| 1901 | 1583 | Kafr El Sheikh University |  |  | 7887 | 1171 | 747 |
| 1902 | 2439 | Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene | |  | 7874 | 1498 | 1944 |
| 1903 | 7199 | Federal University Kashere Gombe State | |  | 7828 | 4213 | 7237 |
| 1904 | 3519 | University of Education Winneba | |  | 7802 | 3087 | 3445 |
| 1905 | 3136 | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | |  | 7781 | 2512 | 2919 |
| 1906 | 7267 | (3) Makerere University Business School | |  | 7743 | 4484 | 7237 |
| 1907 | 10687 | Kenya School of Government | |  | 7734 | 8183 | 7237 |
| 1908 | 10647 | Kenya Medical Training College | | | 7684 | 8183 | 7237 |
| 1909 | 1685 | Minia University | | | 7683 | 1403 | 872 |
| 1910 | 3281 | Federal University of Technology Owerri | | | 7630 | 1738 | 3422 |
| 1911 | 3359 | MISR University for Science & Technology | | | 7582 | 2830 | 3281 |
| 1912 | 10542 | Southwestern University Oku Owa | | | 7526 | 8183 | 7237 |
| 1913 | 7523 | Lagos Business School Pan Atlantic University | | | 7424 | 5488 | 7237 |
| 1914 | 7120 | Meru University of Science & Technology | | | 7406 | 4383 | 7237 |
| 1915 | 3156 | University of Zululand | |  | 7369 | 3080 | 2936 |
| 1916 | 3579 | Walter Sisulu University | | | 7357 | 3223 | 3645 |
| 1917 | 6863 | South Eastern Kenya University | | | 7337 | 3403 | 7237 |
| 1918 | 5036 | Mzumbe University | | | 7309 | 3963 | 5778 |
| 1919 | 4395 | Omar Al Mukhtar University | |  | 7293 | 3242 | 5031 |
| 1920 | 10370 | South African College of Applied Psychology | | | 7287 | 8183 | 7237 |
| 1921 | 3410 | University of Jos | | | 7194 | 1583 | 3786 |
| 1922 | 2735 | Université de Sfax | |  | 7159 | 8183 | 865 |
| 1923 | 10245 | University of Livingstonia | |  | 7110 | 8183 | 7237 |
| 1924 | 2526 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University | | | 7074 | 1326 | 2330 |
| 1925 | 4185 | Université d'Oran 1 Ahmed Ben Bella | | | 7024 | 8183 | 2988 |
| 1926 | 2114 | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | |  | 7021 | 1666 | 1527 |
| 1927 | 5671 | Africa University | |  | 6983 | 7306 | 5957 |
| 1928 | 2728 | Université Mohamed Khider Biskra | | | 6973 | 1832 | 2588 |
| 1929 | 2913 | University of Benin | | | 6903 | 1426 | 3056 |
| 1930 | 2079 | Federal University of Technology Akure | | | 6900 | 1201 | 1619 |
| 1931 | 3196 | Lagos State University | | | 6895 | 2075 | 3389 |
| 1932 | 9552 | Tangaza University College | | | 6885 | 8032 | 7237 |
| 1933 | 1356 | Tanta University | | | 6768 | 912 | 664 |
| 1934 | 3097 | Sohag University | | | 6747 | 8183 | 1345 |
| 1935 | 6770 | Federal University Lafia Nasarawa State | | | 6723 | 3866 | 7237 |
| 1936 | 3073 | Université de Tébessa | | | 6700 | 2873 | 3035 |
| 1937 | 1550 | Université Mohammed V de Rabat | | | 6663 | 1179 | 871 |
| 1938 | 3448 | Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration | | | 6620 | 3723 | 3496 |
| 1939 | 2901 | University of Venda | | | 6572 | 2341 | 2880 |
| 1940 | 3423 | Central University of Technology | | | 6551 | 3387 | 3549 |
| 1941 | 3866 | Technical University of Kenya | | | 6477 | 2843 | 4423 |
| 1942 | 5733 | Catholic University of Eastern Africa | | | 6445 | 6415 | 6291 |
| 1943 | 2309 | Bahir Dar University | |  | 6428 | 2097 | 1927 |
| 1944 | 2805 | Université 08 Mai 1945 Guelma | | | 6388 | 2184 | 2776 |
| 1945 | 9716 | Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic Ikot Osurua | | | 6376 | 8183 | 7237 |
| 1946 | 9693 | Turkana University College | | | 6345 | 8183 | 7237 |
| 1947 | 3232 | Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti (University of Ado Ekiti) | | | 6329 | 1733 | 3715 |
| 1948 | 6112 | Ashesi University | | | 6304 | 8183 | 6035 |
| 1949 | 2975 | Université Kasdi Merbah Ouargla | | | 6301 | 2435 | 3104 |
| 1950 | 1626 | Suez Canal University | | | 6287 | 1340 | 1005 |
| 1951 | 3479 | Université Abdelhamid Ibn Badis Mostaganem | | | 6252 | 2280 | 3973 |
| 1952 | 3085 | Mbarara University of Science and Technology | | | 6237 | 3309 | 3096 |
| 1953 | 3576 | Kwara State University | | | 6198 | 2726 | 4066 |
| 1954 | 3308 | Pharos University in Alexandria | | | 6196 | 3307 | 3496 |
| 1955 | 6766 | (3) University of Malawi College of Medicine Liverpool Wellcome Trust | | | 6120 | 4614 | 7237 |
| 1956 | 9510 | African Virtual University | | | 6100 | 8183 | 7237 |
| 1957 | 2484 | University for Development Studies | | | 6064 | 2022 | 2369 |
| 1958 | 2287 | Jimma University | | | 6047 | 2045 | 1979 |
| 1959 | 1204 | Al Azhar University | | | 6041 | 1189 | 514 |
| 1960 | 2793 | German University in Cairo | | | 6028 | 2261 | 2842 |
| 1961 | 3707 | Midlands State University | | | 5994 | 3194 | 4229 |
| 1962 | 4836 | National Open University of Nigeria | | | 5930 | 8183 | 4556 |
| 1963 | 9369 | Dominion University | | | 5870 | 8183 | 7237 |
| 1964 | 2680 | University of Limpopo | | | 5867 | 2189 | 2720 |
| 1965 | 3229 | Vaal University of Technology | | | 5863 | 3652 | 3409 |
| 1966 | 2464 | University of Mauritius | |  | 5649 | 2241 | 2373 |
| 1967 | 3042 | University of Ilorin | | | 5642 | 8183 | 1522 |
| 1968 | 3298 | University of Benghazi (University of Garyounis) | | | 5641 | 2278 | 3863 |
| 1969 | 1781 | South Valley University | | | 5631 | 1517 | 1335 |
| 1970 | 1089 | Zagazig University | | | 5603 | 791 | 470 |
| 1971 | 9174 | (3) Université de Carthage Institut supérieur des cadres de l'enfance de Carthage Dermech | | | 5568 | 8183 | 7237 |
| 1972 | 2419 | Université des Frères Mentouri Constantine 1 (Ex Université Mentouri) | | | 5505 | 1355 | 2561 |
| 1973 | 1582 | Helwan University | | | 5484 | 1227 | 1103 |
| 1974 | 2708 | Sokoine University of Agriculture | | | 5461 | 1309 | 3120 |
| 1975 | 3556 | Maseno University | | | 5381 | 2172 | 4372 |
| 1976 | 2461 | Université Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen | | | 5372 | 2134 | 2482 |
| 1977 | 2085 | British University in Egypt | | | 5286 | 2537 | 1725 |
| 1978 | 2326 | University of Fort Hare | | | 5267 | 1807 | 2344 |
| 1979 | 6803 | Tobruk University | | | 5266 | 5803 | 7237 |
| 1980 | 2228 | Landmark University | | | 5125 | 2157 | 2101 |
| 1981 | 1173 | Assiut University | | | 5088 | 805 | 635 |
| 1982 | 4462 | Université Ziane Achour de Djelfa | | | 5078 | 8183 | 4100 |
| 1983 | 1956 | University of Cape Coast | | | 5006 | 1333 | 1835 |
| 1984 | 2591 | University of Rwanda | |  | 4977 | 3702 | 2497 |
| 1985 | 2379 | University of Zambia | |  | 4966 | 1609 | 2577 |
| 1986 | 8708 | (3) Université de Tunis Suptech Ecole Supérieure Privée de Technologie et de Management en Tunisie | | | 4917 | 8183 | 7237 |
| 1987 | 2731 | University of Botswana | |  | 4866 | 4114 | 2701 |
| 1988 | 1768 | Tshwane University of Technology | | | 4835 | 1735 | 1475 |
| 1989 | 2139 | University of Zimbabwe | | | 4726 | 2026 | 2092 |
| 1990 | 3729 | University of Namibia | |  | 4666 | 8183 | 2871 |
| 1991 | 8523 | Higher Institute of Science and Technology Sabratha | | | 4661 | 8183 | 7237 |
| 1992 | 2472 | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | | | 4600 | 1509 | 2898 |
| 1993 | 3159 | Namibia University of Science and Technology (Polytechnic of Namibia) | | | 4561 | 3347 | 3747 |
| 1994 | 4951 | Open University of Tanzania | | | 4495 | 6094 | 5861 |
| 1995 | 1960 | Ahmadu Bello University | | | 4465 | 1222 | 2021 |
| 1996 | 2655 | Moi University | | | 4417 | 1880 | 3168 |
| 1997 | 1855 | Arab Academy for Science & Technology and Maritime Transport | | | 4408 | 1707 | 1708 |
| 1998 | 2315 | Federal University of Technology Minna | | | 4357 | 1450 | 2682 |
| 1999 | 6179 | University of Embu | | | 4353 | 3636 | 7237 |
| 2000 | 2947 | Federal University Oye Ekiti Ekiti State | | | 4322 | 1963 | 3786 |
