Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) has been named the best university in Malawi by Times Higher Education in its 2024 Sub-Saharan Africa rankings.

Regionally, LUANAR secured the 15th position out of 129 universities from 22 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) followed as the second-best university in Malawi and ranked 22nd regionally.

However, other notable universities in Malawi did not make it onto the 2024 list.

The rankings evaluate universities based on their contribution to addressing significant regional challenges, highlighting their societal and academic impact in the Sub-Saharan context.