Best International Law Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For International Law

#1 in South Africa #43 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

2

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For International Law

#2 in South Africa #63 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

3

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For International Law

#3 in South Africa #117 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

4

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For International Law

#4 in South Africa #143 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

5

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

For International Law

#6 in South Africa #186 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

6

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For International Law

#7 in South Africa #217 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

7

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For International Law

#8 in South Africa #229 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

8

Nigeria | Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For International Law

#1 in Nigeria #516 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

9

Ghana | Legon

University of Ghana

For International Law

#1 in Ghana #635 in the World

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

10

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

For International Law

#13 in South Africa #805 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

11

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For International Law

#2 in Ghana #807 in the World

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

12

Kenya | Nairobi

University of Nairobi

For International Law

#1 in Kenya #385 in the World

66% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

13

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

University of Port Harcourt

For International Law

#11 in Nigeria #788 in the World

15% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

14

South Africa | Alice

University of Fort Hare

For International Law

#16 in South Africa #895 in the World

64% Acceptance

11,074 Enrollment

1916 Founded

15

Nigeria | Uli

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

For International Law

#13 in Nigeria #881 in the World

61% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

16

Nigeria | Benin

University of Benin

For International Law

#6 in Nigeria #658 in the World

70% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

17

Cameroon | Dschang

University of Dschang

For International Law

#1 in Cameroon #996 in the World

34% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

18

South Africa | Mankweng

University of Limpopo

For International Law

#15 in South Africa #865 in the World

45% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1959 Founded

19

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

Adekunle Ajasin University

For International Law

#15 in Nigeria #900 in the World

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

20

Nigeria | Ilorin

University of Ilorin

For International Law

#8 in Nigeria #695 in the World

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

21

Botswana | Gaborone

University of Botswana

For International Law

#1 in Botswana #545 in the World

61% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

22

South Africa | Makhanda

Rhodes University

For International Law

#12 in South Africa #746 in the World

61% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1904 Founded

23

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For International Law

#14 in Nigeria #898 in the World

10% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

24

Nigeria | Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For International Law

#12 in Nigeria #877 in the World

12% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

25

Egypt | New Cairo

American University in Cairo

For International Law

#1 in Egypt #624 in the World

90% Acceptance

6,857 Enrollment

1919 Founded

26

South Africa | Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

For International Law

#10 in South Africa #342 in the World

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

27

Nigeria | Abakaliki

Ebonyi State University

For International Law

#9 in Nigeria #741 in the World

60% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

2000 Founded

28

Nigeria | Ota

Covenant University

For International Law

#18 in Nigeria #989 in the World

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

29

Egypt | Alexandria

Alexandria University

For International Law

#2 in Egypt #997 in the World

60% Acceptance

197,278 Enrollment

1942 Founded

30

South Africa | Pretoria

University of South Africa

For International Law

#5 in South Africa #166 in the World

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

31

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

Rivers State University

For International Law

#5 in Nigeria #656 in the World

10% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

32

Nigeria | Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For International Law

#10 in Nigeria #753 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

33

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

Bahir Dar University

For International Law

#2 in Ethiopia #906 in the World

50% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

34

South Africa | Stellenbosch

University of Stellenbosch

For International Law

#9 in South Africa #329 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1918 Founded

35

Nigeria | Ede

Redeemer’s University

For International Law

#16 in Nigeria #949 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

36

Nigeria | Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For International Law

#4 in Nigeria #643 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

37

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa University

For International Law

#1 in Ethiopia #390 in the World

64% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

38

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

University of Dar es Salaam

For International Law

#1 in Tanzania #772 in the World

10% Acceptance

45,155 Enrollment

1970 Founded

39

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

Afe Babalola University

For International Law

#17 in Nigeria #959 in the World

78% Acceptance

4,751 Enrollment

2009 Founded

40

Nigeria | Lagos

University of Lagos

For International Law

#3 in Nigeria #602 in the World

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

41

Kenya | Nairobi

Strathmore University

For International Law

#2 in Kenya #689 in the World

52% Acceptance

8,189 Enrollment

2002 Founded

42

Uganda | Kampala

Makerere University

For International Law

#1 in Uganda #355 in the World

50% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

43

Nigeria | Sokoto

Usmanu Danfodio University

For International Law

#19 in Nigeria #992 in the World

29% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

44

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

University of Zululand

For International Law

#14 in South Africa #823 in the World

45% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

45

Kenya | Eldoret

Moi University

For International Law

#3 in Kenya #759 in the World

93% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

46

Zimbabwe | Gweru

Midlands State University

For International Law

#1 in Zimbabwe #647 in the World

59% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

47

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

Babcock University

For International Law

#2 in Nigeria #563 in the World

11% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1999 Founded

48

South Africa | Mthatha

Walter Sisulu University

For International Law

#17 in South Africa #926 in the World

67% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

2005 Founded

49

Kenya | Nairobi

Kenyatta University

For International Law

#4 in Kenya #912 in the World

70% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

50

Nigeria | Calabar

University of Calabar

For International Law

#7 in Nigeria #661 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

51

South Africa | Thohoyandou

University of Venda

For International Law

#11 in South Africa #669 in the World

72% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1982 Founded

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