Ranking Africa
The ranking of the 22 best universities in Africa in 2026
Ranking based on the average of the three main international rankings: Shanghai (ARWU), QS World University Rankings and Times Higher Education.
22ranked universities
RankUniversityCountry
- 1University of Cape Town
South Africa - 2University of the WitwatersrandSouth Africa
- 3Stellenbosch UniversitySouth Africa
- 4University of PretoriaSouth Africa
- 5University of JohannesburgSouth Africa
- 6University of KwaZulu-NatalSouth Africa
- 7University of Tunis El Manar
Tunisia - 8University of the Western CapeSouth Africa
- 9North-West UniversitySouth Africa
- 10Rhodes UniversitySouth Africa
- 11University of South AfricaSouth Africa
- 12University of the Free StateSouth Africa
- 13University of TunisTunisia
- 14Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences UniversitySouth Africa
- 15University of SfaxTunisia
- 16Nelson Mandela UniversitySouth Africa
- 17University of JendoubaTunisia
- 18University of SousseTunisia
- 19Durban University of TechnologySouth Africa
- 20University of MonastirTunisia
- 21University of CarthageTunisia
- 22University of GabesTunisia