TOP 200 LIST: Here are Africa’s Best Universities (August 2023)

Only five Ugandan universities made the coveted Top 200 list of best higher learning institutions in African, the July 2023 edition of Webometrics rankings has indicated.. These are Makerere University, Kampala International University, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Kyambogo University and Gulu University.

At 200 in Africa, Gulu University is ranked number 4,400 in the whole world.

Kyambogo University is number 189 on the African continent and 4,177 globally.

Mbarara University of Science and Technology (Must) is ranked number 116 on the continent and number 3,085 in the world.

Kampala International University is number 61 on the continent and number 2,180 globally.

Although it has been dropping in rank in recent years, Makerere University is still in the top 200 on the continent. Makerere is ranked number 17 in Africa and number 1,086 the world over.

The following universities have been ranked above Makerere University – and, for that matter, all Ugandan universities: University of Cape Town, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Pretoria, Stellenbosch University, Cairo University, Alexandria University, University of Kwazulu Natal, University of Johannesburg, University of South Africa, Mansoura University, Ain Shams University, University of the Western Cape, Future University, University of Nairobi, American University in Cairo, and University of Ghana.

University of Nairobi is now the best university in the East African region.

The four best universities in Africa are from South Africa: University of Cape Town, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Pretoria, and Stellenbosch University.

You can see the list of best, worst universities and institutes in 2023 HERE.

The lists for best primary and secondary schools are Here, There and Over There.

You can also see the list of Uganda’s 300 provisionally licensed and chartered universities and institutes Here.

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