16 Best universities for Data Science in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Data Science. A graph of 135K citations received by 5.7K academic papers made by 16 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 Data Science

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

6. University of South Africa

For Data Science

#7 in Africa
#583 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Founded
1873

7. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Data Science

#8 in Africa
#615 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

8. North-West University

For Data Science

#13 in Africa
#690 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2004

9. University of the Western Cape

For Data Science

#26 in Africa
#1197 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

10. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Data Science

#36 in Africa
#1496 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
35,047
Founded
2005

11. Tshwane University of Technology

For Data Science

#40 in Africa
#1625 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

12. Nelson Mandela University

For Data Science

#48 in Africa
#1884 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

13. Durban University of Technology

For Data Science

#51 in Africa
#1908 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
2002

14. Rhodes University

For Data Science

#52 in Africa
#1959 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

15. University of the Free State

For Data Science

#57 in Africa
#2001 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

16. University of Zululand

For Data Science

#89 in Africa
#2551 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

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