Best Reliability and Quality Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Reliability and Quality

#1 in South Africa #311 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

2

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Reliability and Quality

#2 in South Africa #369 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

3

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

For Reliability and Quality

#1 in Egypt #389 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

4

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Reliability and Quality

#3 in South Africa #476 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

5

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Reliability and Quality

#6 in South Africa #823 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

6

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Reliability and Quality

#8 in South Africa #927 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

7

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Reliability and Quality

#9 in South Africa #1029 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

8

Nigeria | Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Reliability and Quality

#2 in Nigeria #1304 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

9

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Reliability and Quality

#1 in Ghana #1808 in the World

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

10

Ghana | Legon

University of Ghana

For Reliability and Quality

#2 in Ghana #2037 in the World

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

11

Algeria | Annaba

University of Annaba

For Reliability and Quality

#4 in Algeria #1126 in the World

64% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

12

Kenya | Nairobi

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

For Reliability and Quality

#1 in Kenya #1893 in the World

16% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

13

South Africa | Pretoria

University of South Africa

For Reliability and Quality

#10 in South Africa #1234 in the World

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

14

Egypt | New Cairo

German University in Cairo

For Reliability and Quality

#19 in Egypt #1726 in the World

20% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2003 Founded

15

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

Rivers State University

For Reliability and Quality

#6 in Nigeria #1427 in the World

10% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

16

Uganda | Kampala

Makerere University

For Reliability and Quality

#1 in Uganda #1918 in the World

50% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

17

Algeria | Oran

University of Science and Technology of Oran

For Reliability and Quality

#16 in Algeria #2020 in the World

53% Acceptance

18,484 Enrollment

18

Egypt | Asyut

Assiut University

For Reliability and Quality

#15 in Egypt #1372 in the World

74% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1957 Founded

19

Nigeria | Ota

Covenant University

For Reliability and Quality

#1 in Nigeria #1077 in the World

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

20

Algeria | Oran

University of Oran 1

For Reliability and Quality

#9 in Algeria #1474 in the World

64% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

21

Kenya | Nairobi

University of Nairobi

For Reliability and Quality

#2 in Kenya #2016 in the World

66% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

22

South Africa | Stellenbosch

University of Stellenbosch

For Reliability and Quality

#4 in South Africa #492 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1918 Founded

23

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

For Reliability and Quality

#25 in Egypt #2117 in the World

55% Acceptance

3,741 Enrollment

2010 Founded

24

Nigeria | Owerri

Federal University of Technology, Owerri

For Reliability and Quality

#13 in Nigeria #1984 in the World

20% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1980 Founded

25

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

National University of Science and Technology

For Reliability and Quality

#1 in Zimbabwe #1473 in the World

73% Acceptance

20,399 Enrollment

1991 Founded

26

Algeria | Souk Ahras

University of Souk Ahras

For Reliability and Quality

#17 in Algeria #2070 in the World

46% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

27

Egypt | Alexandria

Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

For Reliability and Quality

#10 in Egypt #992 in the World

73% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

28

Nigeria | Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

For Reliability and Quality

#10 in Nigeria #1828 in the World

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

29

Algeria | Constantine

University of Constantine 1

For Reliability and Quality

#6 in Algeria #1397 in the World

57% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

30

Libya | Benghazi

University of Benghazi

For Reliability and Quality

#1 in Libya #1965 in the World

83% Acceptance

92,090 Enrollment

1955 Founded

31

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

University of Dar es Salaam

For Reliability and Quality

#1 in Tanzania #1986 in the World

10% Acceptance

45,155 Enrollment

1970 Founded

32

Egypt | Nasser City

Sohag university

For Reliability and Quality

#24 in Egypt #2052 in the World

75% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

33

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

Afe Babalola University

For Reliability and Quality

#14 in Nigeria #1992 in the World

78% Acceptance

4,751 Enrollment

2009 Founded

34

Egypt | Suez

Suez University

For Reliability and Quality

#17 in Egypt #1514 in the World

75% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2012 Founded

35

Egypt | Zagazig

Zagazig University

For Reliability and Quality

#4 in Egypt #822 in the World

75% Acceptance

117,299 Enrollment

1974 Founded

36

Nigeria | Ife

Obafemi Awolowo University

For Reliability and Quality

#12 in Nigeria #1926 in the World

7% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1962 Founded

37

Algeria | Algiers

National Polytechnic School, Algeria

For Reliability and Quality

#3 in Algeria #1055 in the World

78% Acceptance

1,400 Enrollment

38

Mauritius | Reduit

University of Mauritius

For Reliability and Quality

#1 in Mauritius #1852 in the World

70% Acceptance

19,200 Enrollment

1965 Founded

39

Tunisia | Sfax

University of Sfax

For Reliability and Quality

#2 in Tunisia #867 in the World

8% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

40

Egypt | Qena

South Valley University – Qena

For Reliability and Quality

#23 in Egypt #2010 in the World

64% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1995 Founded

41

Nigeria | Minna

Federal University of Technology, Minna

For Reliability and Quality

#9 in Nigeria #1814 in the World

14% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

1982 Founded

42

Cameroon | Douala

University of Douala

For Reliability and Quality

#1 in Cameroon #2122 in the World

59% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1977 Founded

43

Egypt | Cairo

Al-Azhar University

For Reliability and Quality

#16 in Egypt #1418 in the World

77% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1961 Founded

44

Nigeria | Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Reliability and Quality

#5 in Nigeria #1384 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

45

Algeria | Batna

University of Batna 1

For Reliability and Quality

#2 in Algeria #946 in the World

60% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

46

Morocco | Tetouan

Abdelmalek Essaadi University

For Reliability and Quality

#4 in Morocco #1334 in the World

60% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

47

Tunisia | Gabes

Gabes University

For Reliability and Quality

#7 in Tunisia #1544 in the World

28% Acceptance

15,263 Enrollment

48

Egypt | El Shorouk

British University in Egypt

For Reliability and Quality

#22 in Egypt #2003 in the World

40% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2005 Founded

49

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

For Reliability and Quality

#11 in Nigeria #1895 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

50

Algeria | Skikda

20 August 1955 University of Skikda

For Reliability and Quality

#10 in Algeria #1477 in the World

50% Acceptance

27,462 Enrollment

51

Egypt | New Cairo

American University in Cairo

For Reliability and Quality

#7 in Egypt #865 in the World

90% Acceptance

6,857 Enrollment

1919 Founded

52

Nigeria | Lagos

University of Lagos

For Reliability and Quality

#7 in Nigeria #1450 in the World

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

53

Algeria | Algiers

University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

For Reliability and Quality

#5 in Algeria #1279 in the World

55% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

54

Morocco | Kenitra

Ibn Tofail University

For Reliability and Quality

#6 in Morocco #2018 in the World

61% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

55

Tunisia | Manouba

Manouba University

For Reliability and Quality

#8 in Tunisia #1766 in the World

40% Acceptance

17,040 Enrollment

56

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

Menoufia University

For Reliability and Quality

#9 in Egypt #976 in the World

71% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

57

Nigeria | Kano

Bayero University Kano

For Reliability and Quality

#3 in Nigeria #1337 in the World

29% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

1975 Founded

58

Algeria | Biskra

University of Biskra

For Reliability and Quality

#11 in Algeria #1500 in the World

52% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

59

Egypt | Mansoura

Mansoura University

For Reliability and Quality

#3 in Egypt #516 in the World

70% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1972 Founded

60

South Africa | Bloemfontein

Central University of Technology

For Reliability and Quality

#11 in South Africa #1675 in the World

64% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

1981 Founded

61

Algeria | Setif

Ferhat Abbas Setif University 1

For Reliability and Quality

#8 in Algeria #1471 in the World

78% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

62

Morocco | Fez

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

For Reliability and Quality

#2 in Morocco #1162 in the World

60% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

63

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Carthage

For Reliability and Quality

#5 in Tunisia #1422 in the World

53% Acceptance

50,314 Enrollment

64

Egypt | Minya

Minia University

For Reliability and Quality

#14 in Egypt #1175 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1976 Founded

65

Nigeria | Akure

Federal University of Technology, Akure

For Reliability and Quality

#8 in Nigeria #1604 in the World

49% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1981 Founded

66

Algeria | Boumerdes

University of Boumerdes

For Reliability and Quality

#1 in Algeria #937 in the World

51% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

67

Egypt | Alexandria

Alexandria University

For Reliability and Quality

#6 in Egypt #863 in the World

60% Acceptance

197,278 Enrollment

1942 Founded

68

South Africa | Cape Town

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Reliability and Quality

#12 in South Africa #1682 in the World

91% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

2005 Founded

69

Egypt | Aswan

Aswan University

For Reliability and Quality

#13 in Egypt #1172 in the World

74% Acceptance

1,898 Enrollment

2012 Founded

70

Morocco | Casablanca

Hassan II University of Casablanca

For Reliability and Quality

#3 in Morocco #1292 in the World

60% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

71

Tunisia | Sousse

University of Sousse

For Reliability and Quality

#6 in Tunisia #1455 in the World

34% Acceptance

19,311 Enrollment

72

Egypt | Benha

Benha University

For Reliability and Quality

#11 in Egypt #1120 in the World

90% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1976 Founded

73

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

University of Port Harcourt

For Reliability and Quality

#4 in Nigeria #1367 in the World

15% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

74

Algeria | Jijel

University of Jijel

For Reliability and Quality

#13 in Algeria #1776 in the World

51% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

75

Egypt | Cairo

Ain Shams University

For Reliability and Quality

#2 in Egypt #473 in the World

73% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

76

South Africa | Durban

Durban University of Technology

For Reliability and Quality

#13 in South Africa #1816 in the World

75% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2002 Founded

77

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

Kafrelsheikh University

For Reliability and Quality

#12 in Egypt #1155 in the World

80% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

78

Morocco | Marrakesh

Cadi Ayyad University

For Reliability and Quality

#5 in Morocco #1832 in the World

59% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

79

Tunisia | Monastir

University of Monastir

For Reliability and Quality

#4 in Tunisia #1122 in the World

51% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

80

Algeria | Tlemcen

University of Tlemcen

For Reliability and Quality

#14 in Algeria #1880 in the World

58% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

81

Egypt | Ismailia

Suez Canal University

For Reliability and Quality

#18 in Egypt #1515 in the World

77% Acceptance

40,317 Enrollment

1976 Founded

82

Nigeria | Benin

University of Benin

For Reliability and Quality

#18 in Nigeria #2042 in the World

70% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

83

Algeria | Laghouat

University of Laghouat

For Reliability and Quality

#18 in Algeria #2077 in the World

53% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

84

Ethiopia | Awasa

Hawassa University

For Reliability and Quality

#2 in Ethiopia #1812 in the World

55% Acceptance

30,414 Enrollment

1976 Founded

85

South Africa | Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

For Reliability and Quality

#7 in South Africa #847 in the World

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

86

Egypt | New Cairo

Future University in Egypt

For Reliability and Quality

#20 in Egypt #1834 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2006 Founded

87

Morocco | Rabat

Mohammed V University

For Reliability and Quality

#1 in Morocco #711 in the World

50% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

88

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Tunis El Manar

For Reliability and Quality

#3 in Tunisia #955 in the World

45% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

89

Algeria | Algiers

University of Algiers 1

For Reliability and Quality

#15 in Algeria #1977 in the World

62% Acceptance

54,549 Enrollment

90

Egypt | Tanta

Tanta University

For Reliability and Quality

#5 in Egypt #833 in the World

72% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

91

Nigeria | Ilorin

University of Ilorin

For Reliability and Quality

#15 in Nigeria #2004 in the World

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

92

Algeria | Blida

University of Blida 1

For Reliability and Quality

#12 in Algeria #1745 in the World

58% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

93

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa University

For Reliability and Quality

#1 in Ethiopia #1571 in the World

64% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

94

South Africa | Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

For Reliability and Quality

#5 in South Africa #576 in the World

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

95

Egypt | Port Said

Port Said University

For Reliability and Quality

#21 in Egypt #1905 in the World

66% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2010 Founded

96

Nigeria | Effurun

Federal University of Petroleum Resources

For Reliability and Quality

#17 in Nigeria #2028 in the World

48% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

2007 Founded

97

Tunisia | Tunis

Tunis University

For Reliability and Quality

#1 in Tunisia #602 in the World

39% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

98

Algeria | Bejaia

University of Bejaia

For Reliability and Quality

#7 in Algeria #1408 in the World

50% Acceptance

39,916 Enrollment

99

Egypt | Cairo

Helwan University

For Reliability and Quality

#8 in Egypt #972 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

1975 Founded

100

Nigeria | Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Reliability and Quality

#16 in Nigeria #2012 in the World

12% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

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