TOP 16 UNIVERSITIES IN AFRICA AND THEIR PLACES IN THE WORLD RANKING
Sixteen African Universities made it on to the list of the latest Times Higher Education (THE) University ranking.
South African Universities dominates the list with five, four of those occupied the 1st to fourth position on the list.
There four Universities from Egypt, two from Morocco and one each from Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya and Tunisia.
TOP SIXTEEN UNIVERSITIES IN AFRICA
16. UNIVERSITY OF TUNIS, EL MANAR (TUNISIA)
University of Tunis is ranked in the 1001+ category of the 1102 universities that featured in the THE ranking.
University of Tunis, Tunisia
15. SUEZ CANAL UNIVERSITY (EGYPT)
Suez Canal is in the 801-1000 category
Suez Canal University, Egypt
14. SOUTH VALLEY UNIVERSITY (EGYPT)
South Valley in the 801-1000 category
South Valley University, Egypt
13. UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI (KENYA)
Ranked in the 801-1000 category
University of Nairobi, Kenya
12. MOHAMMED V UNIVERSITY OF RABAT (MOROCCO)
Ranked in the 801-1000 category
Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco
11. UNIVERSITY OF MARRAKECH (MOROCCO)
Ranked in the 801-1000 category
University of Marrakech, Morocco
10. MANSOURA UNIVERSITY (EGYPT)
Ranked in the 801-1000 category
Mansoura University, Egypt
9. UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN (NIGERIA)
Ranked in the 801-1000 category
University of Ibadan, Nigeria
8. UNIVERSITY OF GHANA (GHANA)
Ranked in the 801-1000 category
University of Ghana, Ghana
7. UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (SOUTH AFRICA)
Ranked in the 601-800 category
University of Pretoria, South Africa
6. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF CAIRO (EGYPT)
Ranked in the 601-800 category
America University of Cairo, Egypt
5. MAKERERE UNIVERSITY (UGANDA)
Ranked in the 401-500 category
Makerere University, Uganda
4. UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL (SOUTH-AFRICA)
Ranked in the 401-500 category
University of Kwazulu-Natal
3. STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY (SOUTH AFRICA)
Ranked in the 351-400 category
Stellenbosch University, South Africa
2. UNIVERSITY OF WITWATERSRAND (SOUTH AFRICA)
Ranked in the 251-300 category
University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
1. UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN (SOUTH AFRICA)
The highest ranking University in Africa is ranked 171 in the world with a respectable 54.4% overall score, 36.2% in research, 87% in citation, 88.1% in industry income and 81.1% in international outlook.
Although University of Cape Town was ranked 148 last year, thus dropping 23 places but still manage to rank higher than some European and American Universities like Newcastle University, University of Liverpool, and University of Miami.
University of Cape Town, South Africa
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