22 Best universities for Management Information Systems (MIS) in South Africa

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Management Information Systems. A graph of 195K citations received by 13.8K academic papers made by 22 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 Management Information Systems

#1 in Africa

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

2. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Management Information Systems

#2 in Africa

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Management Information Systems

#3 in Africa

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

4. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Management Information Systems

#4 in Africa

#286 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Management Information Systems

#5 in Africa

#464 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Management Information Systems

#6 in Africa

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

7. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Management Information Systems

#7 in Africa

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

8. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Management Information Systems

#8 in Africa

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

9. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Management Information Systems

#13 in Africa

#853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

10. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Management Information Systems

#15 in Africa

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 35,047
Founded: 2005

11. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Management Information Systems

#19 in Africa

#974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

12. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Management Information Systems

#22 in Africa

#1055 in the World

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

13. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Management Information Systems

#26 in Africa

#1147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

14. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Management Information Systems

#27 in Africa

#1170 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

15. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Management Information Systems

#42 in Africa

#1426 in the World

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

16. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Management Information Systems

#48 in Africa

#1508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

17. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Management Information Systems

#59 in Africa

#1768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

18. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Management Information Systems

#63 in Africa

#1840 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

19. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Management Information Systems

#67 in Africa

#1939 in the World

Founded: 1981

20. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Management Information Systems

#85 in Africa

#2455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

21. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Management Information Systems

#100 in Africa

#2647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

22. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Management Information Systems

#112 in Africa

#2801 in the World

Founded: 2005

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

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