24 Best universities for Cyber Security in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Cyber Security. A graph of 247K citations received by 18.5K 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

For Cyber Security

#1 in Africa
#375 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Cyber Security

#3 in Africa
#529 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

4. University of the Witwatersrand

For Cyber Security

#5 in Africa
#595 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1922

5. University of Johannesburg

For Cyber Security

#6 in Africa
#614 in the World
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

7. University of South Africa

For Cyber Security

#11 in Africa
#693 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1873

8. Nelson Mandela University

For Cyber Security

#17 in Africa
#1007 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

9. North-West University

For Cyber Security

#18 in Africa
#1020 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
26,439
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
2004

10. Rhodes University

For Cyber Security

#30 in Africa
#1343 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

11. University of the Western Cape

For Cyber Security

#34 in Africa
#1458 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

12. Tshwane University of Technology

For Cyber Security

#35 in Africa
#1489 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

13. University of the Free State

For Cyber Security

#39 in Africa
#1523 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

15. Durban University of Technology

For Cyber Security

#76 in Africa
#2272 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,213
Founded
2002

17. University of Limpopo

For Cyber Security

#86 in Africa
#2405 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

18. University of Zululand

For Cyber Security

#89 in Africa
#2435 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

19. Vaal University of Technology

For Cyber Security

#109 in Africa
#2979 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1966

21. University of Venda

For Cyber Security

#132 in Africa
#3417 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

23. Walter Sisulu University

For Cyber Security

#201 in Africa
#4231 in the World
Enrollment
27,039
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
2005

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