Best Optometry Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Optometry

#1 in South Africa #58 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

2

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

For Optometry

#1 in Egypt #180 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

3

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Optometry

#2 in South Africa #206 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

4

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Optometry

#3 in South Africa #234 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

5

Nigeria | Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Optometry

#1 in Nigeria #278 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

6

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Optometry

#5 in South Africa #388 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

7

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Optometry

#2 in Ghana #412 in the World

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

8

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Optometry

#7 in South Africa #553 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

9

Ghana | Legon

University of Ghana

For Optometry

#3 in Ghana #676 in the World

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

10

Nigeria | Calabar

University of Calabar

For Optometry

#4 in Nigeria #546 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

1975 Founded

11

Egypt | Tanta

Tanta University

For Optometry

#11 in Egypt #667 in the World

72% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

12

South Africa | Mankweng

University of Limpopo

For Optometry

#4 in South Africa #380 in the World

45% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1959 Founded

13

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa University

For Optometry

#3 in Ethiopia #469 in the World

64% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

14

Nigeria | Jos

University of Jos

For Optometry

#12 in Nigeria #850 in the World

10% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

15

Egypt | Asyut

Assiut University

For Optometry

#10 in Egypt #637 in the World

74% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1957 Founded

16

South Africa | Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

For Optometry

#8 in South Africa #598 in the World

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

17

Ghana | Cape Coast

University of Cape Coast

For Optometry

#1 in Ghana #396 in the World

60% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

18

Nigeria | Kano

Bayero University Kano

For Optometry

#6 in Nigeria #651 in the World

29% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

1975 Founded

19

Egypt | Zagazig

Zagazig University

For Optometry

#13 in Egypt #785 in the World

75% Acceptance

117,299 Enrollment

1974 Founded

20

South Africa | Pretoria

University of South Africa

For Optometry

#9 in South Africa #864 in the World

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

21

Kenya | Nairobi

University of Nairobi

For Optometry

#1 in Kenya #387 in the World

66% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

22

DR Congo | Kinshasa

University of Kinshasa

For Optometry

#1 in DR Congo #832 in the World

65% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1954 Founded

23

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

University of Port Harcourt

For Optometry

#14 in Nigeria #890 in the World

15% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

24

Egypt | Cairo

Al-Azhar University

For Optometry

#7 in Egypt #586 in the World

77% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1961 Founded

25

South Africa | Stellenbosch

University of Stellenbosch

For Optometry

#6 in South Africa #484 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1918 Founded

26

Malawi | Zomba

University of Malawi

For Optometry

#1 in Malawi #665 in the World

59% Acceptance

10,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

27

Egypt | Beni Suef

Beni-Suef University

For Optometry

#14 in Egypt #966 in the World

79% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

2005 Founded

28

Nigeria | Benin

University of Benin

For Optometry

#2 in Nigeria #438 in the World

70% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

29

Egypt | Mansoura

Mansoura University

For Optometry

#4 in Egypt #436 in the World

70% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1972 Founded

30

Sudan | Khartoum

Neelain University

For Optometry

#1 in Sudan #751 in the World

71% Acceptance

11,203 Enrollment

1993 Founded

31

Morocco | Rabat

Mohammed V University

For Optometry

#1 in Morocco #861 in the World

50% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

32

Egypt | Nasser City

Sohag university

For Optometry

#6 in Egypt #563 in the World

75% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

33

Nigeria | Ilorin

University of Ilorin

For Optometry

#10 in Nigeria #744 in the World

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

34

Egypt | Alexandria

Alexandria University

For Optometry

#2 in Egypt #273 in the World

60% Acceptance

197,278 Enrollment

1942 Founded

35

Sudan | Khartoum

University of Khartoum

For Optometry

#2 in Sudan #937 in the World

9% Acceptance

41,030 Enrollment

1956 Founded

36

Nigeria | Uturu

Abia State University

For Optometry

#17 in Nigeria #983 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

37

Egypt | Faiyum

Fayoum University

For Optometry

#15 in Egypt #971 in the World

76% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2005 Founded

38

Nigeria | Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Optometry

#15 in Nigeria #953 in the World

12% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

39

Egypt | Cairo

Ain Shams University

For Optometry

#3 in Egypt #283 in the World

73% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

40

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

For Optometry

#1 in Tanzania #919 in the World

25% Acceptance

2,100 Enrollment

2007 Founded

41

Nigeria | Enugu

Enugu State University of Science and Technology

For Optometry

#13 in Nigeria #856 in the World

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

42

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

Menoufia University

For Optometry

#5 in Egypt #545 in the World

71% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

43

Nigeria | Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Optometry

#11 in Nigeria #804 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

44

Ethiopia | Gondar

University of Gondar

For Optometry

#1 in Ethiopia #258 in the World

19% Acceptance

49,103 Enrollment

1954 Founded

45

Tunisia | Monastir

University of Monastir

For Optometry

#1 in Tunisia #771 in the World

51% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

46

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

For Optometry

#8 in Nigeria #702 in the World

10% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

47

Egypt | Minya

Minia University

For Optometry

#12 in Egypt #681 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1976 Founded

48

Nigeria | Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Optometry

#3 in Nigeria #463 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

49

Ethiopia | Awasa

Hawassa University

For Optometry

#5 in Ethiopia #893 in the World

55% Acceptance

30,414 Enrollment

1976 Founded

50

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Tunis El Manar

For Optometry

#2 in Tunisia #950 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

51

Nigeria | Sokoto

Usmanu Danfodio University

For Optometry

#16 in Nigeria #967 in the World

29% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

52

Egypt | Benha

Benha University

For Optometry

#8 in Egypt #599 in the World

90% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1976 Founded

53

Nigeria | Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Optometry

#5 in Nigeria #554 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

54

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

Bahir Dar University

For Optometry

#4 in Ethiopia #849 in the World

50% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

55

Uganda | Kampala

Makerere University

For Optometry

#1 in Uganda #709 in the World

50% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

56

Nigeria | Abuja

University of Abuja

For Optometry

#9 in Nigeria #714 in the World

21% Acceptance

35,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

57

Egypt | Ismailia

Suez Canal University

For Optometry

#9 in Egypt #602 in the World

77% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

1976 Founded

58

Nigeria | Lagos

University of Lagos

For Optometry

#7 in Nigeria #695 in the World

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

59

Ethiopia | Jimma

Jimma University

For Optometry

#2 in Ethiopia #398 in the World

78% Acceptance

37,433 Enrollment

1983 Founded

59 Best Universities in Africa for Optometry

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