A report released by Times Higher Education has listed the best universities in Sub-Saharan Africa. The list aims to highlight higher education institutions in Africa as well as address the challenges of higher education in the region.
According to reports, the list is led by the University of the Witwatersrand located in South Africa, the University of Johannesburg takes second place while the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences located in Tanzania takes third place.
The report has shown that approximately two-thirds of participating universities are public institutions; a quarter of those colleges are private, non-profit organizations; and about one-tenth are private, for-profit organizations.
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These are the best universities in Sub-Saharan Africa according to Times Higher Education;
- University of the Witwatersrand – South Africa
- University of Johannesburg – South Africa
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences – Tanzania
- University of Pretoria – South Africa
- Makerere University – Uganda
- University of the Western Cape – South Africa
- Covenant University – Nigeria
- UGHE – University of Global Health Equity – Rwanda
- Ashesi University – Ghana
- Ardhi University – Tanzania
