15 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 92.2K citations received by 4.66K academic papers made by 15 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.

3. University of Pretoria

For Data Science

#3 in Africa
#522 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

5. University of South Africa

For Data Science

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

7. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Data Science

#11 in Africa
#697 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

8. University of the Western Cape

For Data Science

#16 in Africa
#990 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

9. North-West University

For Data Science

#27 in Africa
#1239 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
26,439
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
2004

11. Tshwane University of Technology

For Data Science

#36 in Africa
#1564 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

12. University of the Free State

For Data Science

#40 in Africa
#1674 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

13. Durban University of Technology

For Data Science

#44 in Africa
#1785 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,213
Founded
2002

14. Nelson Mandela University

For Data Science

#50 in Africa
#1899 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

15. Rhodes University

For Data Science

#55 in Africa
#2030 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

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