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Best Universities in Africa 2027

As of the QS World University Rankings 2027, the top university in Africa is University of Cape Town (QS world rank #184); the region has 48 QS-ranked universities across 11 countries and territories. This page lists every QS-ranked university in the region, side by side, drawn directly from the official QS World University Rankings 2027.

Source: QS World University Rankings 2027 · 48 universities · 11 countries & territories · Sources & citation ↓
What this ranking shows: universities are ordered by their official QS World University Rankings 2027 position, then re-numbered within Africa (the "#" column). The "QS 2027" column shows each university's global QS rank. For a cross-system view that also blends Times Higher Education, ARWU and U.S. News, see the global consensus ranking.
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#
University
Country / territory
QS 2027
2026
Overall
1
🇿🇦 University of Cape Town
South Africa
#184
#150
57.2
2
🇿🇦 University of Johannesburg
South Africa
#292
#308
46.5
3
🇿🇦 Stellenbosch University
South Africa
#296
#302
46.2
4
🇿🇦 University of Witwatersrand
South Africa
#302
#291
45.7
5
🇿🇦 University of Pretoria
South Africa
#326
#362
43.5
6
🇪🇬 Cairo University
Egypt
#363
#347
41.1
7
🇪🇬 The American University in Cairo
Egypt
#390
#381
38.8
8
🇪🇬 Ain Shams University in Cairo (ASU, Cairo)
Egypt
#551
#542
29.8
9
🇿🇦 University of Kwazulu-Natal
South Africa
#600
#558
28.3
10
🇹🇳 Université de Tunis El Manar
Tunisia
#655
#731-740
26.8
11
🇪🇬 Alexandria University
Egypt
#801-850
#781-790
·
12
🇪🇬 Egypt Japan University of Science & Technology
Egypt
#801-850
—
·
13
🇬🇭 University of Ghana
Ghana
#851-900
#851-900
·
14
🇿🇦 Rhodes University
South Africa
#901-950
#1001-1200
·
15
🇪🇹 Addis Ababa University
Ethiopia
#951-1000
#851-900
·
16
🇪🇬 Future University in Egypt
Egypt
#951-1000
#901-950
·
17
🇿🇦 University of South Africa
South Africa
#951-1000
#901-950
·
18
🇪🇬 Al-Azhar University
Egypt
#1001-1200
#1001-1200
·
19
🇪🇬 Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT)
Egypt
#1001-1200
#1001-1200
·
20
🇪🇬 Assiut University
Egypt
#1001-1200
#1001-1200
·
21
🇺🇬 Makerere University
Uganda
#1001-1200
#1001-1200
·
22
🇪🇬 Mansoura University
Egypt
#1001-1200
#1001-1200
·
23
🇿🇦 North-West University
South Africa
#1001-1200
#951-1000
·
24
🇲🇦 Université Mohammed V de Rabat
Morocco
#1001-1200
#1201-1400
·
25
🇳🇬 University of Ibadan
Nigeria
#1001-1200
#1001-1200
·
26
🇳🇬 University of Lagos
Nigeria
#1001-1200
#1001-1200
·
27
🇰🇪 University of Nairobi
Kenya
#1001-1200
#1001-1200
·
28
🇹🇳 University of Sfax
Tunisia
#1001-1200
#1001-1200
·
29
🇿🇦 University of the Free State
South Africa
#1001-1200
#1001-1200
·
30
🇿🇦 University of the Western Cape
South Africa
#1001-1200
#951-1000
·
31
🇳🇬 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Nigeria
#1201-1400
#1201-1400
·
32
🇪🇬 Beni-Suef University
Egypt
#1201-1400
#1201-1400
·
33
🇪🇬 British University in Egypt
Egypt
#1201-1400
#1201-1400
·
34
🇪🇬 Capital University – Egypt
Egypt
#1201-1400
#1201-1400
·
35
🇪🇬 Delta University for Science and Technology
Egypt
#1201-1400
#1201-1400
·
36
🇲🇦 Ibn Tofail University
Morocco
#1201-1400
#1201-1400
·
37
🇬🇭 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Ghana
#1201-1400
#1201-1400
·
38
🇹🇳 Université de Sousse
Tunisia
#1201-1400
#1201-1400
·
39
🇹🇿 University of Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
#1201-1400
—
·
40
🇸🇩 University of Khartoum
Sudan
#1201-1400
#1201-1400
·
41
🇳🇬 University of Nigeria Nsukka
Nigeria
#1201-1400
—
·
42
🇹🇳 University of Tunis
Tunisia
#1201-1400
#1201-1400
·
43
🇪🇬 Zagazig University
Egypt
#1201-1400
#1201-1400
·
44
🇪🇬 Benha University - Egypt
Egypt
#1401+
#1401+
·
45
🇪🇬 German University in Cairo
Egypt
#1401+
#1201-1400
·
46
🇿🇦 Nelson Mandela University
South Africa
#1401+
—
·
47
🇳🇬 Obafemi Awolowo University
Nigeria
#1401+
—
·
48
🇪🇬 Tanta University
Egypt
#1401+
#1201-1400
·

About higher education in Africa

Africa's ranked universities are led by South Africa, with the University of Cape Town and the University of the Witwatersrand among the continent's strongest, alongside rising institutions in Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria and beyond.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the best university in Africa in 2027?

According to the QS World University Rankings 2027, University of Cape Town is the top-ranked university in Africa, placing #184 in the world.

How many universities in Africa are ranked by QS?

The QS World University Rankings 2027 includes 48 universities in Africa, spread across 11 countries and territories.

How is this Africa ranking ordered?

Universities are ordered by their official QS World University Rankings 2027 global position, then re-numbered within the region. The order is reproduced unmodified from QS; EduRank does not re-weight or re-score it.

Data source

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · official rankings
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EduRank (2027). Best Universities in Africa 2027 — QS World University Rankings. Retrieved from https://edurank.co/rankings/region/africa/
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