Best Mathematics Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Mathematics

#277 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

2

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Mathematics

#349 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

3

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

For Mathematics

#1 in Egypt #441 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

4

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Mathematics

#461 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

5

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Mathematics

#470 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

6

South Africa | Stellenbosch

University of Stellenbosch

For Mathematics

#507 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1918 Founded

7

Egypt | Mansoura

Mansoura University

For Mathematics

#2 in Egypt #664 in the World

70% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1972 Founded

8

South Africa | Pretoria

University of South Africa

For Mathematics

#667 in the World

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

9

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Mathematics

#687 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

10

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Mathematics

#714 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

11

Egypt | Cairo

Ain Shams University

For Mathematics

#3 in Egypt #729 in the World

73% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

12

Egypt | Alexandria

Alexandria University

For Mathematics

#4 in Egypt #761 in the World

60% Acceptance

197,278 Enrollment

1942 Founded

13

Nigeria | Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Mathematics

#1 in Nigeria #813 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

14

Ethiopia | Gondar

University of Gondar

For Mathematics

#1 in Ethiopia #836 in the World

19% Acceptance

49,103 Enrollment

1954 Founded

15

Uganda | Kampala

Makerere University

For Mathematics

#1 in Uganda #838 in the World

50% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

16

Tunisia | Sfax

University of Sfax

For Mathematics

#1 in Tunisia #839 in the World

8% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

17

South Africa | Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

For Mathematics

#858 in the World

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

18

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa University

For Mathematics

#2 in Ethiopia #885 in the World

64% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

19

Egypt | Zagazig

Zagazig University

For Mathematics

#5 in Egypt #980 in the World

75% Acceptance

117,299 Enrollment

1974 Founded

20

Ghana | Legon

University of Ghana

For Mathematics

#1 in Ghana #1006 in the World

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

21

Morocco | Rabat

Mohammed V University

For Mathematics

#1 in Morocco #1014 in the World

50% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

22

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

Menoufia University

For Mathematics

#6 in Egypt #1070 in the World

71% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

23

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Tunis El Manar

For Mathematics

#2 in Tunisia #1124 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

24

Kenya | Nairobi

University of Nairobi

For Mathematics

#1 in Kenya #1147 in the World

66% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

25

Nigeria | Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Mathematics

#2 in Nigeria #1148 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

26

Ethiopia | Jimma

Jimma University

For Mathematics

#3 in Ethiopia #1168 in the World

78% Acceptance

37,433 Enrollment

1983 Founded

27

Egypt | Asyut

Assiut University

For Mathematics

#7 in Egypt #1172 in the World

74% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1957 Founded

28

Nigeria | Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Mathematics

#3 in Nigeria #1181 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

29

Egypt | Tanta

Tanta University

For Mathematics

#8 in Egypt #1182 in the World

72% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

30

Tunisia | Tunis

Tunis University

For Mathematics

#3 in Tunisia #1186 in the World

39% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

31

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Mathematics

#2 in Ghana #1223 in the World

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

32

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Mathematics

#1299 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

33

Morocco | Fez

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Mathematics

#2 in Morocco #1312 in the World

60% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

34

Nigeria | Lagos

University of Lagos

For Mathematics

#4 in Nigeria #1328 in the World

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

35

Egypt | Benha

Benha University

For Mathematics

#9 in Egypt #1330 in the World

90% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1976 Founded

36

Egypt | Cairo

Al-Azhar University

For Mathematics

#10 in Egypt #1334 in the World

77% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1961 Founded

37

Morocco | Casablanca

Hassan II University of Casablanca

For Mathematics

#3 in Morocco #1336 in the World

60% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

38

Morocco | Marrakesh

Cadi Ayyad University

For Mathematics

#4 in Morocco #1363 in the World

59% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

39

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

Bahir Dar University

For Mathematics

#4 in Ethiopia #1387 in the World

50% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

40

Tunisia | Monastir

University of Monastir

For Mathematics

#4 in Tunisia #1393 in the World

51% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

41

Ghana | Cape Coast

University of Cape Coast

For Mathematics

#3 in Ghana #1426 in the World

60% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

42

Tunisia | Sousse

University of Sousse

For Mathematics

#5 in Tunisia #1435 in the World

34% Acceptance

19,311 Enrollment

43

Egypt | Cairo

Helwan University

For Mathematics

#11 in Egypt #1522 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

1975 Founded

44

Egypt | Ismailia

Suez Canal University

For Mathematics

#12 in Egypt #1530 in the World

77% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

1976 Founded

45

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Carthage

For Mathematics

#6 in Tunisia #1556 in the World

53% Acceptance

50,314 Enrollment

46

Algeria | Algiers

University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

For Mathematics

#1 in Algeria #1579 in the World

55% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

47

Nigeria | Ota

Covenant University

For Mathematics

#5 in Nigeria #1594 in the World

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

48

Botswana | Gaborone

University of Botswana

For Mathematics

#1 in Botswana #1596 in the World

61% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

49

Ethiopia | Haramaya

Haramaya University

For Mathematics

#5 in Ethiopia #1619 in the World

78% Acceptance

30,414 Enrollment

1954 Founded

50

Nigeria | Ilorin

University of Ilorin

For Mathematics

#6 in Nigeria #1629 in the World

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

51

South Africa | Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

For Mathematics

#1642 in the World

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

52

Nigeria | Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Mathematics

#7 in Nigeria #1673 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

53

Zimbabwe | Harare

University of Zimbabwe

For Mathematics

#1 in Zimbabwe #1680 in the World

18% Acceptance

20,399 Enrollment

1955 Founded

54

Malawi | Zomba

University of Malawi

For Mathematics

#1 in Malawi #1697 in the World

59% Acceptance

10,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

55

Ethiopia | Awasa

Hawassa University

For Mathematics

#6 in Ethiopia #1698 in the World

55% Acceptance

30,414 Enrollment

1976 Founded

56

Kenya | Nairobi

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

For Mathematics

#2 in Kenya #1738 in the World

16% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

57

Egypt | Minya

Minia University

For Mathematics

#13 in Egypt #1744 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1976 Founded

58

Nigeria | Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Mathematics

#8 in Nigeria #1779 in the World

12% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

59

Nigeria | Akure

Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Mathematics

#9 in Nigeria #1788 in the World

49% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1981 Founded

60

Nigeria | Calabar

University of Calabar

For Mathematics

#10 in Nigeria #1798 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

61

Tunisia | Manouba

Manouba University

For Mathematics

#7 in Tunisia #1875 in the World

40% Acceptance

17,040 Enrollment

62

Ethiopia | Mekelle

Mekelle University

For Mathematics

#7 in Ethiopia #1885 in the World

88% Acceptance

17,030 Enrollment

1991 Founded

63

Zambia | Lusaka

University of Zambia

For Mathematics

#1 in Zambia #1886 in the World

60% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

64

Egypt | Alexandria

Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

For Mathematics

#14 in Egypt #1905 in the World

73% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

65

South Africa | Mankweng

University of Limpopo

For Mathematics

#1913 in the World

45% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1959 Founded

66

Mozambique | Maputo

Pedagogical University

For Mathematics

#1 in Mozambique #1920 in the World

29% Acceptance

37,968 Enrollment

1985 Founded

67

Egypt | New Cairo

American University in Cairo

For Mathematics

#15 in Egypt #1943 in the World

90% Acceptance

6,857 Enrollment

1919 Founded

68

Egypt | Beni Suef

Beni-Suef University

For Mathematics

#16 in Egypt #1980 in the World

79% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

2005 Founded

69

Algeria | Annaba

University of Annaba

For Mathematics

#2 in Algeria #1988 in the World

64% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

70

Kenya | Nairobi

Kenyatta University

For Mathematics

#3 in Kenya #2001 in the World

70% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

71

South Africa | Alice

University of Fort Hare

For Mathematics

#2029 in the World

64% Acceptance

11,074 Enrollment

1916 Founded

72

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

University of Port Harcourt

For Mathematics

#11 in Nigeria #2037 in the World

15% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

73

Morocco | Tetouan

Abdelmalek Essaadi University

For Mathematics

#5 in Morocco #2058 in the World

60% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

74

Nigeria | Benin

University of Benin

For Mathematics

#12 in Nigeria #2066 in the World

70% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

75

Morocco | Kenitra

Ibn Tofail University

For Mathematics

#6 in Morocco #2068 in the World

61% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

76

Ghana | Winneba

University of Education, Winneba

For Mathematics

#4 in Ghana #2110 in the World

79% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

77

Kenya | Eldoret

Moi University

For Mathematics

#4 in Kenya #2131 in the World

93% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

78

Ghana | Tamale

University for Development Studies

For Mathematics

#5 in Ghana #2160 in the World

16% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

1992 Founded

79

Mauritius | Reduit

University of Mauritius

For Mathematics

#1 in Mauritius #2165 in the World

70% Acceptance

19,200 Enrollment

1965 Founded

80

South Africa | Durban

Durban University of Technology

For Mathematics

#2176 in the World

75% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2002 Founded

81

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Mathematics

#13 in Nigeria #2178 in the World

10% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

82

Nigeria | Abeokuta

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

For Mathematics

#14 in Nigeria #2179 in the World

32% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

83

Senegal | Dakar

Cheikh Anta Diop University

For Mathematics

#1 in Senegal #2186 in the World

68% Acceptance

89,589 Enrollment

1918 Founded

84

South Africa | Cape Town

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Mathematics

#2202 in the World

91% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

2005 Founded

85

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

University of Dar es Salaam

For Mathematics

#1 in Tanzania #2208 in the World

10% Acceptance

45,155 Enrollment

1970 Founded

86

Nigeria | Kano

Bayero University Kano

For Mathematics

#15 in Nigeria #2209 in the World

29% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

1975 Founded

87

Sudan | Khartoum

University of Khartoum

For Mathematics

#1 in Sudan #2215 in the World

9% Acceptance

41,030 Enrollment

1956 Founded

88

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

For Mathematics

#2219 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

89

Algeria | Bejaia

University of Bejaia

For Mathematics

#3 in Algeria #2279 in the World

50% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

90

Ethiopia | Debre Markos

Debre Markos University

For Mathematics

#8 in Ethiopia #2280 in the World

62% Acceptance

49,103 Enrollment

2005 Founded

91

Algeria | Constantine

University of Constantine 1

For Mathematics

#4 in Algeria #2287 in the World

57% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

92

Algeria | Tlemcen

University of Tlemcen

For Mathematics

#5 in Algeria #2301 in the World

58% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

93

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

For Mathematics

#2 in Tanzania #2307 in the World

25% Acceptance

2,100 Enrollment

2007 Founded

94

Ethiopia | Arba Minch

Arba Minch University

For Mathematics

#9 in Ethiopia #2322 in the World

71% Acceptance

37,433 Enrollment

1986 Founded

95

Cameroon | Dschang

University of Dschang

For Mathematics

#1 in Cameroon #2383 in the World

34% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

96

Egypt | Faiyum

Fayoum University

For Mathematics

#17 in Egypt #2386 in the World

76% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2005 Founded

97

Egypt | Nasser City

Sohag university

For Mathematics

#18 in Egypt #2426 in the World

75% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

98

Algeria | Setif

Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

For Mathematics

#6 in Algeria #2431 in the World

78% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

99

Nigeria | Uyo

University of Uyo

For Mathematics

#16 in Nigeria #2451 in the World

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

100

Egypt | Qena

South Valley University – Qena

For Mathematics

#19 in Egypt #2464 in the World

64% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1995 Founded

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