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Sometimes it can be rather difficult to build successful relationships with men. That is due to the fact they are absolutely different from women. If you really want to understand men, I should say that simple communication is not enough. There are lots of books available about men and their psychology. Perhaps you’ll be surprised to find out some interesting things about women that are important to men. I recommend you to get acquainted with these things if you want to avoid numerous misunderstandings with your man. Here are some of them.



1. Respect

One of the greatest things that really matter to men is respect. They do everything possible in order to be respected by their friends and colleagues. When a guy sees that he is not respected enough by others, he suffers greatly. Moreover, lack of respect may even lower his self-esteem. When it comes to relationship with women respect also should be taken into consideration. We usually don’t pay much attention to this thing, but those girls who give boys respect will win over.

2. Appreciation

I was amazed to discover that almost all men can’t live without appreciation. They constantly need compliments on their achievements. The only thing you have to do is to be grateful to a man and his happiness will be endless. He will experience the same feeling as you do when hearing about his love. Just say a few compliments to your guy and you will see the difference.

3. Your Smile

Do you know that your smile is fantastic? You can charm everybody with it, especially your man. Let him enjoy the warmth of your happy smile. Surely, every man wants to have an optimistic woman in his life who will always share her positive emotions with him. If a girl is happy that means she has a loving and caring boy. By showing your happiness to your guy you’ll give him an opportunity to understand how good he is. Remember that such small thing like your smile contributes greatly to your relationship with the one you love.

4. Time to Think

The fact is that men don’t think very quickly. When some great events happen in their life, they need extra time to process everything. Every time your man has to make a serious decision he will always hesitate and think it over for a long time. As a rule, it takes him much time to consider all pros and cons of the situation. As for women, they always know what they think of the issue discussed.

5. You Look Beautiful

It doesn’t mean that your guy will grudge when he sees you wearing your favorite pajamas at home. However, it will bring him more pleasure to watch you looking your best. But you shouldn’t use a lot of makeup or buy the most expensive and stylish clothes. Actually, being beautiful is not looking like a top model. Natural beauty is much more appreciated than anything else. Your sweetheart will be happy to know that you make efforts to look amazing only for him.

6. Compliments on His Work

Another thing that matters to your man is your praise for his work. Try to compliment him whenever he deserves it. If a guy works hard to achieve success, your appreciation will certainly motivate him for greater results. No matter what your husband or boyfriend does, your compliments will cheer him up. Moreover, you can improve his mood with your pleasant words.

7. Your Laugh

You can be sure that your laugh influences your man in the same way as your smile does. Without a doubt, your laugh has a magical effect on your close people. It is the brightest sign of your joy and happiness. If you smile and laugh a lot, your guy will always feel comfortable with you. I’m convinced it’s impossible to build a happy and successful relationship with a man if he often sees you dissatisfied and unhappy.

Lol.. The ranking is done yearly. It's not done by land mass, or population. Majorly by 1. the influence of the graduates of the schools after leaving the school. 2. The consistency in the academic calender of the school 3. The Web presence of the school. 4. Facilities and infractures of the school.

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3. STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY



Stellenbosch University is one of the oldest universities in South Africa. Stellenbosch University (or Universiteit Stellenbosch) is one of South Africa’s foremost research universities. Established in 1866, Stellenbosch boasts the privilege of designing and manufacturing Africa’s first micro-satellite, SUNSAT, launched in 1999. A century-long tradition of quality teaching and research has ensured the University a place among the finest academic institutions in Africa.


2. UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA



The University of Pretoria commenced its activities in 1908 with a staff of four professors and three lecturers. Thirty-two students enrolled for courses at the first campus, Kya Rosa, a house in the centre of the Pretoria. The University of Pretoria became a fully fledged university in 1930. The name Tuks, for the University of Pretoria, derives from the acronym for the College, namely TUC. The institution has proven its worth over the years by maintaining a high standard and world-class talents.


1. UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN



Established 1st October 1829, optimism is the official creed of this university, which has the motto “Spes Bona” (“Good Hope”). The University of Cape Town has consistently ranked at the top of best universities in Africa. The University of Cape Town started off as a College with a small tertiary-education facility that grew substantially after 1880, when the discovery of gold and diamonds in the north – and the resulting demand for skills in mining – gave it the financial boost it needed to grow. The College developed into a fully fledged university during the period 1880 to 1900

6. THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO – Egypt



The American University in Cairo was established by Americans who were devoted to education and service in the Middle East in 1919 with a motive to create an English-language based university that will uphold very high standards of learning, conduct and scholarship and to ultimately contribute to the intellectual growth, discipline, and character of the future leaders of Egypt and the region. The founding president, Dr. Charles A. Watson helped shape the institution for the first 27 years.

Initially The American University in Cairo (AUC) was intended to be both a preparatory school and a university. With a population of 142 students in two classes that were equivalent to the last two years of an American high school, the preparatory school was opened in 1920 and awarded Junior college-level certificates to 20 students in 1923 as her first diploma certificate.


5. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA



University of South Africa was established in 1918. Before this time, the University of the Cape of Good Hope was established in Cape Town in 1873 and received a royal charter in 1877 and in 1918, was incorporated into University of South Africa (UNISA). in 2004, Unisa merged with South Africa’s two other major distance education service providers, Technikon Southern Africa and Vista University. Following the merger, Unisa becomes the sole provider of distance education in the country. It is the largest distance institution in Africa and among the largest in the world.


4. UNIVERSITY OF WITWATERSRAND



The University of Witwatersrand is one of the top ranking universities in Africa. The institution has a reputation built on research and academic excellence. It is one of only two universities in Africa rated by two separate international rankings as a leading world institution. It has grown from around 1,000 students to more than 28,000 by 2010. It boasts five faculties, comprising 34 schools. Witwatersrand is the recipient of the highest levels of external financial support of all South African universities. It is not only famous for its academic excellence but its National Heritage sites, rock arts museums, among others

9. Alexandria University – Egypt


Alexandria University is a public research university in Alexandria, Egypt. It was established in 1938 as a satellite of Fuad University (the name of which was later changed to Cairo University), becoming an independent entity in 1942. It was known as Farouk University until the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 when its name was changed to the University of Alexandria. Taha Hussein was the founding rector of Alexandria University. It is now the second largest university in Egypt and has many affiliations to various universities for ongoing research.


8. Mansoura University – Egypt


Mansoura University was founded in 1972 in Mansoura city, Egypt. Mansoura University is located at the middle of the Nile Delta in Egypt. It is one of the biggest Egyptian universities and has contributed much to the cultural and scientific life in Mansoura and Egypt


7. CAIRO UNIVERSITY



The Cairo University was founded on the 21st of December, 1908 as a European-inspired civil university, in contrast to the religious university of al-Azhar, and became the prime indigenous model for other state universities. The idea came in an effort to establish a national center for educational thought. The standards maintained by this university put it among the top 50 most respected universities in Africa.

12. RHODES UNIVERSITY – South Africa



Established May 31, 1904, Rhodes University is located in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, Rhodes is a small university when compared to some other African Universities but the institution enjoys the distinction of having among the best undergraduate pass and graduation rates in South Africa, outstanding postgraduate success rates, and the best research output per academic staff member.


11. UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL – South Africa



The two KwaZulu-Natal universities were among the first batch of South African institutions to merge in 2004 in accordance with the government’s higher educational restructuring plans that will eventually see the number of higher educational institutions in South Africa reduced from 36 to 21. The University was established in 2004 through the merger of the University of Durban-Westville and the University of Natal bringing together the rich histories of both the former Universities. The South Africa government rates KwaZulu-Natal as one of five research-intensive universities in South Africa. Nearly 75 per cent of its academics are research-active.


10. University of Dar es Salaam – Tanzania


The University of Dar es Salaam is a public university in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It was established in 1961 as an affiliate college of the University of London.

The university became an affiliate of the University of East Africa (UEA) in 1963, shortly after Tanzania gained its independence from the United Kingdom.

18. Université de Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso


Founded in 1974, the University of Ouagadougou is located in the area of Dawn Van Noord in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. In 1995 a second campus for professional education known as University Polytechnique of Bobo (UPB) was opened in the city of Bobo Dioulassoand a third campus for teacher training in Koudougou in 1996 and in 2005 it became the University of Koudougou. The UO consist of seven Training and Research Units (UFR) and one institute.



17. University of Johannesburg – South Africa


The University of Johannesburg came into existence on 1 January 2005 as the result of a merger between the Rand Afrikaans University, the Technikon Witwatersrand and the Soweto and East Rand campuses of Vista University.



16. University Mohammed V – Agdal – Morocco


Mohammed V University (Agdal, Rabat, Morocco) is a Moroccan university which was founded in 1957. It was split in 1993 to become two independent universities, Mohammed V University at Agdal and Mohammed V University at Souissi.Mohammed V University at Agdal offers a wide-set of degrees both in the undergraduate and graduate levels


15. UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE



The University of the Western Cape is a national university and has a history of creative struggle against oppression, discrimination and disadvantage. The institution was established in 1960 by the South African government as a university for Colored people only.


14. Assiut University – Egypt


Assiut University is a university located in Assiut, Egypt. Assiut University was established in October 1957 as the first university in Upper Egypt




13. Ain Shams University – Egypt


Ain Shams University is an institute of higher education located in Cairo, Egypt. Founded in 1950, the university provides education at the undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate levels.

20. University of Lagos – Nigeria


The University of Lagos – popularly known as Unilag – is a federal government university in Lagos State, southwestern Nigeria. The University has remained one of the most competitive in the country in terms of admissions. Notwithstanding, with approximately 45,000 students as of 2010, the University of Lagos has one of the largest student populations of any University in the country.




19. University of Nairobi – Kenya


The inception of the University of Nairobi is traced back to 1956, with the establishment of the Royal Technical College which admitted its first group of A-level graduates for technical courses in April the same year.

It is the largest university in Kenya. Although its history as an educational institution goes back to 1956, it did not become an independent university until 1970 when the University of East Africa was split into three independent universities: Makerere University in Uganda, the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, and the University of Nairobi.

25. Universidade Eduardo Mondlane – Mozambique


The Eduardo Mondlane University is the oldest and largest university in Mozambique. The institution was set up as a center for higher education in 1962 in what was then Lourenço Marques, the capital of Portugal’s overseas province of Mozambique. Founded by the time of Overseas Minister Adriano Moreira, it was called Estudos Gerais Universitários de Moçambique (Mozambique General University Studies). After Mozambique became independent in 1975, the city was renamed “Maputo” and the university was renamed in honor of Frelimo leader Eduardo Mondlane in 1976


24. University of Ghana – Ghana


The University of Ghana is the oldest and largest of the thirteen Ghanaian universities and tertiary institutions. It was founded in 1948 as the University College of the Gold Coast, and was originally an affiliate college of the University of London, which supervised its academic programmes and awarded degrees. It gained full university status in 1961, and now has nearly 40,000 students.



23. Obafemi Awolowo University – Nigeria


Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is a federal government-owned and operated Nigerian university. The school offers undergraduate and post-graduate programmes in fields of specialization spanning the humanities, the arts, the natural sciences, the social sciences, the medical sciences, engineering and technology.




22. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University – South Africa




Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) is a South African tertiary education institution with its main administration in the coastal city of Port Elizabeth. NMMU was founded through a merger of three institutions in January 2005, but its history dates back to 1882, with the foundation of the Port Elizabeth Art School. The University draws international students from all over the world.



21. Makerere University Kampala – Uganda


Makerere University Kampala is Uganda’s largest and third-oldest institution of higher learning, first established as a technical school in 1922, and is now part of Uganda Christian University. In 1963, it became the University of East Africa, offering courses leading to general degrees from the University of London.

30. Zagazig University – Egypt


Zagazig University is an Egyptian university in the city of Zagazig, the capital of Ash Sharqiyah governorate.


29. Benha University – Egypt


Banha University is an Egyptian university in the Egyptian city of Banha, the capital of Al Qalyubiyah governorate.

It was established according to a decree in 25 November 1976 as a branch from Zagazig University in Banha, with the faculties of Commerce, Education, Agriculture of Moshtohor, Engineering of Shobra and Medicine.

28. North-West University – South Africa


The North-West University is a merged institution with three campuses at Potchefstroom, Mahikeng and Vanderbijlpark, South Africa. The Potchefstroom Campus (founded in 1869) is the largest, and the head office of the University is situated at this location. With its merged status, the North-West University became one of the largest universities in South Africa and has 64 081 students (full-time and distance education).



27. The German University in Cairo – Egypt


The German University in Cairo is a university in New Cairo City, Cairo, Egypt. The language of instruction is English. Presidential decree 27/2002 established the university.



26. Misurata University – Libya


Misrata University is a university based in the city of Misrata, Libya. It was formed in 2010 by the merger of Seventh of October University and Almergab University. The university’s main campus is located in downtown Misrata.

32. University of Botswana – Bostwana


The University of Botswana, or UB was established in 1982 as the first institution of higher education in Botswana. The university has four campuses: two in the capital city Gaborone, one in Francistown, and another in Maun.


31. Université de la Reunion – Reunion


The University of La Réunion is a French university in the Academy of Réunion. It is the first European university in the Indian Ocean

33. Al Akhawayn University – Morocco


Al Akhawayn University was founded by a Royal Decree in 1993 and officially inaugurated by the former King Hassan II of Morocco, on January 16, 1995. The university is an independent, public, not-for-profit, coeducational university for the education of students through an English language, liberal-arts curriculum based on the American system.

34. University of Namibia – Namibia


The University of Namibia (UNAM) is the national university of Namibia, located in the Pioneers Park residential area of Windhoek. It was established by an act of National Assembly on 31 August 1992. It is the only University in Namibia that offers a doctorate in the study of the Khoekhoe language.

35. Université Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen – Algeria


The University of Abou Bakr Belkaïd is a university located in Tlemcen, Algeria.

36. Université Cheikh Anta Diop – Senegal


Cheikh Anta Diop University, also known as the University of Dakar, is a university in Dakar, Senegal. It is named after the Senegalese, Physicist, historian and anthropologist Cheikh Anta Diop

37. University of Khartoum – Sudan


University of Khartoum is a multi-campus, co-educational, public university located in Khartoum. It is the largest and oldest university in Sudan.

38. University of Ibadan – Nigeria


The University of Ibadan(UI) is the oldest and one of the most prestigious Nigerian universities, and is located five miles (8 kilometers) from the center of the major city of Ibadan in Western Nigeria.

39. Helwan University – Egypt


Helwan University is a public university based in Helwan, Egypt, which is part of Greater Cairo. It comprises 21 faculties as well as 50 research centers. It is generally known for its engineering and business study courses.

40. Sudan University of Science and Technology – Sudan


Sudan University of Science and Technology, or SUSTech, is one of the main public universities in Khartoum, Sudan with five campuses located in the state of Khartoum. SUSTech is a member of the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World.

41. University of Ilorin – Nigeria


The University of Ilorin, also known as Unilorin was established by a decree of the Federal Military Government in 1975 and is a federal government-owned tertiary institution of education. In August 2014, the school was ranked as the best university in Nigeria by 4icu.

42. Université Mentouri de Constantine – Algeria


The Université Constantine 1, formerly the University of Mentouri, is a university located in Constantine, Algeria.

43. Covenant University – Nigeria


Covenant University is a Private Christian University and a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. In January 2015, it was ranked as the best university in Nigeria according to Webometrics.

44. Université Mouloud Mammeri de Tizi Ouzou – Algeria


The Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi-Ouzou is a university in Tizi Ouzou, Algeria. It is named after Mouloud Mammeri. The university has eight faculties and twenty-five departments.

45. University of Swaziland – Swaziland


The University of Swaziland is the national university of Swaziland. It was established by act of parliament in 1982.

46. Université de Batna – Algeria


The University of Batna is a public university in the city of Batna, Algeria. It was created in 1977 and is one of the largest universities in North Africa. It has eight faculties and over 31,000 students.

47. Université d’Alger


Université d’Alger was founded in 1909 and is organized into seven faculties. The University of Algiers stemmed out of various higher-education institutions created in the XIXth century under the French colonial rule : Medersas founded in 1850 to train the Muslim cadres of religion, justice and administration under Islamic law

48. University of Zimbabwe

International students Tuition: 1,000-2,500 US$ (750-1,800 Euro). Local Students: 0-1,000 US$ (0-750 Euro)

The University of Zimbabwe in Harare, is the oldest and largest university in Zimbabwe. It was founded through a special relationship with the University of London and it opened its doors to its first students in 1952.

49. Université Mohammed V – Souissi – Morroco

International students Tuition: 0-1,000 US$ (0-750 Euro). Local Students: 0-1,000 US$ (0-750 Euro)

Mohammed V University at Souissi is a non-profit Moroccan public institution of higher education and scientific research.

It was founded in December 21, 1957 by King Mohammed V after independence. From Inception, it has provided and continues to provide training of high level executive and administrative teaching to the country. The university was split into two independent universities in 1992.

50. South Valley University – Egypt

International students Tuition Fee: 1,000-2,500 US$ (750-1,800 Euro). Local Students Tuition Fee: 0-1,000 US$ (0-750 Euro)

South Valley University better known as SVU is one of the best schools of higher education in Egypt and provides teaching and research facilities.

Pursuing a higher education is relevant but much more important is the source and quality of the information you receive which shapes your knowledge (all things being equal which is never so anyway). The world university rankings rate most of the major higher institutions across the globe. African Universities just like every other thing that can be ranked are highly subject to change, a few of the African universities have proven to be better than others in the same continent. Below is the list of top fifty universities in Africa.

Source :4icu.org

Chuksemi:
The liberty statue case is awesome. How possible is it to transport a statue of that size and weight from Paris to New york?

Still a wonder to me.

Yea, truly amazing.. One instrument that should be cherished till the end of the world is the Camera. It preserves time.