Pursuing a higher education is relevant but much more important is the source and quality of the information you receive which shapes your knowledge (all things being equal which is never so anyway).
The world university rankings rate most of the major higher institutions across the globe. African Universities just like every other thing that can be ranked are highly subject to change, a few of the African universities have proven to be better than others in the same continent.
Below is the list of top 100 universities in Africa.
1. UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
2. UNIVERSITEIT STELLENBOSCH/ Stellenbosch University
3. CAIRO UNIVERSITY
4. UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA
5. UNIVERSITY OF WITWATERSRAND
6. UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL
7. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
8. UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE
9. RHODES UNIVERSITY
10. THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO
11. Makerere University, Uganda
12. Rhodes University, South Africa
13.University of Johannesburg, South Africa
14. University of Nairobi, Kenya
15. University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
16. Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
17. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan
18. University of Botswana, Botswana
19. University of Ghana, Ghana
20. Helwan University, Egypt
21. Ain Shams University, Egypt
22. Université Cadi Ayyad, Morocco
23. University of Khartoum, Sudan
24. Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
25. Al Akhawayn University, Morocco
26. Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
27. Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique
28. Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegal
29. Mogadishu University, Somalia
30. University of Namibia, Namibia
31. University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
32. University of Ibadan, Nigeria
33. Polytechnic of Namibia, Namibia
34. University of Ilorin, Nigeria
35. Zagazig University, Egypt
36. Assiut University, Egypt
37. North-West University, South Africa
38. Université Mentouri de Constantine, Algeria
39. Presbyterian University College, Ghana
40. University of Benin, Nigeria
41. Universiteit van die Vrystaat, South Africa
42. Kenyatta University, Kenya
43. Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediène, Algeria
44. Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
45. Université de la Reunion, Reunion
46. Sudan University for Science and Technology, Sudan
47. Strathmore University, Kenya
48. The Hubert Kairuki Memorial University, Tanzania
49. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
50. United States International University, Kenya
51. Université Abdelmalek Essadi, Morocco
52. Tanta University, Egypt
53. The German University, Cairo, Egypt
54. Université de Batna, Algeria
55. Université d’Alger, Algeria
56. South Valley University, Egypt
57. Menoufia University, Egypt
58. Al Azhar University, Egypt
59. Université Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen, Algeria
60. University of Mauritius, Mauritius
61. Central University of Technology, South Africa
62. Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria
63. Université Hassan II – Aïn Chock Morocco
64. Université Hassan II – Mohammedia Morocco
65. Université Mohammed V – Souissi Morocco
66. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya
67. Durban University of Technology, South Africa
68. Université Ibn Tofail, Morocco
69. University of Zambia, Zambia
70. University of Jos, Nigeria
71. Université Abdelhamid Ibn Badis Mostaganem, Algeria
72. Université M’hamed Bouguerrade Boumerdes, Algeria
73. Nile University, Egypt
74. University of Education, Winneba Ghana
75. International University of Africa, Sudan
76. University of Fort Hare, South Africa
77. Université Mohammed V – Agdal Morocco
78. University of Limpopo, South Africa
79. Uganda Christian University, Uganda
80. Vaal University of Technology, South Africa
81. Université Hassan Ier, Morocco
82. Université Saad Dahlab Blida, Algeria
83. Walter Sisulu University, South Africa
84. Moi University, Kenya
85. Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah Fés, Morocco
86. MISR University for Science and Technology, Egypt
87. Université d’Antananarivo, Madagascar
88. October 6 University, Egypt
89. École Nationale Polytechnique, Algeria
90. Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Mohamed Boudiaf d’Oran, Algeria
91. Egerton University, Kenya
92. Université Mouloud Maameri de Tizi Ouzou, Algeria
93. Université Djillali Liabes, Algeria
94. University of Cape Coast, Ghana
95. Université d’Oran, Algeria
96. University of Garyounis, Libya
97. National University of Rwanda, Rwanda
98. Université de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
99. University of Zulu land, South Africa
100. Kigali Institute of Science and Technology, Rwanda