Best Linguistics Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Linguistics

#1 in South Africa #322 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

2

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Linguistics

#2 in South Africa #377 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

3

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Linguistics

#3 in South Africa #397 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

4

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Linguistics

#5 in South Africa #492 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

5

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

For Linguistics

#1 in Egypt #515 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

6

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Linguistics

#7 in South Africa #631 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

7

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Linguistics

#8 in South Africa #650 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

8

Nigeria | Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Linguistics

#1 in Nigeria #789 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

9

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Linguistics

#10 in South Africa #895 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

10

Ghana | Legon

University of Ghana

For Linguistics

#1 in Ghana #1195 in the World

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

11

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Linguistics

#2 in Ghana #1769 in the World

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

12

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

For Linguistics

#12 in South Africa #1820 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

13

Ghana | Tamale

University for Development Studies

For Linguistics

#5 in Ghana #3139 in the World

16% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

1992 Founded

14

Ethiopia | Haramaya

Haramaya University

For Linguistics

#5 in Ethiopia #3417 in the World

78% Acceptance

30,414 Enrollment

1954 Founded

15

Algeria | Algiers

University of Algiers 1

For Linguistics

#14 in Algeria #3202 in the World

62% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

16

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

Menoufia University

For Linguistics

#7 in Egypt #1326 in the World

71% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

17

Ghana | Abetifi

Presbyterian University College

For Linguistics

#18 in Ghana #5948 in the World

67% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

18

Kenya | Nairobi

Catholic University of Eastern Africa

For Linguistics

#10 in Kenya #5033 in the World

92% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1984 Founded

19

Namibia | Windhoek

Namibia University of Science and Technology

For Linguistics

#2 in Namibia #3818 in the World

32% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

20

Nigeria | Lagos

Pan-Atlantic University

For Linguistics

#44 in Nigeria #3926 in the World

46% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

21

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Linguistics

#21 in Nigeria #2881 in the World

27% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

22

South Africa | Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

For Linguistics

#13 in South Africa #1832 in the World

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

23

Tunisia | Manouba

Manouba University

For Linguistics

#7 in Tunisia #2174 in the World

40% Acceptance

17,040 Enrollment

24

Congo | Brazzaville

Marien Ngouabi University

For Linguistics

#1 in Congo #5128 in the World

51% Acceptance

15,054 Enrollment

1958 Founded

25

Algeria | Batna

University of Batna 1

For Linguistics

#6 in Algeria #2670 in the World

60% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

26

Egypt | Alexandria

Alexandria University

For Linguistics

#4 in Egypt #904 in the World

60% Acceptance

197,278 Enrollment

1942 Founded

27

Ghana | Accra

University of Professional Studies, Accra

For Linguistics

#8 in Ghana #4566 in the World

60% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

1965 Founded

28

Libya | Misrata

Misurata University

For Linguistics

#3 in Libya #4573 in the World

93% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

29

Nigeria | Otuoke

Federal University, Otuoke

For Linguistics

#60 in Nigeria #5028 in the World

49% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

30

Nigeria | Makurdi

Benue State University

For Linguistics

#39 in Nigeria #3777 in the World

45% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1992 Founded

31

Nigeria | Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Linguistics

#9 in Nigeria #1937 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

32

Sudan | Omdurman

Ahfad University for Women

For Linguistics

#10 in Sudan #6028 in the World

81% Acceptance

20,463 Enrollment

1966 Founded

33

Uganda | Kampala

Kyambogo University

For Linguistics

#4 in Uganda #5003 in the World

42% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

34

Chad | N'Djamena

University of N’Djamena

For Linguistics

#1 in Chad #5546 in the World

33% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

35

Egypt | New Cairo

Future University in Egypt

For Linguistics

#31 in Egypt #4203 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2006 Founded

36

Ethiopia | Mekelle

Mekelle University

For Linguistics

#7 in Ethiopia #3748 in the World

88% Acceptance

17,030 Enrollment

1991 Founded

37

Kenya | Bondo

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

For Linguistics

#11 in Kenya #5110 in the World

62% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

38

Mauritius | Reduit

University of Mauritius

For Linguistics

#1 in Mauritius #2790 in the World

70% Acceptance

19,200 Enrollment

1965 Founded

39

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

Tai Solarin University of Education

For Linguistics

#57 in Nigeria #4731 in the World

40% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

40

Nigeria | Ede

Redeemer’s University

For Linguistics

#37 in Nigeria #3713 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

41

South Africa | Pretoria

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

For Linguistics

#23 in South Africa #3860 in the World

74% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

42

Tanzania | Dodoma

University of Dodoma

For Linguistics

#4 in Tanzania #3976 in the World

30% Acceptance

28,949 Enrollment

2007 Founded

43

Zimbabwe | Gweru

Midlands State University

For Linguistics

#3 in Zimbabwe #3366 in the World

59% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

44

Algeria | Setif

Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

For Linguistics

#5 in Algeria #2469 in the World

78% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

45

Egypt | Minya

Minia University

For Linguistics

#13 in Egypt #1908 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1976 Founded

46

Ghana | Accra

Ghana Technology University College

For Linguistics

#14 in Ghana #5559 in the World

77% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

2006 Founded

47

Kenya | Thika

Mount Kenya University

For Linguistics

#8 in Kenya #4498 in the World

56% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2008 Founded

48

Namibia | Windhoek

University of Namibia

For Linguistics

#1 in Namibia #3142 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1992 Founded

49

Nigeria | Kaduna

Kaduna State University

For Linguistics

#54 in Nigeria #4564 in the World

40% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

2004 Founded

50

Nigeria | Calabar

University of Calabar

For Linguistics

#6 in Nigeria #1737 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

51

South Africa | Makhanda

Rhodes University

For Linguistics

#11 in South Africa #1109 in the World

61% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1904 Founded

52

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Carthage

For Linguistics

#6 in Tunisia #2035 in the World

53% Acceptance

50,314 Enrollment

53

Egypt | Sadat

University of Sadat City

For Linguistics

#34 in Egypt #5076 in the World

73% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

2013 Founded

54

Algeria | Tlemcen

University of Tlemcen

For Linguistics

#4 in Algeria #2463 in the World

58% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

55

Egypt | Cairo

Ain Shams University

For Linguistics

#2 in Egypt #727 in the World

73% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

56

Ghana | Accra

Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

For Linguistics

#6 in Ghana #4017 in the World

52% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

1961 Founded

57

Libya | Bayda

Omar Al-Mukhtar University

For Linguistics

#5 in Libya #5298 in the World

93% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

1960 Founded

58

Nigeria | Auta Balifi

Bingham University

For Linguistics

#74 in Nigeria #5835 in the World

49% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

59

Nigeria | Keffi

Nasarawa State University

For Linguistics

#50 in Nigeria #4253 in the World

37% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

60

Nigeria | Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Linguistics

#3 in Nigeria #1115 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

61

Sudan | Khartoum

International University of Africa

For Linguistics

#9 in Sudan #5925 in the World

55% Acceptance

11,203 Enrollment

1992 Founded

62

Uganda | Kampala

Kampala International University

For Linguistics

#3 in Uganda #4703 in the World

82% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

63

Botswana | Gaborone

Botho University

For Linguistics

#3 in Botswana #5414 in the World

80% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1997 Founded

64

Egypt | 6th of October City

Misr University for Science and Technology

For Linguistics

#32 in Egypt #4457 in the World

67% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1996 Founded

65

Ethiopia | Gondar

University of Gondar

For Linguistics

#2 in Ethiopia #2538 in the World

19% Acceptance

49,103 Enrollment

1954 Founded

66

Kenya | Mombasa

Technical University of Mombasa

For Linguistics

#20 in Kenya #5852 in the World

30% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

67

Morocco | Ifrane

Al Akhawayn University

For Linguistics

#7 in Morocco #3607 in the World

60% Acceptance

4,216 Enrollment

68

Nigeria | Osogbo

Osun State University

For Linguistics

#34 in Nigeria #3587 in the World

26% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

2007 Founded

69

Nigeria | Abeokuta

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

For Linguistics

#18 in Nigeria #2768 in the World

32% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

70

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

Vaal University of Technology

For Linguistics

#21 in South Africa #3168 in the World

90% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

1966 Founded

71

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

For Linguistics

#2 in Tanzania #3245 in the World

25% Acceptance

2,100 Enrollment

2007 Founded

72

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

National University of Science and Technology

For Linguistics

#2 in Zimbabwe #3294 in the World

73% Acceptance

20,399 Enrollment

1991 Founded

73

Algeria | Annaba

University of Annaba

For Linguistics

#2 in Algeria #1951 in the World

64% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

74

Egypt | Benha

Benha University

For Linguistics

#9 in Egypt #1507 in the World

90% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1976 Founded

75

Ghana | Sunyani

Catholic University College of Ghana

For Linguistics

#12 in Ghana #5548 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

76

Kenya | Maseno

Maseno University

For Linguistics

#6 in Kenya #4066 in the World

10% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

77

Niger | Niamey

Abdou Moumouni University

For Linguistics

#1 in Niger #5080 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,400 Enrollment

1974 Founded

78

Nigeria | Uturu

Abia State University

For Linguistics

#41 in Nigeria #3792 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

79

Nigeria | Jos

University of Jos

For Linguistics

#24 in Nigeria #2958 in the World

10% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

80

South Africa | Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

For Linguistics

#9 in South Africa #822 in the World

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

81

Tunisia | Sousse

University of Sousse

For Linguistics

#5 in Tunisia #1654 in the World

34% Acceptance

19,311 Enrollment

82

Egypt | Mansoura

Delta University for Science and Technology

For Linguistics

#35 in Egypt #5211 in the World

74% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2007 Founded

83

Algeria | Boumerdes

University of Boumerdes

For Linguistics

#15 in Algeria #3230 in the World

51% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

84

Eswatini | Kwaluseni

University of Swaziland

For Linguistics

#1 in Eswatini #3935 in the World

60% Acceptance

11,074 Enrollment

1976 Founded

85

Ghana | Winneba

University of Education, Winneba

For Linguistics

#4 in Ghana #2045 in the World

79% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

86

Libya | Sabha

Sebha University

For Linguistics

#4 in Libya #5079 in the World

80% Acceptance

9,092 Enrollment

1984 Founded

87

Nigeria | Abuja

African University of Science and Technology

For Linguistics

#71 in Nigeria #5671 in the World

54% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

2007 Founded

88

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Linguistics

#13 in Nigeria #2038 in the World

10% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

89

Nigeria | Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Linguistics

#2 in Nigeria #939 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

90

Sudan | Khartoum

Neelain University

For Linguistics

#3 in Sudan #4619 in the World

71% Acceptance

11,203 Enrollment

1993 Founded

91

Uganda | Mbarara

Mbarara University of Science and Technology

For Linguistics

#2 in Uganda #4207 in the World

8% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

92

DR Congo | Lubumbashi

University of Lubumbashi

For Linguistics

#2 in DR Congo #5627 in the World

64% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1955 Founded

93

Egypt | Port Said

Port Said University

For Linguistics

#24 in Egypt #3235 in the World

66% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2010 Founded

94

Ethiopia | Awasa

Hawassa University

For Linguistics

#6 in Ethiopia #3574 in the World

55% Acceptance

30,414 Enrollment

1976 Founded

95

Kenya | Kilifi

Pwani University

For Linguistics

#19 in Kenya #5830 in the World

54% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

96

Morocco | Tetouan

Abdelmalek Essaadi University

For Linguistics

#6 in Morocco #2650 in the World

60% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

97

Nigeria | Oyo

Ajayi Crowther University

For Linguistics

#69 in Nigeria #5580 in the World

83% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

98

Nigeria | Owerri

Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Linguistics

#35 in Nigeria #3635 in the World

20% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1980 Founded

99

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

University of Zululand

For Linguistics

#16 in South Africa #2213 in the World

45% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

100

Tanzania | Morogoro

Sokoine University of Agriculture

For Linguistics

#3 in Tanzania #3851 in the World

44% Acceptance

117 Enrollment

1984 Founded

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