Top Universities in Africa : The table below lists Africa’s Best Universities. The Universities are listed according to their Rank.
| Rank | University | Students | Country | Year Founded |
| 1 | University of Cape Town | 26,357 | South Africa | 1829 |
| 2 | University of the Witwatersrand | 33,346 | South Africa | 1922 |
| 3 | Stellenbosch University | 27,694 | South Africa | 1918 |
| 4 | Aswan University | NA | Egypt | 2012 |
| 5 | Covenant University | 6,999 | Nigeria | 2002 |
| 6 | University of KwaZulu-Natal | 46,539 | South Africa | 2004 |
| 7 | University of Ibadan | 35,000 | Nigeria | 1948 |
| 8 | North-West University | 73,414 | South Africa | 2004 |
| 9 | Suez Canal University | 24,999 | Egypt | 1974 |
| 10 | Beni-Suef University | 40,000 | Egypt | 1976 |
* According to Times Higher Education World University Rankings