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Full list: Top 10 oldest universities in Africa

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Full list: Top 10 oldest universities in Africa

Africa is home to some of the world’s oldest centres of higher learning, with Ez-Zitouna University, Al-Qarawiyyin and Al-Azhar tracing their educational histories back more than 1,000 years.

Fourah Bay College — Sierra Leone Founded: 1829 University of Cape Town is the oldest university in South Africa.

Fourah Bay College and the University of Cape Town are among the oldest Western-style higher-education institutions in sub-Saharan Africa, with origins dating to 1827 and 1829 respectively.

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