10 Best Acting (Performing arts/Drama theatre) schools in South Africa

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Performing arts. A graph of 974 citations received by 648 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 Performing arts

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

3. University of South Africa

For Performing arts

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

4. Rhodes University

For Performing arts

#4 in Africa
#268 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

6. North-West University

For Performing arts

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

7. University of Pretoria

For Performing arts

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

8. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Performing arts

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

9. University of the Free State

For Performing arts

#9 in Africa
#443 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

10. University of Johannesburg

For Performing arts

#10 in Africa
#482 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

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