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40 Top Universities in the World, Africa, Zambia, EAC,Rwanda

 

The World’s Top 40 Universities according to QS World University Rankings

You want to study in one of the top Universities Worldwide in Africa or regionally? Here is a guide, in this article. With the help of different world ranking, including QS World University Rankings and Global Universities Rankings, we shall list the best universities in reputation. For the global ranking, in this year, a total of 1,029 universities, by QS and 1,750 by Global Universities Rankings, were taken into consideration. You can click to follow the links to find out more about the criteria used to classify these universities

The main indicators used in this ranking amounted to 13 and are meant to measure their academic research performance and their global and regional reputations. Read the methodology »

Let us start with the best 40 top Universities in the World according to the QS World University Rankings 2022

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Top universities in the World, Africa, Zambia and Rwanda

Top 40 Universities in the World According to the QS World University Rankings 2022

Rank University Location
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) United States
2 University of Oxford United Kingdom
=3 Stanford University United States
=3 University of Cambridge United Kingdom
5 Harvard University United States
6 California Institute of Technology (Caltech) United States
7 Imperial College London United Kingdom
=8 ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) Switzerland
=8 UCL (University College London) United Kingdom
10 University of Chicago United States
11 National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore
12 Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) Singapore
13 University of Pennsylvania United States
=14 Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Switzerland
=14 Yale University United States
16 University of Edinburgh United Kingdom
17 Tsinghua University Mainland China
18 Peking University Mainland China
19 Columbia University United States
20 Princeton University United States
21 Cornell University United States
22 University of Hong Kong (UKU) Hong Kong SAR
=23 University of Tokyo Japan
=23 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor United States
25 Johns Hopkins University United States
26 University of Toronto Canada
=27 McGill University Canada
=27 Australian National University Australia
=27 University of Manchester United Kingdom
30 Northwestern University United States
31 Fudan University Mainland China
32 University of California, Berkeley (UCB) United States
33 Kyoto University Japan
34 Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Hong Kong SAR
35 King’s College London United Kingdom
36 Seoul National University South Korea
37 University of Melbourne Australia
38 University of Sydney Australia
39 Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Hong Kong SAR
40 University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) United States

Top Universities in the World according to 2022 Best Global Universities Rankings

University Country World Rank
Harvard University United States|Cambridge (U.S.) #1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology United States|Cambridge (U.S.) #2
Stanford University United States|Stanford #3
University of California–Berkeley United States|Berkeley #4
University of Oxford United Kingdom|Oxford #5
Columbia University United States|New York City #6
University of Washington United States|Seattle #7
University of Cambridge United Kingdom|Cambridge (U.K.) #8
California Institute of Technology United States|Pasadena #9
Johns Hopkins University United States|Baltimore #9
University of California–San Francisco United States|San Francisco #11
Yale University United States|New Haven #12
University of Pennsylvania United States|Philadelphia #13
University of California–Los Angeles United States|Los Angeles #14
University of Chicago United States|Chicago #15
Princeton University United States|Princeton #16
University College London United Kingdom|London (U.K.) #16
University of Toronto Canada|Toronto #16
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor United States|Ann Arbor #19
Imperial College London United Kingdom|London (U.K.) #20
University of California–San Diego United States|La Jolla #21

40 TOP UNIVERSITIES IN AFRICA (Extracted from 2021 African University Ranking)

Here are the specific Criteria followed in this ranking:

  • being chartered, licensed and/or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in each country
  • offering at least four-year undergraduate degrees (bachelor degrees) or postgraduate degrees (master or doctoral degrees)
  • delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format
African To Universities
Rank University Country
1 University of Cape Town za
2 University of Pretoria za
3 University of the Witwatersrand za
4 Universiteit Stellenbosch za
5 University of Johannesburg za
6 North-West University za
7 The American University in Cairo eg
8 University of KwaZulu-Natal za
9 University of Nairobi ke
10 Cairo University eg
11 Rhodes University za
12 University of Ghana gh
13 University of the Western Cape za
14 Addis Ababa University et
15 Mansoura University eg
16 Universidade Mandume Ya Ndemufayo ao
17 University of the Free State za
18 Makerere University ug
19 Cape Peninsula University of Technology za
20 Université Cadi Ayyad ma
21 Nelson Mandela University za
22 Université Mohammed V ma
23 Kenyatta University ke
24 University of Namibia na
25 Tshwane University of Technology za
26 University of Botswana bw
27 Namibia University of Science and Technology na
28 University of Zambia zm
29 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology gh
30 Universidade Independente de Angola ao
31 University of Dar es Salaam tz
32 Alexandria University eg
33 Ain Shams University eg
34 Université de la Reunion re
35 Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport eg
36 Université Frères Mentouri de Constantine 1 dz
37 Université Cheikh Anta Diop sn
38 Universidade Eduardo Mondlane mz
39 Universidade Agostinho Neto ao
40 Durban University of Technology za

Top Universities in Africa – 2022 Best Global Universities

Read the methodology followed in this ranking »

S/N University Country World Rank African Rank
1. University of Cape Town South Africa #109 #1
2. University of Witwatersrand South Africa #212 #2
3. Stellenbosch University South Africa #317
4. University of KwaZulu Natal South Africa #371 #4
5. Cairo University Egypt|Giza #392
6. University of Johannesburg South Africa|Johannesburg #417 #6
7. University of Ibadan Nigeria|Ibadan #425 #7
8. University of Pretoria South Africa|Hatfied (South Africa) #434 #8
9. Mansoura University Egypt|Mansoura #477 #9
10. North West University – South Africa South Africa|Potchefstroom #510 #10
11. Addis Ababa University Ethiopia|Addis Ababa #517
12. Kwame Nkrumah University Science and Technology Ghana|Kumasi #587
13. Ain Shams University Egypt|Cairo #619
14. Mohammed First University of Oujda Morocco|Oujda #630
15. Makerere University Uganda|Kampala #712 #15
16. University of the Western Cape South Africa|Belville #729 #16
17. Alexandria University Egypt|Alexandria #738 #17
18. University of Casablanca Hassan 2 Morocco|Casablanca #779
19. University of Nairobi Kenya|Nairobi #779
20. University of Gondar Ethiopia|Gondar #790
21. Assiut University Egypt|Assiut #804
22. University of South Africa South Africa #851
23. Rhodes University South Africa|Grahamstown #855 #23
24. Zagazig University Egypt|Zagazig #884
25. Fayoum University Egypt|Al Fayoum #886
26. Universite de Tunis-El-Manar Tunisia|Tunis #899
27. Kafrelsheikh University Egypt|Kafr el-sheikh #914 #27
28. Suez Canal University Egypt|Ismailia #914 #27
29. University of Ghana Ghana|Legon #916 #29
30. University of the Free State South Africa|Bloemfontein #925
31. Mohammed V University of Rabat Morocco|Rabat #940 #31
32. University of Yaounde I Cameroon|Yaounde #940 #31
33. Tshwane University of Technology South Africa|Pretoria #954
34. University of Marrakech Cadi Ayyad Morocco|Marrakech #963
35. Tanta University Egypt|Tanta #983
36. Al Azhar University Egypt|Cairo #994
37. Beni-Suef University Egypt|Beni Suef #994
38. Universite de Sfax Tunisia|Sfax #1,024
39. Benha University Egypt|Benha #1,068 #39
40. Helwan University Egypt|Cairo #1,101

40 Top Universities in Zambia – 2021 Ranking

Here are Zambian 40 top Universities , according to uniRank’s African University Rankings 2021.

Rank University Town
1 University of Zambia Lusaka
2 The Copperbelt University Kitwe …
3 University of Lusaka Lusaka
4 Information and Communication University Lusaka
5 Mulungushi University Kabwe
6 ZCAS University Lusaka
7 Texila American University Zambia Lusaka …
8 Cavendish University Zambia Lusaka
9 Rusangu University Monze …
10 Lusaka Apex Medical University Lusaka
11 Northrise University Ndola
12 Africa Christian University Lusaka
13 Kwame Nkrumah University Kabwe
14 DMI-St. Eugene University Lusaka
15 The Zambia Catholic University Kalulushi
16 Livingstone International University of Tourism Excellence and Business Management Lusaka
17 Mukuba University Kitwe
18 The United Church of Zambia University Kitwe
19 Justo Mwale University Lusaka
20 Supershine University Lusaka
21 Trans-Africa Christian University Kitwe
22 Gideon Robert University Lusaka …
23 Chreso University Lusaka …
24 Eden University Lusaka
25 Evangelical University Ndola
26 The University of Barotseland Mongu
27 Copperstone University Kitwe
28 Blessing University of Excellence Lusaka
29 Rockview University Lusaka
30 Africa Research University Lusaka
31 Trinity University, Zambia Lusaka
32 Zambian Christian University Choma
33 OAK University Lusaka
34 South Valley University Chikankata
35 Kenneth Kaunda Metropolitan University Lusaka
36 Chalimbana University Lusaka …
37 St. Bonaventure University Lusaka
38 Sunningdale University Lusaka
39 Twin Palm Leadership University Chikankata
40 Mosa University Chibombo

22 TOP  UNIVERSITIES IN RWANDA

Ranking World Rank University Impact Rank* Openness Rank* Excellence Rank*
1 2979 University of Rwanda 6644 3819 2838
2 13617 Institut d’Enséignement Supérieur de Ruhengeri 11900 6492 6650
3 13989 University of Global Health Equity 12376 6492 6650
4 16127 Adventist University of Central Africa 15013 6492 6650
5 17032 University of Kigali 16104 6492 6650
6 18589 Université Libre de Kigali 17910 6492 6650
7 18662 Kibogora Polytechnic 17991 6492 6650
8 18906 University of Lay Adventists of Kigali 18276 6492 6650
9 19310 University of Tourism Technology and Business Studies 18730 6492 6650
10 20801 Protestant Institute of Art and Social Science 20397 6492 6650
11 23324 Catholic University of Kabgayi 23114 6492 6650
12 24349 Institute of Legal Practice and Development 24189 6492 6650
13 25234 KIM University 25121 6492 6650
14 26034 University of Technology and Arts of Byumba 25948 6492 6650
15 26034 University of Kibungo 25948 6492 6650
16 26375 Catholic University of Rwanda 26306 6492 6650
17 26699 Christian University of Rwanda 26650 6492 6650
18 26699 East African University Rwanda 26650 6492 6650
19 26921 University of Gitwe 26880 6492 6650
20 27531 Rwanda Management Institute 27496 6492 6650
21 27997 Vatel Hotel and Tourism Business School in Kigali 27968 6492 6650
22 29419 Institut Polytechnique de Byumba 29404 6492 6650

 

TOP 10 UNIVERSITIES IN EAST AFRICA

This is a ranking established by Webometrics and the methodology used to rank these top universities, includes

Excellence rank– Considered the excellent publications i.e. the University publication on the scientific field. It should be notable that quality and not Quantity was used in the rank

Presence rank-The hosted a number of WebPages in the main domain including sub-domain was used to determine this ranking

Openness rank– In this indicator, the effort to start up institutional research is the methodology used. It takes into account the number of affluent files published to dedicated websites according to search engines

  • Strathmore University
  • National University of Rwanda
  • University of Nairobi
  • Kenyatta University
  • Ugandan Christian University
  • Pwani University College
  • Makerere University
  • Sudan University of Science and Technology
  • Uganda Martyrs University
  • Islamic University in Uganda

Another view of ranking resulted in the following list:

  1. University of Nairobi
  2. Makerere University
  3. Kenyatta University
  4. University of Dar es Salaam
  5. Egerton University
  6. Moi University
  7. The University of Dodoma
  8. University of Rwanda
  9. Sokoine University of Agriculture
  10. Strathmore University
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