The list of top 100 universities in Africa is dominated by universities from South Africa, Algeria and Nigeria. University of Cape Town is ranked the best university in Africa followed by University of Pretoria.
Here’s a list of top 100 universities in Africa and the country they are located in;
| Rank | University | Country |
| 1 | University of Cape Town | South Africa |
| 2 | University of Pretoria | South Africa |
| 3 | University of the Witwatersrand | South Africa |
| 4 | Universiteit Stellenbosch | South Africa |
| 5 | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa |
| 6 | The American University in Cairo | Egypt |
| 7 | North-West University | South Africa |
| 8 | University of Johannesburg | South Africa |
| 9 | University of Nairobi | Kenya |
| 10 | Cairo University | Egypt |
| 11 | University of the Western Cape | South Africa |
| 12 | Rhodes University | South Africa |
| 13 | Addis Ababa University | Ethiopia |
| 14 | University of Ghana | ghana |
| 15 | Mansoura University | Egypt |
| 16 | University of the Free State | South Africa |
| 17 | University of Botswana | Botswana |
| 18 | Makerere University | Uganda |
| 19 | Nelson Mandela University | South Africa |
| 20 | University of Zambia | Zambia |
| 21 | Cape Peninsula University of Technology | South Africa |
| 22 | University of Dar es Salaam | Tanzania |
| 23 | Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport | Egypt |
| 24 | Kenyatta University | Kenya |
| 25 | Durban University of Technology | Algeria |
| 26 | Université Mohamed Boudiaf de M’sila | Algeria |
| 27 | University of Lagos | Nigeria |
| 28 | Ain Shams University | Egypt |
| 29 | Université de la Reunion | Reunion |
| 30 | Tshwane University of Technology | South Africa |
| 31 | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology | Ghana |
| 32 | Covenant University | Nigeria |
| 33 | Université Cadi Ayyad | Morocco |
| 34 | Namibia University of Science and Technology | Namibia |
| 35 | Universidade Eduardo Mondlane | Mozambique |
| 36 | Université Frères Mentouri de Constantine 1 | Algeria |
| 37 | Université Cheikh Anta Diop | Senegal |
| 38 | University of Khartoum | Sudan |
| 39 | Africa University | Zimbabwe |
| 40 | Alexandria University | Egypt |
| 41 | Université Abou Bekr Belkaid de Tlemcen | Algeria |
| 42 | University of Namibia | Namibia |
| 43 | University of Ibadan | Nigeria |
| 44 | Université Mohammed V | Morocco |
| 45 | Sudan University of Science and Technology | Sudan |
| 46 | University of Nigeria | Nigeria |
| 47 | Université Abderrahmane Mira de Béjaia | Algeria |
| 48 | University of Tripoli | Libya |
| 49 | Strathmore University | Kenya |
| 50 | Université Al Akhawayn | Morocco |
| 51 | Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediène | Algeria |
| 52 | Jimma University | Ethiopia |
| 53 | Université Ferhat Abbas Sétif 1 | Algeria |
| 54 | Central University of Technology | South Africa |
| 55 | Kampala International University | Uganda |
| 56 | Université Mouloud Maameri de Tizi Ouzou | Algeria |
| 57 | Université Abdelhamid Ibn Badis de Mostaganem | Algeria |
| 58 | Rivers State University | Nigeria |
| 59 | University of Fort Hare | South Africa |
| 60 | Al-Azhar University | Egypt |
| 61 | The German University in Cairo | Egypt |
| 62 | Université Ahmed Ben Bella d’Oran 1 | Algeria |
| 63 | Assiut University | Egypt |
| 64 | Benha University | Egypt |
| 65 | University of Rwanda | Rwanda |
| 66 | Université Hassan II de Casablanca | Morocco |
| 67 | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | Kenya |
| 68 | Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah | Morocco |
| 69 | Université Mohamed Khider de Biskra | Algeria |
| 70 | United States International University Africa | Kenya |
| 71 | Université Kasdi Merbah de Ouargla | Algeria |
| 72 | Uganda Christian University | Uganda |
| 73 | Université Ibn Tofail | Morocco |
| 74 | University of Limpopo | South Africa |
| 75 | University of Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe |
| 76 | Université Hassiba Ben Bouali de Chlef | Algeria |
| 77 | Obafemi Awolowo University | Nigeria |
| 78 | University of Port Harcourt | Nigeria |
| 79 | Université Badji Mokhtar de Annaba | Algeria |
| 80 | University of Cape Coast | ghana |
| 81 | Université 8 Mai 1945 Guelma | Algeria |
| 82 | Ahmadu Bello University | Nigeria |
| 83 | Moi University | Kenya |
| 84 | Université Ibn Zohr | Morocco |
| 85 | Egerton University | Kenya |
| 86 | Université Hadj Lakhder de Batna 1 | Algeria |
| 87 | Zagazig University | Egypt |
| 88 | Université Benyoucef Benkhedda d’Alger 1 | Algeria |
| 89 | University of Ilorin | Nigeria |
| 90 | University of Benin | Nigeria |
| 91 | Helwan University | Nigeria |
| 92 | University of Mauritius | Mauritius |
| 93 | Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran Mohamed Boudiaf | Algeria |
| 94 | Libyan International Medical University | Libya |
| 95 | Vaal University of Technology | South Africa |
| 96 | Tanta University | Egypt |
| 97 | Misr University for Science and Technology | Egypt |
| 98 | Sokoine University of Agriculture | Tanzania |
| 99 | Université Tahar Moulay de Saida | Algeria |
| 100 | Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta | Nigeria |
