Fundada en 1956, la Universidad de Khartoum es una institución pública de enseñanza superior sin ánimo de lucro, que está situada en la zona urbana de la gran metrópolis de Khartoum (rango de población superior a 5,000,000 habitantes). Esta institución también tiene sucursal en Omdurman.

Fundada en 1922,la Universidad de Witwatersrand es una institución pública de enseñanza superior sin ánimo de lucro, que está situada en la zona urbana de la metrópolis de Johannesburgo (rango de población entre 1,000,000 y 5,000,000 habitantes), Gauteng. Reconocida oficialmente por el Departamento de Enseñanza Superior y Formación de Sudáfrica, la Universidad de Witwatersrand (WITS)  es una gran institución coeducacional de enseñanza superior sudafricana (rango de inscripción de uniRank entre 35,000-39,999 estudiantes) .

La Universidad de Pretoria es una institución pública sin ánimo de lucro que está situada en la ciudad de Pretoria, Gauteng. Reconocida por el Departamento de Educación Superior y Entrenamiento de Sudáfrica, la Universidad al tener nueve facultades, tiene la posibilidad de  ofrecer cursos y programas en distintas áreas de estudio, como la Facultad de Veterinaria, que es la única que existe en Sudáfrica, o la Facultad de Derecho y Empresariales, que es conocida por ser una de las mejores facultades de Sudáfrica.

Established in 1874, University of Cape Town is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the suburban setting of the metropolis of Cape Town (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Western Cape. Officially recognized by the Department of Higher Education and Training of South Africa, University of Cape Town (UCT) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 20,000-24,999 students) coeducational South African higher education institution.

Founded in 2010, Southern African Nazarene University is a higher-education institution located in the small city of Manzini (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants). This institution also has a branch campus in Siteki. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Education and Training of Eswatini, Southern African Nazarene University (SANU) is a coeducational Swazi higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Evangelical religion.

Established in 1976, University of Eswatini is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the rural setting of the large town of Matsapha (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Manzini. This institution also has branch campuses in the following locations: Luyengo, Mbabane. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Education and Training of Eswatini, University of Eswatini (UNESWA) is a small (uniRank enrollment range: 5,000-5,999 students) coeducational Swazi higher education institution.

Established in 2005, Jaamacada Kismaayo (Kismayo University) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Kismayo (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Lower Juba. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education of Somalia, Jaamacada Kismaayo (KU) is a very small (uniRank enrollment range: under-250 students) coeducational Somali higher education institution.

Established in 2005, Jaamacada Kismaayo (Kismayo University) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Kismayo (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Lower Juba. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education of Somalia, Jaamacada Kismaayo (KU) is a very small (uniRank enrollment range: under-250 students) coeducational Somali higher education institution.

Established in 1999, Jaamacadda SIMAD (SIMAD University) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Mogadishu (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Banaadir. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education of Somalia, Jaamacadda SIMAD (SU) is a small (uniRank enrollment range: 3,000-3,999 students) coeducational Somali higher education institution formally affiliated with the Islamic religion.

Established in 1997, Jaamacadda Muqdisho (Mogadishu University) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Mogadishu (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Banaadir. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education of Somalia, Jaamacadda Muqdisho (MU) is a small (uniRank enrollment range: 4,000-4,999 students) coeducational Somali higher education institution.