African History

Ranked in 2013, part of History

Studies in African history include major trends and events on the continent, as well as examinations of the roles gender and culture have played over time. These are the top schools for African history graduate programs.

Rank School name
#1 University of Wisconsin–​Madison

Madison, WI

#2 University of Michigan–​Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

#3 Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

#4 Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

#4 University of California–​Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

#6 Emory University

Atlanta, GA

#6 Stanford University

Stanford, CA

#8 Indiana University–​Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

#8 University of Minnesota–​Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN

Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings by Bob Morse
Updates to 2 Schools' 2013 Best Colleges Ranks

University of Mary Hardin–Baylor and York College of Pennsylvania are now in the ‘Unranked’ category.

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