Best Philosophy Universities in the World [2026 Rankings]

1

Australia | North Sydney

Australian Catholic University

#38 in Oceania #31 in Australia

72% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1991 Founded

2

Papua New Guinea | Madang

Divine Word University

#53 in Oceania #3 in Papua New Guinea

40% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

3

Cameroon | Bamenda

Catholic University of Cameroon

#383 in Africa #9 in Cameroon

70% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

4

Egypt | Aswan

Aswan University

#206 in Africa #29 in Egypt

74% Acceptance

1,898 Enrollment

2012 Founded

5

Ethiopia | Bale Robe

Madda Walabu University

#281 in Africa #12 in Ethiopia

64% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

6

Ghana | Tamale

University for Development Studies

#81 in Africa #4 in Ghana

16% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

1992 Founded

7

Kenya | Nairobi

Kenyatta University

#46 in Africa #2 in Kenya

70% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

8

Nigeria | Abeokuta

Crescent University, Abeokuta

#364 in Africa #78 in Nigeria

49% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

2005 Founded

9

Nigeria | Uturu

Abia State University

#224 in Africa #46 in Nigeria

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

10

Nigeria | Jos

University of Jos

#97 in Africa #14 in Nigeria

10% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

11

South Africa | Durban

Durban University of Technology

#49 in Africa #14 in South Africa

75% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2002 Founded

12

Tanzania | Zanzibar

State University of Zanzibar

#297 in Africa #10 in Tanzania

81% Acceptance

45,155 Enrollment

2002 Founded

13

Uganda | Kampala

Makerere University

#8 in Africa #1 in Uganda

50% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

14

Argentina | Santa Rosa

National University of La Pampa

#248 in Latin America #26 in Argentina

65% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1958 Founded

15

Brazil | Belem

University of Amazon

#297 in Latin America #100 in Brazil

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

16

Brazil | Campina Grande

Federal University of Campina Grande

#186 in Latin America #67 in Brazil

12% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

2002 Founded

17

Brazil | Maceio

Federal University of Alagoas

#65 in Latin America #35 in Brazil

47% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1961 Founded

18

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

#5 in Latin America #3 in Brazil

10% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1920 Founded

19

Chile | Santiago

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

#10 in Latin America #2 in Chile

45% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1888 Founded

20

Colombia | Cali

ICESI University

#165 in Latin America #19 in Colombia

50% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1979 Founded

21

Cuba | Matanzas

University of Matanzas

#361 in Latin America #5 in Cuba

46% Acceptance

1972 Founded

22

Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby

University of Papua New Guinea

#49 in Oceania #1 in Papua New Guinea

12% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

23

Samoa | Apia

National University of Samoa

#52 in Oceania #1 in Samoa

77% Acceptance

27,065 Enrollment

1075 Avg SAT

1984 Founded

24

Algeria | Algiers

National Polytechnic School, Algeria

#177 in Africa #10 in Algeria

78% Acceptance

1,400 Enrollment

25

Egypt | Qena

South Valley University – Qena

#121 in Africa #18 in Egypt

64% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

1995 Founded

26

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa University

#21 in Africa #1 in Ethiopia

64% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

27

Kenya | Karatina

Karatina University

#325 in Africa #23 in Kenya

61% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

28

Malawi | Limbe

Malawi University of Science and Technology

#282 in Africa #3 in Malawi

60% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2012 Founded

29

Nigeria | Abuja

African University of Science and Technology

#298 in Africa #67 in Nigeria

54% Acceptance

26,181 Enrollment

2007 Founded

30

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

#176 in Africa #35 in Nigeria

10% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

31

Nigeria | Nsukka

University of Nigeria

#33 in Africa #3 in Nigeria

38% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

32

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

#3 in Africa #3 in South Africa

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

33

Tunisia | Kairouan

University of Kairouan

#110 in Africa #11 in Tunisia

50% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

34

Zimbabwe | Gweru

Midlands State University

#169 in Africa #4 in Zimbabwe

59% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

35

Argentina | Neuquen

National University of Comahue

#146 in Latin America #15 in Argentina

44% Acceptance

178,288 Enrollment

1972 Founded

36

Brazil | Campo Grande

Catholic University Dom Bosco

#254 in Latin America #88 in Brazil

29% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

37

Brazil | Fortaleza

University of Fortaleza

#131 in Latin America #56 in Brazil

50% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

38

Brazil | Belem

Federal University of Para

#41 in Latin America #24 in Brazil

17% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1957 Founded

39

Chile | Concepcion

Catholic University of the Holy Conception

#215 in Latin America #23 in Chile

67% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

40

Colombia | Envigado

School of Engineering of Antioquia

#324 in Latin America #40 in Colombia

57% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1979 Founded

41

Colombia | Medellin

Pontificia Bolivariana University

#90 in Latin America #7 in Colombia

50% Acceptance

1937 Founded

42

Ecuador | Guayaquil

Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil

#286 in Latin America #10 in Ecuador

70% Acceptance

55,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

43

Australia | Brisbane

Queensland University of Technology

#11 in Oceania #10 in Australia

77% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1989 Founded

44

DR Congo | Kinshasa

University of Kinshasa

#41 in Africa #1 in DR Congo

65% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1954 Founded

45

Algeria | Laghouat

University of Laghouat

#193 in Africa #14 in Algeria

53% Acceptance

31,588 Enrollment

46

Egypt | Zagazig

Zagazig University

#50 in Africa #7 in Egypt

75% Acceptance

117,299 Enrollment

1974 Founded

47

Ghana | Accra

Accra Technical University

#276 in Africa #14 in Ghana

100% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

48

Kenya | Meru

Kenya Methodist University

#214 in Africa #12 in Kenya

93% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1997 Founded

49

Morocco | Casablanca

Hassan II University of Casablanca

#58 in Africa #3 in Morocco

60% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

50

Nigeria | Oyo

Ajayi Crowther University

#256 in Africa #56 in Nigeria

83% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

51

Nigeria | Owerri

Federal University of Technology, Owerri

#145 in Africa #24 in Nigeria

20% Acceptance

23,100 Enrollment

1980 Founded

52

South Africa | Durban

Mangosuthu University of Technology

#203 in Africa #24 in South Africa

73% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

1979 Founded

53

Sudan | El-Obeid

University of Kordofan

#335 in Africa #9 in Sudan

71% Acceptance

22,500 Enrollment

1990 Founded

54

Uganda | Fort Portal

Mountains of the Moon University

#302 in Africa #11 in Uganda

47% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

55

Argentina | San Justo

National University of La Matanza

#345 in Latin America #38 in Argentina

46% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

56

Argentina | Rosario

National University of Rosario

#56 in Latin America #4 in Argentina

63% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1968 Founded

57

Brazil | Cruz das Almas

Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia

#214 in Latin America #77 in Brazil

18% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

58

Brazil | Santo Andre

Federal University of ABC

#85 in Latin America #45 in Brazil

10% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

2005 Founded

59

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

60

Chile | Valparaiso

Federico Santa Maria Technical University

#96 in Latin America #12 in Chile

30% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1931 Founded

61

Colombia | Pasto

University of Narino

#246 in Latin America #29 in Colombia

62% Acceptance

2,128 Enrollment

1904 Founded

62

Costa Rica | Heredia

National University, Costa Rica

#103 in Latin America #2 in Costa Rica

79% Acceptance

30,436 Enrollment

1973 Founded

63

Australia | Toowoomba

University of Southern Queensland

#39 in Oceania #32 in Australia

70% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

64

Australia | Melbourne

Victoria University

#37 in Oceania #30 in Australia

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1990 Founded

65

Botswana | Palapye

Botswana International University of Science and Technology

#240 in Africa #2 in Botswana

60% Acceptance

1,966 Enrollment

2005 Founded

66

Egypt | 6th of October City

Modern Sciences and Arts University

#200 in Africa #28 in Egypt

76% Acceptance

207,853 Enrollment

1996 Founded

67

Ethiopia | Debre Markos

Debre Markos University

#280 in Africa #11 in Ethiopia

62% Acceptance

49,103 Enrollment

2005 Founded

68

Ghana | Cape Coast

University of Cape Coast

#45 in Africa #3 in Ghana

60% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

69

Kenya | Nairobi

University of Nairobi

#10 in Africa #1 in Kenya

66% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

70

Nigeria | Ogume

Novena University

#354 in Africa #77 in Nigeria

43% Acceptance

40,645 Enrollment

2005 Founded

71

Nigeria | Wilberforce Island

Niger Delta University

#223 in Africa #45 in Nigeria

38% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

72

Nigeria | Kano

Bayero University Kano

#94 in Africa #13 in Nigeria

29% Acceptance

45,810 Enrollment

1975 Founded

73

South Africa | Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

#34 in Africa #13 in South Africa

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

74

Tanzania | Arusha

Tumaini University Makumira

#269 in Africa #9 in Tanzania

72% Acceptance

2,100 Enrollment

1997 Founded

75

Zambia | Lusaka

University of Lusaka

#286 in Africa #3 in Zambia

56% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

76

Argentina | Concepcion del Uruguay

National University of Entre Rios

#243 in Latin America #25 in Argentina

71% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1973 Founded

77

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

FUMEC University

#296 in Latin America #99 in Brazil

50% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1965 Founded

78

Brazil | Recife

University of Pernambuco

#184 in Latin America #66 in Brazil

48% Acceptance

1990 Founded

79

Brazil | Sao Leopoldo

University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

#62 in Latin America #34 in Brazil

80% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1969 Founded

80

Brazil | Campinas

State University of Campinas

#4 in Latin America #2 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1966 Founded

81

Chile | Santiago

University of Chile

#3 in Latin America #1 in Chile

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1842 Founded

82

Colombia | Tunja

Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

#160 in Latin America #18 in Colombia

60% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1953 Founded

83

Cuba | Santiago de Cuba

University of the East – Cuba

#310 in Latin America #4 in Cuba

68% Acceptance

1947 Founded

84

Australia | Melbourne

La Trobe University

#19 in Oceania #17 in Australia

71% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

85

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

86

Algeria | Tlemcen

University of Tlemcen

#90 in Africa #3 in Algeria

58% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

87

Egypt | Faiyum

Fayoum University

#115 in Africa #17 in Egypt

76% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2005 Founded

88

Gambia | Serekunda

University of the Gambia

#98 in Africa #1 in Gambia

52% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

89

Kenya | Machakos

Machakos University

#311 in Africa #22 in Kenya

67% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

90

Malawi | Mzuzu

Mzuzu University

#266 in Africa #2 in Malawi

60% Acceptance

10,500 Enrollment

1997 Founded

91

Nigeria | Ede

Adeleke University

#292 in Africa #66 in Nigeria

60% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2011 Founded

92

Nigeria | Umuahia

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

#175 in Africa #34 in Nigeria

39% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

93

Nigeria | Lagos

University of Lagos

#26 in Africa #2 in Nigeria

11% Acceptance

48,680 Enrollment

1962 Founded

94

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

#2 in Africa #2 in South Africa

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

95

Tunisia | Gafsa

Gafsa University

#105 in Africa #10 in Tunisia

39% Acceptance

9,092 Enrollment

96

Zimbabwe | Bulawayo

National University of Science and Technology

#144 in Africa #3 in Zimbabwe

73% Acceptance

20,399 Enrollment

1991 Founded

97

Argentina | Quilmes

National University of Quilmes

#138 in Latin America #14 in Argentina

53% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1989 Founded

98

Brazil | Porto Alegre

Federal University of Health Sciences, Porto Alegre

#253 in Latin America #87 in Brazil

26% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

99

Brazil | Feira de Santana

State University of Feira de Santana

#128 in Latin America #55 in Brazil

16% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1976 Founded

100

Brazil | Vicosa

Federal University of Vicosa

#39 in Latin America #23 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

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