Honoris United Universities is the first and largest pan-African private higher education network committed to transforming lives through relevant education for lifetime success.
Collaborative intelligence, cultural agility, and mobile mindsets are at the heart of the Honoris approach to educating the next generation of leaders and professionals to make a transformative impact on a global scale. Honoris combines the expertise of its member institutions to develop world-class African human talent with an entrepreneurial mindset and 21st-century skills to thrive in the world of work.
Recognized as a New Champion by the World Economic Forum, Honoris comprises a community of 100,000+ students on 76 campuses in 26 cities. The network is formed of 16 institutions: multidisciplinary universities, specialized schools, technical and vocational institutes, contact, distance, and online institutions. Honoris has transformed more than 1.2 million lives to date with a legacy of 250+ years of experience in education, supported by exclusive academic partnerships and exchange programs in more than 250 universities across Europe, North America, and Asia. To strengthen its employability mandate, students benefit from an ecosystem of over 1,000 employer partners. More than 490 degrees are offered in Medicine, Health Sciences, Engineering, IT, Business, Law, Architecture, Digital and Creative Arts, Fashion and Design, Media, Political Science, and Education.
1,200,000+ LIVES
TRANSFORMED ACROSS AFRICA
6 February 2026 – Honoris United Universities proudly celebrates the achievement of two of its South African member institutions: Red & Yellow Creative…
6 February 2026 – Nile University of Nigeria, a proud member of Honoris United Universities, celebrates Abdulrahman Adedayo Akintunde as the first student…
5 February 2026 – REGENT Business School, a proud member of Honoris United Universities, recently gathered academics and business leaders for a Research…
24 January 2026 – REGENT Business School, South Africa, a proud member of Honoris United Universities, recently hosted a hackathon in partnership with…
22 January 2026 – Nile University of Nigeria, a proud member of Honoris United Universities, celebrated its 4th Medical Attestation Ceremony, during which…
13 January 2026 – Professors Steve A. Adeshina and Akeem Amuda of Nile University of Nigeria, a proud member of Honoris United Universities
5 January 2026 – A team of four students from EMSI, Morocco, a proud member of Honoris United Universities, earned the 3rd place…
20 December 2025 – Third-year Industrial Engineering students from Morocco’s Mundiapolis recently had the opportunity to visit a Lafarge Holcim production site in…
The event, which marked another milestone in the institution’s steady growth as a leading private university in the country attracted parents, guardians, senior government officials, members of the diplomatic community, university administrators, and other distinguished guests.
“A good leader knows when to walk alongside their people in pursuit of goals, ahead of their people when setting the example and to lead from behind when their people have taken ownership of the shared vision…
“Honoris is dedicated to facilitating inclusive spaces that help students become best-prepared professionals. Université Centrale gave me the opportunity to prove myself as a woman student…
“When I first took a tour of Nile University of Nigeria, I was impressed with the high-quality equipment of the university’s labs – that was the main reason I chose to study there. I am so excited…
“SmartPonic is a smart device serving as an intelligently designed lamp with indoor hydroponic vertical cultivating system, providing up to two times more productivity. The Collective Lab provided me…
“I gained practical skills and knowledge from attending the multiple bootcamps hosted by the iLeadLAB. I learned how to operate and utilise laser cutting machines, 3D printing machines and learned…
“A significant advantage of being part of the Honoris network is the increased digitization of the workplace. Since joining Honoris, Nile’s already impressive digital infrastructure has been improved…
“Recruiters are no longer looking for students with the best average, but for those who are able to overcome difficult situations and solve problems. The Honoris 21st Century Skills Certificate is a distinctive…
“The Honoris 21st Skills Certificate is the outcome of many months of careful research, planning, student and employer engagement, and academic design. This certificate will provide all Honoris students…
“One of the things that illustrates the power of the Honoris network is the exchange of ideas on best practices that is facilitated among member institutions. As a member of an HR team that constantly…
“The Honoris 21st Century Skills Certificate will make learners future-ready by teaching them skills such as collaboration, creative design, communication, coding, critical thinking and data analytics…
“The best strategy to transform Africa will be through its youth. Their projects are inspired by their daily lives and this is what will create change in African communities. The LPRI Lab at Ecole Marocaine des Sciences de l’Ingénieur…
“A major benefit of joining the Honoris network is the opportunity for international collaborations on projects with other Honoris institutions and personnel. These partnerships promote innovativeness…
“Being a member of Honoris United Universities helped us at the Ecole d’Architecture et de Paysage de Casablanca to increase our productivity and efficiency. Actually sharing together Honoris United University’s…
“Being part of honoris network is being a member of a large family, sharing values, ethics and exchanging culture. That gives me the opportunity to develop my professional skills and work on large-scale…
“I think that us joining the Honoris united universities group is really beneficial to us, not just brand wise but because we get to benefit from the guidance of the honoris team…
“Being a part of the Honors United Universities’ network allowed me to benefit from 21st Century Soft Skills Certificate. This one was a revolution for me in terms of e-learning approach and personal development…
“I think that being a part of The Honoris network reinforces our international reach. This is a big asset in that attracts sponsors for the events organized by our students. We also get to share our experience…
“The pace of change has shown that we can no longer follow traditional models of working and learning. To stay agile, we must be proactive in adapting to the needs and demands of the 21st Century workplace…
“In the future, there will be more flexibility in the talent ecosystem; freelancers, crowdsourcing, partnerships, etc. Working from home and flexible hours will become the new normal after COVID…
“The L’Oréal’s strategy in Africa is based on universalization, which means global brands but very fine understanding of local needs to offer tailor-made beauty. And it’s all the more important in Africa where there are wide…
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