Best Horticulture Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Horticulture

#1 in South Africa #82 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

2

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Horticulture

#3 in South Africa #114 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

3

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

For Horticulture

#1 in Egypt #166 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

4

Nigeria | Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Horticulture

#1 in Nigeria #248 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

5

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Horticulture

#4 in South Africa #393 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

6

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Horticulture

#6 in South Africa #567 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

7

Ethiopia | Haramaya

Haramaya University

For Horticulture

#2 in Ethiopia #671 in the World

78% Acceptance

30,414 Enrollment

1954 Founded

8

Ghana | Legon

University of Ghana

For Horticulture

#1 in Ghana #685 in the World

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

9

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Horticulture

#7 in South Africa #705 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

10

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Horticulture

#2 in Ghana #755 in the World

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

11

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Horticulture

#8 in South Africa #820 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

12

Ghana | Tamale

University for Development Studies

For Horticulture

#3 in Ghana #1491 in the World

16% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

1992 Founded

13

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Horticulture

#15 in South Africa #1563 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

14

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

For Horticulture

#16 in South Africa #1634 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

15

Botswana | Gaborone

Botswana Accountancy College

For Horticulture

#2 in Botswana #2690 in the World

75% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1996 Founded

16

Egypt | 6th of October City

Misr University for Science and Technology

For Horticulture

#30 in Egypt #3504 in the World

67% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1996 Founded

17

Ethiopia | Gondar

University of Gondar

For Horticulture

#7 in Ethiopia #1467 in the World

19% Acceptance

49,103 Enrollment

1954 Founded

18

Madagascar | Antananarivo

University of Antananarivo

For Horticulture

#1 in Madagascar #2214 in the World

15% Acceptance

19,200 Enrollment

1961 Founded

19

Nigeria | Effurun

Federal University of Petroleum Resources

For Horticulture

#67 in Nigeria #3594 in the World

48% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

2007 Founded

20

Nigeria | Abuja

University of Abuja

For Horticulture

#49 in Nigeria #2609 in the World

21% Acceptance

35,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

21

South Africa | Durban

Durban University of Technology

For Horticulture

#17 in South Africa #1677 in the World

75% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2002 Founded

22

Uganda | Kampala

Kampala International University

For Horticulture

#3 in Uganda #3089 in the World

82% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

23

Algeria | Algiers

University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

For Horticulture

#3 in Algeria #1723 in the World

55% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

24

Egypt | Ismailia

Suez Canal University

For Horticulture

#9 in Egypt #708 in the World

77% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

1976 Founded

25

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

Nangui Abrogoua University

For Horticulture

#1 in Ivory Coast #1115 in the World

36% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1995 Founded

26

Mozambique | Maputo

Eduardo Mondlane University

For Horticulture

#1 in Mozambique #2083 in the World

20% Acceptance

37,968 Enrollment

1962 Founded

27

Nigeria | Ekpoma

Ambrose Alli University

For Horticulture

#36 in Nigeria #2102 in the World

47% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

28

Nigeria | Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Horticulture

#14 in Nigeria #1072 in the World

12% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

29

Sudan | Khartoum

Sudan University of Science and Technology

For Horticulture

#3 in Sudan #1968 in the World

57% Acceptance

13,160 Enrollment

1990 Founded

30

Algeria | Bechar

Bechar University

For Horticulture

#14 in Algeria #2934 in the World

40% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

31

Chad | N'Djamena

University of N’Djamena

For Horticulture

#1 in Chad #3576 in the World

33% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

32

Eswatini | Kwaluseni

University of Swaziland

For Horticulture

#1 in Eswatini #2298 in the World

60% Acceptance

11,074 Enrollment

1976 Founded

33

Kenya | Njoro

Egerton University

For Horticulture

#4 in Kenya #1104 in the World

33% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

34

Nigeria | Yola

Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Horticulture

#29 in Nigeria #1711 in the World

56% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

35

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

Rivers State University

For Horticulture

#17 in Nigeria #1212 in the World

10% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

36

South Africa | Durban

Mangosuthu University of Technology

For Horticulture

#23 in South Africa #3263 in the World

73% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

1979 Founded

37

Tunisia | Gabes

Gabes University

For Horticulture

#7 in Tunisia #1704 in the World

28% Acceptance

15,263 Enrollment

38

DR Congo | Lubumbashi

University of Lubumbashi

For Horticulture

#2 in DR Congo #2944 in the World

64% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1955 Founded

39

Egypt | Port Said

Port Said University

For Horticulture

#26 in Egypt #3308 in the World

66% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2010 Founded

40

Ethiopia | Awasa

Hawassa University

For Horticulture

#5 in Ethiopia #1161 in the World

55% Acceptance

30,414 Enrollment

1976 Founded

41

Malawi | Mzuzu

Mzuzu University

For Horticulture

#2 in Malawi #3282 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,500 Enrollment

1997 Founded

42

Nigeria | Gombe

Gombe State University

For Horticulture

#57 in Nigeria #3326 in the World

59% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

43

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

For Horticulture

#11 in Nigeria #893 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

44

South Africa | Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

For Horticulture

#9 in South Africa #858 in the World

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

45

Uganda | Mbarara

Mbarara University of Science and Technology

For Horticulture

#2 in Uganda #2793 in the World

8% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

46

Egypt | Suez

Suez University

For Horticulture

#25 in Egypt #2887 in the World

75% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2012 Founded

47

Egypt | Tanta

Tanta University

For Horticulture

#8 in Egypt #655 in the World

72% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

48

Ivory Coast | Abidjan

Felix Houphouet-Boigny University

For Horticulture

#2 in Ivory Coast #1123 in the World

32% Acceptance

60,189 Enrollment

1964 Founded

49

Namibia | Windhoek

Namibia University of Science and Technology

For Horticulture

#2 in Namibia #3590 in the World

32% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

50

Nigeria | Enugu

Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Horticulture

#37 in Nigeria #2128 in the World

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

51

Nigeria | Ota

Covenant University

For Horticulture

#30 in Nigeria #1736 in the World

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

52

Sudan | Khartoum

University of Khartoum

For Horticulture

#1 in Sudan #899 in the World

9% Acceptance

41,030 Enrollment

1956 Founded

53

Cameroon | Ngaoundere

University of Ngaoundere

For Horticulture

#2 in Cameroon #1114 in the World

66% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

54

Cameroon | Maroua

University of Maroua

For Horticulture

#5 in Cameroon #2285 in the World

59% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

55

Ethiopia | Aksum

Aksum University

For Horticulture

#12 in Ethiopia #2601 in the World

54% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

56

Kenya | Eldoret

Moi University

For Horticulture

#7 in Kenya #2157 in the World

93% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

57

Nigeria | Lafia

Federal University, Lafia

For Horticulture

#51 in Nigeria #2737 in the World

53% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

58

Nigeria | Ilorin

Kwara State University

For Horticulture

#41 in Nigeria #2308 in the World

27% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

59

South Africa | Pretoria

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

For Horticulture

#24 in South Africa #3368 in the World

74% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

60

Tunisia | Manouba

Manouba University

For Horticulture

#10 in Tunisia #3133 in the World

40% Acceptance

17,040 Enrollment

61

DR Congo | Kinshasa

University of Kinshasa

For Horticulture

#1 in DR Congo #1753 in the World

65% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1954 Founded

62

Egypt | Beni Suef

Beni-Suef University

For Horticulture

#16 in Egypt #1142 in the World

79% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

2005 Founded

63

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

Bahir Dar University

For Horticulture

#4 in Ethiopia #1041 in the World

50% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

64

Malawi | Zomba

University of Malawi

For Horticulture

#1 in Malawi #2253 in the World

59% Acceptance

10,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

65

Nigeria | Lagos

Pan-Atlantic University

For Horticulture

#63 in Nigeria #3520 in the World

46% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

66

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Horticulture

#21 in Nigeria #1352 in the World

27% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

67

South Africa | Makhanda

Rhodes University

For Horticulture

#10 in South Africa #897 in the World

61% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1904 Founded

68

Uganda | Kampala

Makerere University

For Horticulture

#1 in Uganda #638 in the World

50% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

69

DR Congo | Kisangani

University of Kisangani

For Horticulture

#3 in DR Congo #3313 in the World

64% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1963 Founded

70

Egypt | Cairo

Helwan University

For Horticulture

#18 in Egypt #1247 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

1975 Founded

71

Kenya | Kericho

University of Kabianga

For Horticulture

#11 in Kenya #3450 in the World

15% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

72

Namibia | Windhoek

University of Namibia

For Horticulture

#1 in Namibia #2247 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1992 Founded

73

Nigeria | Makurdi

Benue State University

For Horticulture

#44 in Nigeria #2481 in the World

45% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1992 Founded

74

Nigeria | Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Horticulture

#5 in Nigeria #514 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

75

Tanzania | Arusha

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology

For Horticulture

#3 in Tanzania #1587 in the World

40% Acceptance

117 Enrollment

2009 Founded

76

Cameroon | Dschang

University of Dschang

For Horticulture

#1 in Cameroon #882 in the World

34% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

77

Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou

University of Ouagadougou

For Horticulture

#1 in Burkina Faso #901 in the World

50% Acceptance

44,860 Enrollment

1974 Founded

78

Ethiopia | Mizan

Mizan Tepi University

For Horticulture

#14 in Ethiopia #2823 in the World

62% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

79

Kenya | Nairobi

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

For Horticulture

#2 in Kenya #894 in the World

16% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

80

Nigeria | Katsina

Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University

For Horticulture

#61 in Nigeria #3475 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

81

Nigeria | Ede

Redeemer’s University

For Horticulture

#53 in Nigeria #2860 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

82

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

Vaal University of Technology

For Horticulture

#22 in South Africa #3208 in the World

90% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

1966 Founded

83

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Carthage

For Horticulture

#3 in Tunisia #826 in the World

53% Acceptance

50,314 Enrollment

84

Algeria | Adrar

Ahmed Draia University of Adrar

For Horticulture

#21 in Algeria #3604 in the World

43% Acceptance

16,785 Enrollment

85

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

For Horticulture

#31 in Egypt #3537 in the World

55% Acceptance

3,741 Enrollment

2010 Founded

86

Ethiopia | Jimma

Jimma University

For Horticulture

#3 in Ethiopia #937 in the World

78% Acceptance

37,433 Enrollment

1983 Founded

87

Mauritius | Reduit

University of Mauritius

For Horticulture

#1 in Mauritius #1423 in the World

70% Acceptance

19,200 Enrollment

1965 Founded

88

Nigeria | Kaduna

Kaduna State University

For Horticulture

#55 in Nigeria #3032 in the World

40% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

2004 Founded

89

Nigeria | Calabar

University of Calabar

For Horticulture

#13 in Nigeria #1015 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

90

South Africa | Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

For Horticulture

#5 in South Africa #417 in the World

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

91

Zambia | Kitwe

Copperbelt University

For Horticulture

#2 in Zambia #3489 in the World

19% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

92

Cameroon | Bamenda

University of Bamenda

For Horticulture

#6 in Cameroon #2379 in the World

58% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

93

Egypt | Asyut

Assiut University

For Horticulture

#3 in Egypt #297 in the World

74% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1957 Founded

94

Kenya | Bondo

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

For Horticulture

#12 in Kenya #3469 in the World

62% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

95

Niger | Niamey

Abdou Moumouni University

For Horticulture

#1 in Niger #2456 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,400 Enrollment

1974 Founded

96

Nigeria | Keffi

Nasarawa State University

For Horticulture

#50 in Nigeria #2648 in the World

37% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

97

Nigeria | Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Horticulture

#3 in Nigeria #487 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

98

Tanzania | Dodoma

University of Dodoma

For Horticulture

#5 in Tanzania #3405 in the World

30% Acceptance

28,949 Enrollment

2007 Founded

99

Congo | Brazzaville

Marien Ngouabi University

For Horticulture

#1 in Congo #2661 in the World

51% Acceptance

15,054 Enrollment

1958 Founded

100

Botswana | Gaborone

University of Botswana

For Horticulture

#1 in Botswana #1595 in the World

61% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

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