16 Best universities for Human Resource 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 Human Resource Management. A graph of 31.5K citations received by 3.13K academic papers made by 16 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 South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Human Resource Management

#1 in Africa

#151 in the World

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

2. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Human Resource Management

#2 in Africa

#263 in the World

Founded: 1918

3. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Human Resource Management

#3 in Africa

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Human Resource Management

#4 in Africa

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

5. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Human Resource Management

#5 in Africa

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Human Resource Management

#6 in Africa

#328 in the World

Founded: 1874

7. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Human Resource Management

#7 in Africa

#341 in the World

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

8. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Human Resource Management

#8 in Africa

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Human Resource Management

#12 in Africa

#700 in the World

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

10. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Human Resource Management

#13 in Africa

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

11. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Human Resource Management

#14 in Africa

#851 in the World

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

12. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Human Resource Management

#26 in Africa

#1071 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

13. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Human Resource Management

#27 in Africa

#1089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

14. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Human Resource Management

#34 in Africa

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

15. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Human Resource Management

#36 in Africa

#1222 in the World

Founded: 1916

16. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Human Resource Management

#37 in Africa

#1229 in the World

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

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

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