22 Best universities for Management Information Systems (MIS) 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 Management Information Systems. A graph of 112K citations received by 11.8K 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

#175 in the World

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

2. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Management Information Systems

#2 in Africa

#192 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Management Information Systems

#3 in Africa

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

4. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Management Information Systems

#4 in Africa

#302 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Management Information Systems

#5 in Africa

#463 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Management Information Systems

#6 in Africa

#532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

7. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Management Information Systems

#7 in Africa

#611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Management Information Systems

#8 in Africa

#615 in the World

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

9. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Management Information Systems

#13 in Africa

#870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

10. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Management Information Systems

#17 in Africa

#987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

11. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Management Information Systems

#19 in Africa

#996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

12. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Management Information Systems

#20 in Africa

#1089 in the World

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

13. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Management Information Systems

#22 in Africa

#1162 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

14. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Management Information Systems

#28 in Africa

#1314 in the World

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

15. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Management Information Systems

#35 in Africa

#1419 in the World

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

16. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Management Information Systems

#51 in Africa

#1724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

17. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Management Information Systems

#54 in Africa

#1789 in the World

Founded: 1916

18. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Management Information Systems

#62 in Africa

#2001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

19. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Management Information Systems

#63 in Africa

#2014 in the World

Founded: 1981

20. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Management Information Systems

#80 in Africa

#2463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

21. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Management Information Systems

#88 in Africa

#2620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

22. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Management Information Systems

#108 in Africa

#2797 in the World

Enrollment: 27,039
Male:Female: 43:57
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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