South Africa's best Computer Engineering universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Computer Engineering. A graph of 15.9K citations received by 1.6K academic papers made by 9 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 Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Computer Engineering

#5 in Africa

#631 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Computer Engineering

#6 in Africa

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Computer Engineering

#7 in Africa

#711 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Computer Engineering

#21 in Africa

#1142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

5. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Computer Engineering

#25 in Africa

#1319 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Computer Engineering

#26 in Africa

#1344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Computer Engineering

#35 in Africa

#1560 in the World

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

8. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Computer Engineering

#40 in Africa

#1673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

9. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Computer Engineering

#54 in Africa

#1928 in the World

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

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

9 Best universities for Computer Engineering in South Africa

1. University of Cape Town

2. University of Pretoria

3. University of Stellenbosch

4. University of the Witwatersrand

5. University of Johannesburg

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

7. University of South Africa

8. Tshwane University of Technology

9. North-West University

Computer Science subfields in South Africa