*Not Ranked in Any Particular Order
Lalasticlala Seun Mynd44

Libraries are an integral part of university communities. Library generally plays an important role serving as a repository for knowledge and dissemination. Conserving materials of relevance for the future generations. Today I bring you some of the most iconic university libraries in Africa.





Cairo University - Egypt


Student Population - 280,000
Administrative Staff - 13,000
THE World Ranking - 800 - 1000
Established in 1908

Tshwanne University Of Technology - South Africa

Student Population - 60,000
Staff Population(Academic/Admin) - 3,500
THE World Ranking - Not ranked By THE
Established in 2004 as a consortium or merger of three institutions.

Library of
*Pretoria campus
*Polokwane campus

Stellenbosch University - South Africa

Student Population - 29,000
Staff Population (Acad/Admin) - 3,000
THE World Ranking: 351 - 400
Established in 1918

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University Of Ghana - Ghana

Student Population - 38,000
Staff Population - N/A
THE World Ranking - 800 - 1000
Established in 1948

American University of Cairo - Egypt

Student Population - 6500
Academic Staff - 472
THE World Ranking - 600 - 800
Established in 1919

Covenant university - Nigeria


Student Population - 9,400
Staff Population(Academic/Admin) - 1,100
THE World Ranking - Not Ranked By THE
Established in 2002

University Of Pretoria - South Africa

Student Population - 39,000
Staff Population(Admin) 4,099
THE World Ranking - 600 - 800
Established in 1908

Nigeria Got A Lot Of Work To Do In The Educational Sector...

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Makarere University - Uganda


Student Population - 35,000
Staff Population (Admin) - 3,100
THE World Ranking - 401 - 500
Established In 1922

University Of Namimbia - Namimbia

Student Population - 10,400
Staff Population(Academic) - 660
THE World Ranking - Not Ranked By THE
Established in 1992

Kenyatta University - Kenya

Student Population - 70,000
Staff Population(Academic/Admin) - 5,000
THE World Ranking - Not Ranked
Established in 1985

Obafemi Awolowo University - Nigeria


Student Population - 35,000
Staff Population - N/A
THE World Ranking - Not Ranked By THE
Established in 1961

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University Of Ghana - Ghana

Student Population - 38,000
Staff Population - N/A
Established in 1948

it is called balme library . the most beautiful university library in west Africa. so proud of you.....

That University Of Cairo Library Piss me Off!

What About Obasanjo Presidential Library?

DrPurple:
What About Obasanjo Presidential Library?

Sorry, university libraries I meant.

vaxx:
it is called balme library . the most beautiful university library in west Africa. so proud of you.....

Hmm very iconic building indeed. I'm not too sure about "most beautiful". But at least are managing their old structures better than we are doing.

What's the criteria for "top 10", considering not all are ranked by THE?

4kings:
What's the criteria for "top 10", considering not all are ranked by THE?

Well quality of libraries is not part of the criteria used by Times to judge how good a university is. Meaning you can have an iconic library without ranking on times.

This is quite interesting.
Lalasticlala Seun why isn't this on fp yet