founded

24

Ecuador | Quito

San Francisco de Quito University

#99 in Latin America #1 in Ecuador

60% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1988 Founded

25

Australia | Fremantle

University of Notre Dame Australia

#48 in Oceania #39 in Australia

77% Acceptance

11,579 Enrollment

1989 Founded

26

Australia | Perth

Curtin University

#17 in Oceania #15 in Australia

56% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1966 Founded

27

Algeria | Ouargla

University of Ouargla

#184 in Africa #12 in Algeria

57% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

28

Egypt | Mansoura

Mansoura University

#24 in Africa #4 in Egypt

70% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1972 Founded

29

Ethiopia | Nekemte

Wollega University

#313 in Africa #13 in Ethiopia

73% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

30

Ghana | Legon

University of Ghana

#13 in Africa #1 in Ghana

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

31

Libya | Misrata

Misurata University

#254 in Africa #5 in Libya

93% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

32

Nigeria | Abuja

African University of Science and Technology

#298 in Africa #67 in Nigeria

54% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

2007 Founded

33

Nigeria | Effurun

Federal University of Petroleum Resources

#241 in Africa #50 in Nigeria

48% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

2007 Founded

34

Nigeria | Ojo

Lagos State University

#86 in Africa #11 in Nigeria

25% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1983 Founded

35

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

#7 in Africa #6 in South Africa

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

36

Tunisia | Sousse

University of Sousse

#30 in Africa #4 in Tunisia

34% Acceptance

19,311 Enrollment

37

Zimbabwe | Bindura

Bindura University of Science Education

#259 in Africa #6 in Zimbabwe

69% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

38

Cuba | Moron

Maximo Gomez Baez University of Ciego de Avila

#429 in Latin America #12 in Cuba

38% Acceptance

5,200 Enrollment

1978 Founded

39

Brazil | Santarem

Federal University of Western Para

#281 in Latin America #94 in Brazil

30% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

40

Brazil | Recife

Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

#125 in Latin America #54 in Brazil

22% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1912 Founded

41

Brazil | Rio Grande

Federal Foundation University of Rio Grande

#87 in Latin America #47 in Brazil

16% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1969 Founded

42

Chile | Santiago

University of Chile

#3 in Latin America #1 in Chile

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1842 Founded

43

Colombia | Bogota

Pontifical Javeriana University

#36 in Latin America #4 in Colombia

40% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1623 Founded

44

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

45

Guyana | Georgetown

University of Guyana

#329 in Latin America #1 in Guyana

80% Acceptance

8,601 Enrollment

907 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

46

Australia | Melbourne

RMIT University

#15 in Oceania #13 in Australia

69% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1887 Founded

47

Australia | St Lucia

University of Queensland

#3 in Oceania #3 in Australia

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

48

Cameroon | Maroua

University of Maroua

#277 in Africa #7 in Cameroon

59% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

49

Egypt | New Cairo

Future University in Egypt

#165 in Africa #25 in Egypt

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2006 Founded

50

Ghana | Accra

Methodist University College

#362 in Africa #25 in Ghana

55% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

51

Kenya | Nairobi

Kenyatta University

#46 in Africa #2 in Kenya

70% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

52

Morocco | Casablanca

Hassan II University of Casablanca

#58 in Africa #3 in Morocco

60% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

53

Nigeria | Okitipupa

Ondo State University of Science and Technology

#319 in Africa #70 in Nigeria

49% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

2008 Founded

54

Nigeria | Ekpoma

Ambrose Alli University

#186 in Africa #39 in Nigeria

47% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

55

South Africa | Durban

Mangosuthu University of Technology

#203 in Africa #24 in South Africa

73% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

1979 Founded

56

Sudan | Khartoum

University of Khartoum

#39 in Africa #1 in Sudan

9% Acceptance

41,030 Enrollment

1956 Founded

57

Uganda | Kampala

Uganda Martyrs University

#207 in Africa #8 in Uganda

60% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

58

Argentina | Buenos Aires

Favaloro University

#386 in Latin America #42 in Argentina

50% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1992 Founded

59

Argentina | San Juan

National University of San Juan

#152 in Latin America #17 in Argentina

44% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1973 Founded

60

Brazil | Curitiba

Federal University of Technology – Parana

#61 in Latin America #33 in Brazil

20% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1909 Founded

61

Brazil | Sao Bernardo do Campo

Methodist University of Sao Paulo

#195 in Latin America #69 in Brazil

48% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

62

Brazil | Juiz de Fora

Federal University of Juiz de Fora

#52 in Latin America #31 in Brazil

16% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1960 Founded

63

Chile | Temuco

Autonomous University of Chile

#154 in Latin America #17 in Chile

45% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

64

Colombia | Barranquilla

Northern University

#110 in Latin America #10 in Colombia

76% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1966 Founded

65

Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo

Autonomous University of Santo Domingo

#288 in Latin America #3 in Dominican Republic

65% Acceptance

2,128 Enrollment

1538 Founded

66

Papua New Guinea | Goroka

University of Goroka

#55 in Oceania #4 in Papua New Guinea

49% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

67

Australia | Armidale

University of New England, Australia

#31 in Oceania #26 in Australia

70% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1938 Founded

68

Algeria | Batna

University of Batna 1

#127 in Africa #4 in Algeria

60% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

69

Egypt | Cairo

Misr International University

#235 in Africa #31 in Egypt

60% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1996 Founded

70

Egypt | Ismailia

Suez Canal University

#76 in Africa #12 in Egypt

77% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

1976 Founded

71

Ghana | Sunyani

Catholic University College of Ghana

#310 in Africa #16 in Ghana

50% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

72

Kenya | Kilifi

Pwani University

#242 in Africa #17 in Kenya

54% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

73

Namibia | Windhoek

University of Namibia

#64 in Africa #1 in Namibia

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1992 Founded

74

Nigeria | Okada

Igbinedion University Okada

#265 in Africa #59 in Nigeria

68% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1999 Founded

75

Nigeria | Ilorin

University of Ilorin

#59 in Africa #8 in Nigeria

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

76

South Africa | Mthatha

Walter Sisulu University

#93 in Africa #19 in South Africa

67% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

2005 Founded

77

Tanzania | Arusha

Tumaini University Makumira

#269 in Africa #9 in Tanzania

72% Acceptance

2,100 Enrollment

1997 Founded

78

Zambia | Lusaka

University of Lusaka

#286 in Africa #3 in Zambia

56% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

79

Argentina | Buenos Aires

University of Buenos Aires

#6 in Latin America #1 in Argentina

64% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1821 Founded

80

Brazil | Belem

Para State University

#242 in Latin America #85 in Brazil

31% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

81

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

#88 in Latin America #48 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

82

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

83

Brazil | Niteroi

Fluminense Federal University

#18 in Latin America #11 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1960 Founded

84

Colombia | Medellin

Luis Amigo Catholic University

#346 in Latin America #42 in Colombia

60% Acceptance

14,997 Enrollment

1984 Founded

85

Colombia | Bogota

University of La Salle

#250 in Latin America #30 in Colombia

68% Acceptance

5,200 Enrollment

1965 Founded

86

Colombia | Pamplona

University of Pamplona

#270 in Latin America #33 in Colombia

62% Acceptance

5,200 Enrollment

1960 Founded

87

Ecuador | Cuenca

University of Cuenca

#150 in Latin America #3 in Ecuador

60% Acceptance

6,600 Enrollment

1867 Founded

88

Australia | Ballarat

Federation University Australia

#46 in Oceania #38 in Australia

78% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1870 Founded

89

Australia | Brisbane

Griffith University

#16 in Oceania #14 in Australia

65% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1971 Founded

90

Algeria | Mostaganem

University of Mostaganem

#179 in Africa #11 in Algeria

63% Acceptance

24,214 Enrollment

91

Egypt | Suez

Suez University

#293 in Africa #35 in Egypt

75% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2012 Founded

92

Ethiopia | Bale Robe

Madda Walabu University

#281 in Africa #12 in Ethiopia

64% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

93

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

Nangui Abrogoua University

#211 in Africa #2 in Ivory Coast

36% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1995 Founded

94

Libya | Bayda

Omar Al-Mukhtar University

#253 in Africa #4 in Libya

93% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

1960 Founded

95

Nigeria | Abuja

University of Abuja

#109 in Africa #18 in Nigeria

21% Acceptance

35,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

96

Nigeria | Gombe

Gombe State University

#239 in Africa #49 in Nigeria

59% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

97

Nigeria | Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

#40 in Africa #5 in Nigeria

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

98

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

#2 in Africa #2 in South Africa

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

99

Tunisia | Sfax

University of Sfax

#85 in Africa #8 in Tunisia

8% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

100

Zimbabwe | Lupane

Lupane State University

#359 in Africa #10 in Zimbabwe

78% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

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