Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), known as ‘QS World University Rankings’, recently released the 7 best universities in Africa with many surprises. The QS ranking is based on aspects such as academic reputation, teacher reputation, and others.

Here is the list of the 7 best universities in Africa:

1. University of Cape Town

The University of Cape Town is a public research university located in Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

2. Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University is also a public research university located in Stellenbosch, a city in South Africa. Stellenbosch is the oldest university in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa alongside the University of Cape Town. They received the status of university on the same day in 1918.

3. University of the Witwatersrand

The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, is a university of public research on several campuses located in the northern regions of central Johannesburg. It is commonly known as Wits University.

4. The American University in Cairo

It is an independent English-language research university located in Cairo, Egypt.

5.University of Cairo

It is one of the first Egyptian public universities. Its main campus is in Giza.

6. University of Pretoria

The University of Pretoria is a public university of research on several campuses in Pretoria, the administrative and de facto capital of South Africa.

7. University of Johannesburg

Known as UJ, it is a public university located in Johannesburg, South Africa. The University of Johannesburg was created on January 1, 2005, following a merger between the Rand Afrikaans University (RAU), the Witwatersrand Technikon (TWR) and the Soweto and East Rand campuses of the University of Vista