18 Best universities for Project 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 Project Management. A graph of 93.5K citations received by 6.78K academic papers made by 18 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 Project Management

#1 in Africa

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

2. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Project Management

#2 in Africa

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Project Management

#3 in Africa

#343 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Project Management

#4 in Africa

#345 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Project Management

#5 in Africa

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

6. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Project Management

#6 in Africa

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

7. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Project Management

#7 in Africa

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

8. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Project Management

#11 in Africa

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

9. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Project Management

#12 in Africa

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

10. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Project Management

#21 in Africa

#990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

11. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Project Management

#23 in Africa

#1008 in the World

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

12. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Project Management

#32 in Africa

#1101 in the World

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

13. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Project Management

#36 in Africa

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

14. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Project Management

#38 in Africa

#1348 in the World

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

15. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Project Management

#47 in Africa

#1509 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

16. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Project Management

#51 in Africa

#1717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

17. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Project Management

#59 in Africa

#1869 in the World

Founded: 1981

18. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Project Management

#72 in Africa

#2109 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

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

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