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 424K citations received by 21.5K 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
#355 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

3. University of Johannesburg

For Cyber Security

#3 in Africa
#518 in the World
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Cyber Security

#4 in Africa
#539 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

6. University of the Witwatersrand

For Cyber Security

#10 in Africa
#632 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1922

7. University of South Africa

For Cyber Security

#11 in Africa
#639 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Founded
1873

8. North-West University

For Cyber Security

#17 in Africa
#950 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2004

9. Nelson Mandela University

For Cyber Security

#18 in Africa
#1018 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

10. Rhodes University

For Cyber Security

#38 in Africa
#1422 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

11. University of the Western Cape

For Cyber Security

#40 in Africa
#1440 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

12. Tshwane University of Technology

For Cyber Security

#46 in Africa
#1500 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

13. University of the Free State

For Cyber Security

#47 in Africa
#1531 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

14. Durban University of Technology

For Cyber Security

#71 in Africa
#2101 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
2002

15. University of Fort Hare

For Cyber Security

#76 in Africa
#2148 in the World
Enrollment
11,074
Founded
1916

16. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Cyber Security

#79 in Africa
#2214 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
35,047
Founded
2005

17. University of Zululand

For Cyber Security

#89 in Africa
#2416 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

18. University of Limpopo

For Cyber Security

#93 in Africa
#2462 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

19. Vaal University of Technology

For Cyber Security

#124 in Africa
#3109 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1966

21. University of Venda

For Cyber Security

#139 in Africa
#3378 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

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