10 Best universities for Photography in South Africa

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Photography. A graph of 438 citations received by 102 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.

3. University of Pretoria

For Photography

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

4. University of the Western Cape

For Photography

#4 in Africa
#372 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
18,720
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1959

6. University of Johannesburg

For Photography

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

7. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Photography

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

8. University of South Africa

For Photography

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

9. Nelson Mandela University

For Photography

#11 in Africa
#735 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

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