Best Management Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Management

#1 in South Africa #346 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

2

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Management

#2 in South Africa #416 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

3

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Management

#3 in South Africa #466 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

4

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Management

#5 in South Africa #490 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

5

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

For Management

#1 in Egypt #509 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

6

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Management

#7 in South Africa #601 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

7

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Management

#8 in South Africa #695 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

8

Ghana | Legon

University of Ghana

For Management

#1 in Ghana #962 in the World

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

9

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Management

#2 in Ghana #1229 in the World

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

10

Nigeria | Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Management

#2 in Nigeria #1336 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

11

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Management

#11 in South Africa #1486 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

12

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

For Management

#12 in South Africa #1557 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

13

Ghana | Tamale

University for Development Studies

For Management

#5 in Ghana #2554 in the World

16% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

1992 Founded

14

Algeria | Setif

Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

For Management

#3 in Algeria #1564 in the World

78% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

15

Gambia | Serekunda

University of the Gambia

For Management

#1 in Gambia #5488 in the World

52% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

16

Kenya | Nairobi

Catholic University of Eastern Africa

For Management

#7 in Kenya #3650 in the World

92% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1984 Founded

17

Nigeria | Mubi

Adamawa State University

For Management

#72 in Nigeria #5421 in the World

40% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

18

Nigeria | Ekpoma

Ambrose Alli University

For Management

#42 in Nigeria #3848 in the World

47% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

19

Nigeria | Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Management

#6 in Nigeria #1696 in the World

12% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

20

Tanzania | Morogoro

Mzumbe University

For Management

#5 in Tanzania #3960 in the World

42% Acceptance

14,780 Enrollment

2003 Founded

21

Zimbabwe | Bindura

Bindura University of Science Education

For Management

#4 in Zimbabwe #3937 in the World

69% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

22

Egypt | Sadat

University of Sadat City

For Management

#28 in Egypt #3396 in the World

73% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

2013 Founded

23

Egypt | New Cairo

Future University in Egypt

For Management

#27 in Egypt #3032 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2006 Founded

24

Ghana | Tema

Central University

For Management

#11 in Ghana #3930 in the World

45% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

1997 Founded

25

Libya | Misrata

Misurata University

For Management

#3 in Libya #3793 in the World

93% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

26

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

Akwa Ibom State University

For Management

#51 in Nigeria #4326 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

27

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

Rivers State University

For Management

#11 in Nigeria #2210 in the World

10% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

28

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

Vaal University of Technology

For Management

#16 in South Africa #2164 in the World

90% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

1966 Founded

29

Tunisia | Manouba

Manouba University

For Management

#7 in Tunisia #1631 in the World

40% Acceptance

17,040 Enrollment

30

Algeria | Laghouat

University of Laghouat

For Management

#13 in Algeria #2524 in the World

53% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

31

Ethiopia | Mizan

Mizan Tepi University

For Management

#13 in Ethiopia #4643 in the World

62% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

32

Kenya | Bondo

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

For Management

#12 in Kenya #4660 in the World

62% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

33

Morocco | Fez

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Management

#2 in Morocco #1191 in the World

60% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

34

Nigeria | Gombe

Gombe State University

For Management

#59 in Nigeria #4739 in the World

59% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

35

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

For Management

#23 in Nigeria #2856 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

36

South Africa | Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

For Management

#9 in South Africa #1053 in the World

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

37

Uganda | Gulu

Gulu University

For Management

#8 in Uganda #5239 in the World

40% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

38

Algeria | Constantine

University of Constantine 1

For Management

#7 in Algeria #1806 in the World

57% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

39

Ghana | Accra

Methodist University College

For Management

#19 in Ghana #4979 in the World

55% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

40

Kenya | Thika

Mount Kenya University

For Management

#6 in Kenya #3463 in the World

56% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2008 Founded

41

Nigeria | Imota

Caleb University

For Management

#70 in Nigeria #5298 in the World

46% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2007 Founded

42

Nigeria | Enugu

Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Management

#33 in Nigeria #3448 in the World

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

43

Nigeria | Ota

Covenant University

For Management

#3 in Nigeria #1339 in the World

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

44

Tanzania | Arusha

Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology

For Management

#7 in Tanzania #4395 in the World

40% Acceptance

117 Enrollment

2009 Founded

45

Zimbabwe | Chinhoyi

Chinhoyi University of Technology

For Management

#5 in Zimbabwe #3955 in the World

59% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

46

Egypt | Badr

Egyptian Russian University

For Management

#37 in Egypt #4989 in the World

75% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

47

Egypt | Port Said

Port Said University

For Management

#26 in Egypt #2787 in the World

66% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2010 Founded

48

Ghana | Sunyani

University of Energy and Natural Resources

For Management

#12 in Ghana #4025 in the World

53% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

2011 Founded

49

Libya | Sabha

Sebha University

For Management

#5 in Libya #5191 in the World

80% Acceptance

9,092 Enrollment

1984 Founded

50

Nigeria | Okada

Igbinedion University Okada

For Management

#56 in Nigeria #4669 in the World

68% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1999 Founded

51

Nigeria | Ilorin

Kwara State University

For Management

#50 in Nigeria #4280 in the World

27% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

52

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

University of Zululand

For Management

#20 in South Africa #2757 in the World

45% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

53

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Carthage

For Management

#6 in Tunisia #1377 in the World

53% Acceptance

50,314 Enrollment

54

Algeria | Ouargla

University of Ouargla

For Management

#19 in Algeria #3950 in the World

57% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

55

Ethiopia | Nekemte

Wollega University

For Management

#12 in Ethiopia #4094 in the World

73% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

56

Kenya | Mombasa

Technical University of Mombasa

For Management

#15 in Kenya #4879 in the World

30% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

57

Morocco | Casablanca

Hassan II University of Casablanca

For Management

#3 in Morocco #1295 in the World

60% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

58

Nigeria | Lagos

Pan-Atlantic University

For Management

#20 in Nigeria #2751 in the World

46% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

59

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

Olabisi Onabanjo University

For Management

#22 in Nigeria #2824 in the World

27% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

60

South Africa | Pretoria

University of South Africa

For Management

#6 in South Africa #557 in the World

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

61

Uganda | Kampala

Kyambogo University

For Management

#3 in Uganda #4282 in the World

42% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

62

Cameroon | Buea

University of Buea

For Management

#3 in Cameroon #3071 in the World

46% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

63

Ghana | Accra

Islamic University College, Ghana

For Management

#20 in Ghana #5104 in the World

60% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

64

Kenya | Maseno

Maseno University

For Management

#9 in Kenya #3817 in the World

10% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

65

Nigeria | Ikeji-Arakeji

Joseph Ayo Babalola University

For Management

#58 in Nigeria #4719 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

66

Nigeria | Makurdi

Benue State University

For Management

#40 in Nigeria #3782 in the World

45% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1992 Founded

67

Nigeria | Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Management

#10 in Nigeria #2138 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

68

Tanzania | Dodoma

University of Dodoma

For Management

#2 in Tanzania #3491 in the World

30% Acceptance

28,949 Enrollment

2007 Founded

69

Zimbabwe | Gweru

Midlands State University

For Management

#3 in Zimbabwe #3626 in the World

59% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

70

DR Congo | Lubumbashi

University of Lubumbashi

For Management

#2 in DR Congo #5468 in the World

64% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1955 Founded

71

Egypt | New Cairo

German University in Cairo

For Management

#16 in Egypt #1957 in the World

20% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2003 Founded

72

Ghana | Ho

University of Health and Allied Sciences

For Management

#13 in Ghana #4137 in the World

48% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

73

Libya | Tripoli

University of Tripoli – Libya

For Management

#1 in Libya #3269 in the World

76% Acceptance

44,338 Enrollment

1957 Founded

74

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

Tai Solarin University of Education

For Management

#62 in Nigeria #4966 in the World

40% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

75

Nigeria | Ede

Redeemer’s University

For Management

#43 in Nigeria #3911 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

76

South Africa | Bloemfontein

Central University of Technology

For Management

#19 in South Africa #2544 in the World

64% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

1981 Founded

77

Tunisia | Sousse

University of Sousse

For Management

#5 in Tunisia #1286 in the World

34% Acceptance

19,311 Enrollment

78

Algeria | Algiers

University of Algiers 1

For Management

#18 in Algeria #3182 in the World

62% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

79

Ethiopia | Bale Robe

Madda Walabu University

For Management

#14 in Ethiopia #4681 in the World

64% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

80

Kenya | Kilifi

Pwani University

For Management

#22 in Kenya #5518 in the World

54% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

81

Morocco | Marrakesh

Cadi Ayyad University

For Management

#4 in Morocco #1325 in the World

59% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

82

Nigeria | Kaduna

Kaduna State University

For Management

#57 in Nigeria #4709 in the World

40% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

2004 Founded

83

Nigeria | Calabar

University of Calabar

For Management

#12 in Nigeria #2229 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

84

South Africa | Stellenbosch

University of Stellenbosch

For Management

#4 in South Africa #483 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1918 Founded

85

Uganda | Kampala

Kampala International University

For Management

#4 in Uganda #4284 in the World

82% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

86

Algeria | Annaba

University of Annaba

For Management

#10 in Algeria #2148 in the World

64% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

87

Algeria | Blida

University of Blida 1

For Management

#15 in Algeria #2850 in the World

58% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

88

Ghana | Cape Coast

Cape Coast Technical University

For Management

#14 in Ghana #4168 in the World

68% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

1986 Founded

89

Kenya | Njoro

Egerton University

For Management

#5 in Kenya #3375 in the World

33% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

90

Nigeria | Otuoke

Federal University, Otuoke

For Management

#64 in Nigeria #4990 in the World

49% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

91

Nigeria | Keffi

Nasarawa State University

For Management

#47 in Nigeria #4178 in the World

37% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

92

Nigeria | Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Management

#4 in Nigeria #1381 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

93

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

For Management

#4 in Tanzania #3833 in the World

25% Acceptance

2,100 Enrollment

2007 Founded

94

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

National University of Science and Technology

For Management

#2 in Zimbabwe #2835 in the World

73% Acceptance

20,399 Enrollment

1991 Founded

95

Cameroon | Bamenda

University of Bamenda

For Management

#4 in Cameroon #3687 in the World

58% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

96

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

For Management

#25 in Egypt #2755 in the World

55% Acceptance

3,741 Enrollment

2010 Founded

97

Ghana | Tarkwa

University of Mines and Technology

For Management

#10 in Ghana #3925 in the World

19% Acceptance

15,570 Enrollment

2004 Founded

98

Libya | Benghazi

University of Benghazi

For Management

#2 in Libya #3517 in the World

83% Acceptance

92,090 Enrollment

1955 Founded

99

Nigeria | Osogbo

Osun State University

For Management

#29 in Nigeria #3274 in the World

26% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

2007 Founded

100

Nigeria | Abeokuta

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

For Management

#15 in Nigeria #2610 in the World

32% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

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