The University of Cape Town (UCT) is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, founded in 1829.

The University of Pretoria (Afrikaans: Universiteit van Pretoria, Northern Sotho: Yunibesithi ya Pretoria) is a multi-campus public research university in Pretoria.

The North-West University (NWU) is a public research university located on three campuses in Potchefstroom, Mahikeng and Vanderbijlpark in South Africa.

Alexandria University (جامعة الإسكندرية) is a public university in Alexandria, Egypt,

Cairo University is one of the top public universities in Giza, Egypt.