17 Best universities for Project Management in South Africa

Updated: July 18, 2023

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 7.63M citations received by 499K 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

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 56,483
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1908

2. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Project Management

#2 in Africa

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

3. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Project Management

#3 in Africa

#327 in the World

Founded: 1874

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Project Management

#4 in Africa

#370 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Project Management

#5 in Africa

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1922

6. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Project Management

#6 in Africa

#446 in the World

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

7. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Project Management

#7 in Africa

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

8. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Project Management

#9 in Africa

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

9. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Project Management

#10 in Africa

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

10. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Project Management

#18 in Africa

#1029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

11. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Project Management

#23 in Africa

#1119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

12. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Project Management

#27 in Africa

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 18,720
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1959

13. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Project Management

#35 in Africa

#1353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

14. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Project Management

#37 in Africa

#1387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

15. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Project Management

#38 in Africa

#1398 in the World

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

16. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Project Management

#44 in Africa

#1589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Founded: 1966

17. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Project Management

#49 in Africa

#1712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 12,639
Male:Female: 52:48
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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