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Find the best universities in Africa using Times Higher Education’s data from the World University Rankings and the Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings, and learn how they shine a spotlight on higher education in this region.
op 7 universities in Africa 2025
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| Africa Rank 2025 | World University Rank 2025 | World University Rank 2024 | University | Country |
| 1 | =180 | 167 | University of Cape Town | South Africa |
| =2 | 301–350 | 301–350 | Stellenbosch University | South Africa |
| =2 | 301–350 | 301–350 | University of the Witwatersrand | South Africa |
| =4 | 401–500 | NR | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Morocco |
| =4 | 401–500 | 401–500 | University of Johannesburg | South Africa |
| =6 | 501–600 | 601–800 | Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST) | Egypt |
| =6 | 501–600 | 501–600 | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa |