24 Best universities for Management 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. A graph of 875K citations received by 53.4K academic papers made by 24 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 Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Management

#1 in Africa

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Management

#2 in Africa

#418 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Management

#3 in Africa

#487 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Management

#4 in Africa

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

5. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Management

#5 in Africa

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Management

#7 in Africa

#573 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

7. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Management

#9 in Africa

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Management

#10 in Africa

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Management

#18 in Africa

#1057 in the World

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

10. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Management

#31 in Africa

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

11. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Management

#45 in Africa

#1495 in the World

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

12. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Management

#48 in Africa

#1559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

13. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Management

#56 in Africa

#1668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

14. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Management

#61 in Africa

#1808 in the World

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

15. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Management

#72 in Africa

#2068 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

16. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Management

#79 in Africa

#2153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

17. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Management

#87 in Africa

#2265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

18. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Management

#90 in Africa

#2346 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

19. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Management

#101 in Africa

#2560 in the World

Founded: 1981

20. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Management

#114 in Africa

#2749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

21. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Management

#128 in Africa

#2997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

22. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Management

#152 in Africa

#3451 in the World

Founded: 2005

23. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Management

#183 in Africa

#3903 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

24. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Management

#234 in Africa

#4582 in the World

Founded: 1979

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

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