Best Philosophy Universities in the World [2026 Rankings]

1

Australia | Brisbane

Queensland University of Technology

#11 in Oceania #10 in Australia

77% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1989 Founded

2

DR Congo | Kinshasa

University of Kinshasa

#41 in Africa #1 in DR Congo

65% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1954 Founded

3

Algeria | Laghouat

University of Laghouat

#193 in Africa #14 in Algeria

53% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

4

Egypt | Zagazig

Zagazig University

#50 in Africa #7 in Egypt

75% Acceptance

117,299 Enrollment

1974 Founded

5

Ghana | Accra

Accra Technical University

#276 in Africa #14 in Ghana

100% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

6

Kenya | Meru

Kenya Methodist University

#214 in Africa #12 in Kenya

93% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1997 Founded

7

Morocco | Casablanca

Hassan II University of Casablanca

#58 in Africa #3 in Morocco

60% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

8

Nigeria | Oyo

Ajayi Crowther University

#256 in Africa #56 in Nigeria

83% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

9

Nigeria | Owerri

Federal University of Technology, Owerri

#145 in Africa #24 in Nigeria

20% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1980 Founded

10

South Africa | Durban

Mangosuthu University of Technology

#203 in Africa #24 in South Africa

73% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

1979 Founded

11

Sudan | El-Obeid

University of Kordofan

#335 in Africa #9 in Sudan

71% Acceptance

22,500 Enrollment

1990 Founded

12

Uganda | Fort Portal

Mountains of the Moon University

#302 in Africa #11 in Uganda

47% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

13

Argentina | San Justo

National University of La Matanza

#345 in Latin America #38 in Argentina

46% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

14

Argentina | Rosario

National University of Rosario

#56 in Latin America #4 in Argentina

63% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1968 Founded

15

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

#214 in Latin America #77 in Brazil

18% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

16

Brazil | Santo Andre

Federal University of ABC

#85 in Latin America #45 in Brazil

10% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

2005 Founded

17

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

#21 in Latin America #13 in Brazil

23% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

18

Chile | Valparaiso

Federico Santa Maria Technical University

#96 in Latin America #12 in Chile

30% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1931 Founded

19

Colombia | Pasto

University of Narino

#246 in Latin America #29 in Colombia

62% Acceptance

2,128 Enrollment

1904 Founded

20

Costa Rica | Heredia

National University, Costa Rica

#103 in Latin America #2 in Costa Rica

79% Acceptance

30,436 Enrollment

1973 Founded

21

Australia | Toowoomba

University of Southern Queensland

#39 in Oceania #32 in Australia

70% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

22

Australia | Melbourne

Victoria University

#37 in Oceania #30 in Australia

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1990 Founded

23

Botswana | Palapye

Botswana International University of Science and Technology

#240 in Africa #2 in Botswana

60% Acceptance

1,966 Enrollment

2005 Founded

24

Egypt | 6th of October City

Modern Sciences and Arts University

#200 in Africa #28 in Egypt

76% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1996 Founded

25

Ethiopia | Debre Markos

Debre Markos University

#280 in Africa #11 in Ethiopia

62% Acceptance

49,103 Enrollment

2005 Founded

26

Ghana | Cape Coast

University of Cape Coast

#45 in Africa #3 in Ghana

60% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

27

Kenya | Nairobi

University of Nairobi

#10 in Africa #1 in Kenya

66% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

28

Nigeria | Ogume

Novena University

#354 in Africa #77 in Nigeria

43% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

2005 Founded

29

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

Niger Delta University

#223 in Africa #45 in Nigeria

38% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

30

Nigeria | Kano

Bayero University Kano

#94 in Africa #13 in Nigeria

29% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

1975 Founded

31

South Africa | Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

#34 in Africa #13 in South Africa

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

32

Tanzania | Arusha

Tumaini University Makumira

#269 in Africa #9 in Tanzania

72% Acceptance

2,100 Enrollment

1997 Founded

33

Zambia | Lusaka

University of Lusaka

#286 in Africa #3 in Zambia

56% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

34

Argentina | Concepcion del Uruguay

National University of Entre Rios

#243 in Latin America #25 in Argentina

71% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1973 Founded

35

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

FUMEC University

#296 in Latin America #99 in Brazil

50% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1965 Founded

36

Brazil | Recife

University of Pernambuco

#184 in Latin America #66 in Brazil

48% Acceptance

1990 Founded

37

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

#62 in Latin America #34 in Brazil

80% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1969 Founded

38

Brazil | Campinas

State University of Campinas

#4 in Latin America #2 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1966 Founded

39

Chile | Santiago

University of Chile

#3 in Latin America #1 in Chile

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1842 Founded

40

Colombia | Tunja

Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

#160 in Latin America #18 in Colombia

60% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1953 Founded

41

Cuba | Santiago de Cuba

University of the East – Cuba

#310 in Latin America #4 in Cuba

68% Acceptance

1947 Founded

42

Australia | Melbourne

La Trobe University

#19 in Oceania #17 in Australia

71% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

43

Papua New Guinea | Lae

Papua New Guinea University of Technology

#51 in Oceania #2 in Papua New Guinea

15% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

44

Algeria | Tlemcen

University of Tlemcen

#90 in Africa #3 in Algeria

58% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

45

Egypt | Faiyum

Fayoum University

#115 in Africa #17 in Egypt

76% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2005 Founded

46

Gambia | Serekunda

University of the Gambia

#98 in Africa #1 in Gambia

52% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

47

Kenya | Machakos

Machakos University

#311 in Africa #22 in Kenya

67% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

48

Malawi | Mzuzu

Mzuzu University

#266 in Africa #2 in Malawi

60% Acceptance

10,500 Enrollment

1997 Founded

49

Nigeria | Ede

Adeleke University

#292 in Africa #66 in Nigeria

60% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2011 Founded

50

Nigeria | Umuahia

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

#175 in Africa #34 in Nigeria

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

51

Nigeria | Lagos

University of Lagos

#26 in Africa #2 in Nigeria

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

52

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

#2 in Africa #2 in South Africa

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

53

Tunisia | Gafsa

Gafsa University

#105 in Africa #10 in Tunisia

39% Acceptance

9,092 Enrollment

54

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

National University of Science and Technology

#144 in Africa #3 in Zimbabwe

73% Acceptance

20,399 Enrollment

1991 Founded

55

Argentina | Quilmes

National University of Quilmes

#138 in Latin America #14 in Argentina

53% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1989 Founded

56

Brazil | Porto Alegre

Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

#253 in Latin America #87 in Brazil

26% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

57

Brazil | Feira de Santana

State University of Feira de Santana

#128 in Latin America #55 in Brazil

16% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1976 Founded

58

Brazil | Vicosa

Federal University of Vicosa

#39 in Latin America #23 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

59

Chile | Santiago

Major University

#203 in Latin America #22 in Chile

70% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

60

Colombia | Cartagena

Technological University of Bolivar

#323 in Latin America #39 in Colombia

56% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

61

Colombia | Bogota

El Rosario University

#59 in Latin America #6 in Colombia

45% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1653 Founded

62

Ecuador | Guayaquil

University of Guayaquil

#227 in Latin America #9 in Ecuador

70% Acceptance

1867 Founded

63

New Zealand | Auckland

University of Auckland

#7 in Oceania #1 in New Zealand

73% Acceptance

21,240 Enrollment

1883 Founded

64

Egypt | El Shorouk

French University of Egypt

#351 in Africa #40 in Egypt

76% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

65

Algeria | Bejaia

University of Bejaia

#189 in Africa #13 in Algeria

50% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

66

Egypt | New Cairo

American University in Cairo

#25 in Africa #5 in Egypt

90% Acceptance

6,857 Enrollment

1919 Founded

67

Ghana | Accra

Pentecost University College

#267 in Africa #13 in Ghana

75% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

2003 Founded

68

Kenya | Eldoret

University of Eldoret

#213 in Africa #11 in Kenya

52% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

69

Morocco | Marrakesh

Cadi Ayyad University

#42 in Africa #2 in Morocco

59% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

70

Nigeria | Ota

Bells University of Technology

#249 in Africa #55 in Nigeria

60% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

2005 Founded

71

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

Afe Babalola University

#141 in Africa #23 in Nigeria

78% Acceptance

4,751 Enrollment

2009 Founded

72

South Africa | Pretoria

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

#159 in Africa #23 in South Africa

74% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

73

Sudan | Wad Medani

University of Gezira

#301 in Africa #8 in Sudan

81% Acceptance

22,500 Enrollment

1975 Founded

74

Uganda | Entebbe

Nkumba University

#285 in Africa #10 in Uganda

94% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

75

Argentina | Buenos Aires

CEMA University

#341 in Latin America #37 in Argentina

30% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

76

Argentina | Cordoba

National University of Cordoba

#23 in Latin America #3 in Argentina

70% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1613 Founded

77

Brazil | Montes Claros

State University of Montes Claros

#208 in Latin America #76 in Brazil

34% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

78

Brazil | Seropedica

Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

#81 in Latin America #44 in Brazil

27% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

79

Brazil | Salvador

Federal University of Bahia

#19 in Latin America #12 in Brazil

19% Acceptance

45,038 Enrollment

1946 Founded

80

Chile | Talca

University of Talca

#95 in Latin America #11 in Chile

42% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

81

Colombia | Bogota

Sergio Arboleda University

#239 in Latin America #28 in Colombia

50% Acceptance

2,868 Enrollment

1984 Founded

82

Costa Rica | San Jose

University of Costa Rica

#29 in Latin America #1 in Costa Rica

40% Acceptance

30,436 Enrollment

1940 Founded

83

New Zealand | Wellington

Victoria University of Wellington

#25 in Oceania #4 in New Zealand

70% Acceptance

21,833 Enrollment

1897 Founded

84

Australia | Perth

Curtin University

#17 in Oceania #15 in Australia

56% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1966 Founded

85

Botswana | Gaborone

Botho University

#307 in Africa #3 in Botswana

80% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1997 Founded

86

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

Kafrelsheikh University

#178 in Africa #27 in Egypt

80% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

87

Ethiopia | Debre Berhan

Debre Berhan University

#278 in Africa #10 in Ethiopia

68% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

88

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

#22 in Africa #2 in Ghana

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

89

Lesotho | Maseru

National University of Lesotho

#146 in Africa #1 in Lesotho

45% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1945 Founded

90

Nigeria | Anyigba

Kogi State University

#349 in Africa #76 in Nigeria

30% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

91

Nigeria | Lokoja

Federal University, Lokoja

#222 in Africa #44 in Nigeria

30% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

92

Nigeria | Akure

Federal University of Technology, Akure

#87 in Africa #12 in Nigeria

49% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1981 Founded

93

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

#32 in Africa #12 in South Africa

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

94

Tanzania | Mwanza

St. Augustine University of Tanzania

#255 in Africa #8 in Tanzania

81% Acceptance

14,780 Enrollment

1998 Founded

95

Zambia | Kitwe

Copperbelt University

#218 in Africa #2 in Zambia

19% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

96

Argentina | Posadas

National University of Misiones

#235 in Latin America #24 in Argentina

77% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1973 Founded

97

Brazil | Bage

Federal University of Pampa

#295 in Latin America #98 in Brazil

30% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

98

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Nove de Julho University

#178 in Latin America #65 in Brazil

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

99

Brazil | Curitiba

Federal University of Technology – Parana

#61 in Latin America #33 in Brazil

20% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1909 Founded

100

Brazil | Sao Paulo

University of Sao Paulo

#1 in Latin America #1 in Brazil

9% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1827 Founded

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