20 Best universities for Advertising in South Africa

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Advertising. A graph of 61.6K citations received by 7.13K academic papers made by 20 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.

1. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Advertising

#1 in Africa

#293 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Advertising

#2 in Africa

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Advertising

#3 in Africa

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Advertising

#4 in Africa

#479 in the World

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

5. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Advertising

#5 in Africa

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

6. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Advertising

#6 in Africa

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

7. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Advertising

#7 in Africa

#539 in the World

Founded: 1918

8. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Advertising

#8 in Africa

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Advertising

#10 in Africa

#979 in the World

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

10. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Advertising

#13 in Africa

#1005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

11. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Advertising

#14 in Africa

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 24,754
Founded: 1959

12. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Advertising

#18 in Africa

#1174 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

13. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Advertising

#22 in Africa

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

14. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Advertising

#32 in Africa

#1641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

15. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Advertising

#33 in Africa

#1671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

16. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Advertising

#35 in Africa

#1693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

17. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Advertising

#55 in Africa

#2210 in the World

Founded: 1916

18. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Advertising

#62 in Africa

#2322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

19. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Advertising

#64 in Africa

#2368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

20. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Advertising

#77 in Africa

#2559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

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

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