Ancient African Universities

The earliest known African university is the University of Sankore, which was founded in Timbuktu, Mali in the 15th century. The university was a center of Islamic learning and was renowned for its library, which contained thousands of manuscripts. The university was destroyed in the 16th century by Moroccan invaders, but its legacy lives on in the form of the Timbuktu Manuscripts, which are now housed in libraries around the world. Other ancient African universities include Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, which was founded in 970 CE, and the University of Al-Qarawiyyin in Fez, Morocco, which was founded in 859 CE and the University of Timbuktu in Mali (founded in 12th century).

These are five amongst the Oldest University in the Africa.

1. University of Sankore, Timbuktu, Mali

2. Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

3. University of Al-Karaouine, Fez, Morocco

4. University of Djenne, Mali

5. University of Timbuktu, Mali  989-1100s C.E.

Oldest African Universities in the world

1. University of Al-Karaouine (Morocco) - Founded in 859

2. University of Sankore (Mali) - Founded in 989

3. University of Timbuktu (Mali) - Founded in 989-1100s C.E.

4. University of Cairo (Egypt) - Founded in 969

5. University of Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) - Founded in 1877