Guide to Higher Education in Africa
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- Kenya
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- Egypt
- South Africa
- Swaziland
- Algeria
- Liberia
- Nigeria
- Africa
- Botswana
- Morocco
- Sierra Leone
- Rwanda
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Senegal
- Malawi
- Mauritius
- Angola
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Tanzania
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Cameroon
- Eritrea
- Gambia
- Libya
- Ethiopia
- Tunisia
- Burundi
- Benin
- Guinea Bissau
- Central African Republic
- Mali
- Niger
- Congo (Republic of the)
- Gabon
- Equatorial Guinea
- Chad
- Djibouti
- Mauritania
- Togo
- Cape Verde
- Comoros
- Guinea
- Cabo Verde
Sixth Edition, by International Association of Universities
(ISBN: 978-0-230-36960-3, ISBN10: 0-230-36960-X)
Published by Palgrave Macmillan, April 2013
From the publisher: "The sixth edition of the Guide to Higher Education in Africa contains reliable and up-to-date information on higher education throughout Africa - over 950 institutions in 51 countries, plus details of national education systems and agencies - in a single reference source. Additional content includes description of the educational system in each country, listings of bodies concerned with higher education and invaluable information on fees, funding, admission requirements, credentials, staff and student statistics and much more. Taken from the database maintained by the IAU/UNESCO Information Centre on Higher Education, with additional information provided by the AAU." |
Note: This guide includes institutions that may or may not be officially recognized/accredited within the country. However, it provides lots of useful contact information.
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