10 Best Film schools in South Africa

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Cinematography. A graph of 449 citations received by 140 academic papers made by 10 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 the Witwatersrand

For Cinematography

#1 in Africa
#191 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1922

3. University of Pretoria

For Cinematography

#5 in Africa
#339 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
56,483
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
1908

4. University of South Africa

For Cinematography

#6 in Africa
#400 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1873

5. University of Johannesburg

For Cinematography

#7 in Africa
#415 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Cinematography

#8 in Africa
#421 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

7. Nelson Mandela University

For Cinematography

#10 in Africa
#424 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

9. University of the Free State

For Cinematography

#13 in Africa
#557 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

10. North-West University

For Cinematography

#15 in Africa
#794 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Enrollment
26,439
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
2004

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