Best Special Education Universities in Africa [2026 Rankings]

1

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Special Education

#1 in South Africa #214 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

2

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Special Education

#4 in South Africa #351 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

3

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Special Education

#5 in South Africa #388 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

4

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Special Education

#6 in South Africa #408 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

5

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Special Education

#7 in South Africa #474 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

6

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Special Education

#8 in South Africa #647 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

7

Nigeria | Ibadan

University of Ibadan

For Special Education

#1 in Nigeria #669 in the World

11% Acceptance

41,269 Enrollment

1948 Founded

8

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

For Special Education

#1 in Ghana #800 in the World

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

9

Ghana | Legon

University of Ghana

For Special Education

#2 in Ghana #836 in the World

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

10

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Special Education

#10 in South Africa #895 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

11

Egypt | Giza

Cairo University

For Special Education

#1 in Egypt #906 in the World

90% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1908 Founded

12

Egypt | Cairo

Ain Shams University

For Special Education

#2 in Egypt #986 in the World

73% Acceptance

220,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

13

South Africa | Stellenbosch

University of Stellenbosch

For Special Education

#3 in South Africa #324 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1918 Founded

14

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa University

For Special Education

#1 in Ethiopia #993 in the World

64% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

15

Tunisia | Sfax

University of Sfax

For Special Education

#1 in Tunisia #673 in the World

8% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

16

Ghana | Winneba

University of Education, Winneba

For Special Education

#3 in Ghana #876 in the World

79% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

17

Zambia | Lusaka

University of Zambia

For Special Education

#1 in Zambia #961 in the World

60% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

18

Ghana | Cape Coast

University of Cape Coast

For Special Education

#4 in Ghana #946 in the World

60% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

19

Kenya | Nairobi

Kenyatta University

For Special Education

#2 in Kenya #995 in the World

70% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

20

Kenya | Nairobi

University of Nairobi

For Special Education

#1 in Kenya #810 in the World

66% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

21

Mozambique | Maputo

Pedagogical University

For Special Education

#1 in Mozambique #806 in the World

29% Acceptance

37,968 Enrollment

1985 Founded

22

Nigeria | Nsukka

University of Nigeria

For Special Education

#2 in Nigeria #964 in the World

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

23

South Africa | Thohoyandou

University of Venda

For Special Education

#11 in South Africa #966 in the World

72% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1982 Founded

24

South Africa | Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

For Special Education

#9 in South Africa #687 in the World

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

25

Botswana | Gaborone

University of Botswana

For Special Education

#1 in Botswana #560 in the World

61% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

26

South Africa | Pretoria

University of South Africa

For Special Education

#2 in South Africa #319 in the World

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

26 Best Universities in Africa for Special Education

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