QS World University Rankings 2020 – Top Universities in Africa
| Africa rank | Global rank | University |
| 1 | =198 | University of Cape Town |
| 2 | =395 | American University in Cairo |
| 3 | =400 | University of Witswatersrand |
| 4 | =427 | Stellenbosch University |
| 5 | 501-510 | University of Johannesburg |
| 6 | 521-530 | Cairo University |
| 7 | 551-560 | University of Pretoria |
| =8 | 801-1000 | Ain Shams University |
| =8 | 801-1000 | Alexandria University |
| =8 | 801-1000 | Assiut University |
| =8 | 801-1000 | Rhodes University |
| =8 | 801-1000 | University of Kwazulu-Natal |
| =8 | 801-1000 | University of the Western Cape |
Source: https://www.topuniversities.com/