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Sub-Saharan Africa

ranking	World Rank	University	Det.	Country	Impact Rank*	Openness Rank*	Excellence Rank*
1	216	University of Cape Town			417	160	248
2	367	Stellenbosch University			656	272	458
3	570	University of Kwazulu Natal			1396	425	521
4	690	University of Johannesburg			2233	581	504
5	816	University of South Africa			1077	831	1026
6	862	University of the Western Cape			1103	736	1139
7	864	University of the Witwatersrand			698	5963	353
8	952	University of Pretoria			647	5963	501
9	1026	Rhodes University			1550	847	1269
10	1055	University of Nairobi			1180	616	1637
11	1103	Makerere University			2159	1288	1077
12	1172	University of Ghana			2549	823	1201
13	1219	University of Ibadan			2491	708	1368
14	1222	University of the Free State			3035	975	1135
15	1326	Covenant University Ota			3656	939	1195
16	1371	Addis Ababa University			3727	1166	1206
17	1507	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology			3987	986	1456
18	1614	Obafemi Awolowo University			2631	1180	2024
19	1615	University of Nigeria			3660	730	1844
20	1685	Nelson Mandela University			4078	1804	1611
21	1689	Tshwane University of Technology			5872	1473	1248
22	1736	North West University			2598	5963	821
23	1889	Egerton University			889	3223	3224
24	1894	University of Lagos			4562	1086	2058
25	1923	Kenyatta University			1674	1196	3224
26	1973	University of Dar Es Salaam			3946	1324	2331
27	1985	Durban University of Technology			4684	1551	2024
28	2119	University of Zimbabwe			5008	2149	2042
29	2156	Moi University			3799	1504	2702
30	2160	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology			3910	1273	2754
31	2173	Sokoine University of Agriculture			4907	1037	2496
32	2176	University of Zambia			5819	1429	2125
33	2276	University of Mauritius			6200	1911	2071
34	2305	Ahmadu Bello University			6691	1370	2188
35	2331	University of Fort Hare			5086	1582	2562
36	2337	Federal University of Technology Akure			8142	1206	1993
37	2351	University of Port Harcourt			2519	1456	3630
38	2368	Cape Peninsula University of Technology			4489	1492	2852
39	2479	Mekelle University			8389	1835	1981
40	2511	University of Cape Coast			6790	1246	2538
41	2540	University of Botswana			5582	2257	2593
42	2764	Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar			2681	5963	2263
43	2866	Mbarara University of Science and Technology			5785	3769	2675
44	2872	Universidade Eduardo Mondlane			2654	5878	2593
45	2918	University of Venda			8150	1998	2741
46	2933	Landmark University			8075	1860	2821
47	2939	Bahir Dar University			9225	2654	2370
48	2965	Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences			10155	2506	2272
49	3002	Université d'Abomey Calavi			9088	2854	2448
50	3022	Adekunle Ajasin University			2055	3054	4579
51	3032	Bayero University Kano			9746	1706	2702
52	3078	Federal University of Technology Minna			8320	1403	3186
53	3109	University for Development Studies			8361	1935	3052
54	3135	University of Rwanda			6953	3709	2852
55	3151	University of Calabar			8533	994	3431
56	3151	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology			9605	1291	3068
57	3157	Jimma University			4349	5963	2349
58	3167	University of Gondar			11787	2807	2214
59	3203	University of Benin			7229	1299	3709
60	3215	Université de Yaounde I			12057	4938	1544
61	3256	Université de Dschang			10299	3418	2433
62	3358	University of Namibia			4745	5963	2517
63	3389	Vaal University of Technology			6595	3239	3572
64	3426	University of Uyo			9704	1829	3346
65	3459	University of Buea			9316	3478	2972
66	3501	Haramaya University (Alemaya)			11568	3975	2416
67	3518	Olabisi Onabanjo University (Ogun State University)			6523	2380	4092
68	3536	University of Malawi			9704	5963	1717
69	3572	University of Ilorin			6007	5963	2509
70	3584	Kampala International University			1263	2361	5655
71	3601	University of Zululand			9570	2880	3363
72	3607	Central University of Technology			8185	2962	3690
73	3666	University of Abuja			8128	2060	4058
74	3678	Federal University of Technology Owerri			7274	1718	4359
75	3703	Lagos State University			9286	2093	3875
76	3741	Namibia University of Science and Technology (Polytechnic of Namibia)			7189	2859	4163
77	3789	University of Jos			7960	2357	4205
78	3800	University of Education Winneba			8685	2847	3926
79	3847	Walter Sisulu University			9262	3279	3779
80	3859	Technical University of Kenya			4314	3222	4934
81	3879	Hawassa University (Debub University)			11548	4412	2880
82	3885	University of Limpopo			7089	5963	2785
83	3897	Rivers State University of Science & Technology			957	5963	5138
84	3933	Redeemer's University			10835	2587	3779
85	4016	Federal University Dutse Jigawa State			13528	3311	3052
86	4018	Maseno University			10947	1623	4163
87	4031	Federal University Oye Ekiti Ekiti State			7376	2196	4719
88	4061	Kyambogo University			6549	4875	4092
89	4086	Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration			10966	3258	3779
90	4087	Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University			12274	3364	3455
91	4104	University of Agriculture Abeokuta			7132	5963	3102
92	4141	Université d'Antananarivo			7811	5963	3006
93	4183	Strathmore University Nairobi			4008	3947	5201
94	4237	Arba Minch University			13778	3436	3363
95	4250	Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti (University of Ado Ekiti)			11135	2015	4410
96	4301	University of Maroua			8927	5817	3320
97	4347	Midlands State University			8807	2875	4781
98	4366	University of Dodoma			10206	3598	4359
99	4418	Ebonyi State University			13701	3286	3816
100	4466	Université de Ngaoundéré			10506	5326	3709

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