| Country | Institution and location | Programme |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | Maflekumen University Institute, Tiko | Three-year HND in Prosthetics and Orthotics; a one-year BSc top-up is also advertised |
| Cameroon | Institut Supérieur de Technologie Avancée et du Management – ISTAMA, Douala | HND in Prosthetics and Orthotics, structured over six semesters |
| Egypt | Galala University, Galala/Suez | Technology of Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices undergraduate programme |
| Egypt | New Cairo Technological University, Cairo | Prosthetics and Orthotics Technology undergraduate programme; also offers a master’s programme |
| Egypt | Beni Suef Technological University, Beni Suef | Prosthetics and Orthotics Technology programme |
| Egypt | Delta Technological University, Quesna | Orthotics and Prosthetics Technology programme |
| Egypt | Sohag National University, New Sohag | Bachelor’s in Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices Technology |
| Egypt | Egyptian Military Academy | New Prosthetics and Orthotics programme for graduates of technological colleges; specialised military route rather than conventional undergraduate admission |
| Ghana | University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho | Bachelor of Orthotics and Prosthetics |
| Kenya | Kenya Medical Training College, principally Nairobi | Three-year Diploma in Orthopaedic Technology; Higher Diploma in Orthopaedic Technology–Orthotics |
| Mali | Institut National de Formation en Sciences de la Santé and CESOP-Mali, Bamako | Professional Licence in Orthotics and Prosthetics Sciences; established in 2022, with practical training at the Centre of Excellence in Orthotics and Prosthetics |
| Morocco | ISPITS Marrakech, formerly IFCS Marrakech | Three-year state programme in Orthoprosthetics. The specialisation is reported for the Marrakech institute, but applicants should confirm that it is open in the current national intake |
| Nigeria | Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State | Five-year undergraduate degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics |
| Nigeria | Federal University of Allied Health Sciences Enugu, formerly the Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy | Department and undergraduate programme in Prosthetics and Orthotics |
| Nigeria | Federal College of Orthopaedic Technology, National Orthopaedic Hospital Igbobi, Lagos | ND/HND routes and a B.Tech in Prosthetics and Orthotics affiliated with FUTO |
| Rwanda | University of Rwanda, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Kigali | BSc in Prosthetics and Orthotics |
| South Africa | Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria | Bachelor of Health Sciences in Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics; ISPO-recognised through 2026 |
| South Africa | Durban University of Technology, Durban | Bachelor of Health Sciences in Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics |
| South Africa | Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha | Four-year Bachelor of Health Sciences in Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics |
| Tanzania | Tanzania Training Centre for Orthopaedic Technologists – TATCOT, Moshi | Three-year Diploma in Orthopaedic Technology plus specialist certificate courses; ISPO Associate-level recognition through 2027 |
| Tanzania | KCMC University, Moshi | Four-year BSc in Prosthetics and Orthotics |
| Togo | École Nationale des Auxiliaires Médicaux – ENAM, Lomé | Diploma in Orthopaedic Technology; ISPO Associate-level recognition through 2026 |
| Tunisia | École Supérieure des Sciences et Techniques de la Santé de Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar | Three-year Licence Nationale en Appareillage Orthopédique; listed in Tunisia’s national programme database and 2025 admissions directory |
| Uganda | Uganda Institute of Allied Health and Management Sciences–Mulago, Kampala | Diploma in Orthopaedic Technology |
| Zambia | Levy Mwanawasa Medical University, Lusaka | Three-year Diploma in Prosthetics and Orthotics; introduced in 2020/21 |
These institutions represent some of the best options for those seeking quality education in african orthotics prosthetics schools.