17 Best universities for Project 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 Project Management. A graph of 56.9K citations received by 5.73K academic papers made by 17 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 Project Management

#1 in Africa

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

2. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Project Management

#2 in Africa

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

3. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Project Management

#3 in Africa

#313 in the World

Founded: 1874

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Project Management

#4 in Africa

#369 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Project Management

#5 in Africa

#446 in the World

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

6. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Project Management

#6 in Africa

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

7. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Project Management

#7 in Africa

#552 in the World

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

8. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Project Management

#10 in Africa

#814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

9. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Project Management

#11 in Africa

#839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

10. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Project Management

#19 in Africa

#1006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

11. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Project Management

#21 in Africa

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

12. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Project Management

#29 in Africa

#1180 in the World

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

13. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Project Management

#35 in Africa

#1292 in the World

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

14. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Project Management

#39 in Africa

#1400 in the World

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

15. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Project Management

#41 in Africa

#1436 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

16. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Project Management

#46 in Africa

#1642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

17. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Project Management

#51 in Africa

#1743 in the World

Founded: 1981

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

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