South Africa's 5 best Animation universities [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Animation. A graph of 5.41K citations received by 352 academic papers made by 5 universities in South Africa was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Animation

#2 in Africa

#499 in the World

Founded: 1918

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Animation

#3 in Africa

#533 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Animation

#4 in Africa

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Animation

#6 in Africa

#678 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Animation

#7 in Africa

#867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

The best cities to study Animation in South Africa based on the number of universities and their ranks are Stellenbosch, Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Pretoria.

5 Best universities for Animation in South Africa

1. University of Stellenbosch

2. University of Cape Town

3. University of the Witwatersrand

4. University of Pretoria

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

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