17 Best universities for Hospitality / Hotel Management 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 Hospitality and Hotel Management. A graph of 54.2K citations received by 3.7K academic papers made by 17 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 Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#1 in Africa

#15 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

2. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#2 in Africa

#68 in the World

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

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#3 in Africa

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#5 in Africa

#199 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#6 in Africa

#214 in the World

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

6. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#7 in Africa

#250 in the World

Founded: 1918

7. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#8 in Africa

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

8. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#10 in Africa

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#15 in Africa

#503 in the World

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

10. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#20 in Africa

#708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

11. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#21 in Africa

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

12. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#22 in Africa

#725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

13. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#26 in Africa

#844 in the World

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

14. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#27 in Africa

#845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

15. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#29 in Africa

#907 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

16. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#30 in Africa

#964 in the World

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

17. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#35 in Africa

#1026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

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

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