15 Best universities for Creative Writing in South Africa

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Creative Writing. A graph of 15.9K citations received by 3.78K academic papers made by 15 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 Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Creative Writing

#1 in Africa

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 56,483
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1908

2. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Creative Writing

#2 in Africa

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1873

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Creative Writing

#3 in Africa

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1922

4. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Creative Writing

#4 in Africa

#145 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Creative Writing

#5 in Africa

#151 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Creative Writing

#6 in Africa

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Creative Writing

#7 in Africa

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

8. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Creative Writing

#8 in Africa

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

9. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Creative Writing

#9 in Africa

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 18,720
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1959

10. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Creative Writing

#10 in Africa

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1904

11. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Creative Writing

#11 in Africa

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

12. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Creative Writing

#14 in Africa

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

13. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Creative Writing

#16 in Africa

#722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

14. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Creative Writing

#18 in Africa

#816 in the World

Founded: 1916

15. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Creative Writing

#19 in Africa

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

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

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