The Spanish research organization, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) published Webometrics, its last ranking regarding the universities of Africa. The production, the availability and the impact of universities on Web are considered.
South Africa wins the 4 first positions in the top five of the ranking. The University of Cape Town stands in the first position in front of the Stellenbosch University (South Africa) and Cairo University (Egypt). Nigeria, the first economic power of the continent finds itself in the 15th position with the Covenant University Ota.
Webometrics ranking (African ranking and World ranking)
1 328 University of Cape Town (South Africa)
2 462 Stellenbosch University (South Africa)
3 474 Cairo University (Egypt)
4 494 University of Pretoria (South Africa)
5 563 University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa)
6 830 University of Kwazulu Natal (Afrique du Sud)
7 855 University of Nairobi (Kenya)
8 1022 University of the Western Cape (South Africa)
9 1050 American University in Cairo (Egypt)
10 1074 University of South Africa (South Africa)
11 1167 Mansoura University (Egypt)
12 1178 University of Johannesburg (South Africa)
13 1213 Makerere University (Uganda)
14 1341 Rhodes University (South Africa)
15 1401 Covenant University Ota (Nigeria)
16 1419 Benha University (Egypt)
17 1448 Alexandria University (Egypt)
18 1474 North West University (South Africa)
19 1761 University of Ghana (Ghana)
20 1781 Université Djillali Liabes (Algeria)
21 1791 Obafemi Awolowo University (Nigeria)
22 1798 Université Kasdi Merbah Ouargla (Algeria)
23 1803 Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia)
24 1822 University of Namibia (Namibia)
25 1868 Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (South Africa)
26 1874 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (Ghana)
27 1918 University of Khartoum (Sudan)
28 1922 Zagazig University (Egypt)
29 2026 Assiut University (Egypt)
30 2044 University of the Free State (South Africa)
31 2292 Kafrelsheikh University (Egypt)
32 2295 University of Zambia (Zambia)
33 2297 Université Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen (Algeria)
34 2310 University of Ibadan (Nigeria)
35 2321 Université Constantine 1 (Algeria)
36 2384 Cape Peninsula University of Technology (South Africa)
37 2475 University of Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania)
38 2491 Kenyatta University (Kenya)
39 2507 Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar (Senegal)
40 2542 University of Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)
41 2554 Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene (Algeria)
42 2565 Minia University (Egypt)
43 2597 University of Lagos (Nigeria)
44 2624 Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (Kenya)
45 2742 University of Ilorin (Nigeria)
46 2795 University of Botswana (Botswana)
47 2827 Université Mohammed V Souissi (Morocco)
48 2886 Suez Canal University (Egypt)
49 2957 Durban University of Technology (South Africa)
50 2973 Helwan University (Egypt)
51 2984 Ain Shams University (Egypt)
52 3052 University of Tanta (Egypt)
53 3125 Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (Mozambique)
54 3142 Université Mohamed Khider Biskra (Algeria)
55 3150 University of Mauritius (Mauritius)
56 3176 Sudan University of Science & Technology (Sudan)
57 3206 Misurata University (Libya)
58 3219 Université Mohammed V Agdal (Morocco)
59 3289 Minufiya University (Egypt)
60 3303 Egerton University (Kenya)
61 3328 Université Cadi Ayyad Marrakech (Morocco)
62 3378 Arab Academy for Science & Technology and Maritime Transport (Egypt)
63 3416 Fayoum University (Egypt)
64 3424 University of Agriculture Abeokuta (Nigeria)
65 3573 Moi University (Kenya)
66 3597 (1) University of Zululand (South Africa)
67 3599 Ahmadu Bello University (Nigeria)
68 3621 Université Hassiba Ben Bouali (Algeria)
69 3701 Polytechnic of Namibia (Namibia)
70 3715 Université de Batna (Algeria)
71 3784 Jimma University (Ethiopia)
72 3785 Université Mouloud Mammeri de Tizi Ouzou (Algeria)
73 3872 Federal University of Technology Akure (Nigeria)
74 3877 Strathmore University Nairobi (Kenya)
75 3887 University of Cape Coast (Ghana)
76 3966 South Valley University (Egypt)
77 4001 University of Fort Hare (South Africa)
78 4022 Landmark University (Nigeria)
79 4059 Université Setif 1 Ferhat Abbas Setif (Algeria)
80 4064 Tshwane University of Technology (South Africa)
81 4094 (1) Université Mohammed Premier Oujda (Morocco)
82 4100 University of Nigeria (Nigeria)
83 4199 German University in Cairo (Egypt)
84 4230 Université d’Alger 1 (Algeria)
85 4233 University of Limpopo (South Africa)
86 4244 Sokoine University of Agriculture (Tanzania)
87 4269 Université Hassan II Ain Chock (Morocco)
88 4402 Mbarara University of Science & Technology (Uganda)
89 4412 Université Virtuelle de Tunis (Tunisia)
90 4462 University of Benin (Nigeria)
91 4463 Université d’Oran (Algeria)
92 4491 Université de Bejaia (Algeria)
93 4590 University of Port Harcourt (Nigeria)
94 4630 Université Sciences et Technologie d’Oran M. Boudiaf (Algeria)
95 4642 Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (Tanzania)
96 4644 Federal University of Technology Minna (Nigeria)
97 4661 Université Abdelhamid Ibn Badis Mostaganem (Algeria)
98 4691 University Shendi (Sudan)
99 4704 National University of Science & Technology (Zimbabwe)
100 4786 Al Akhawayn University Ifrane (Morocco)
Original text by: Roger ADZAFO