10 Best universities for Information Technology (IT) in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Information Technology. A graph of 6.73K citations received by 592 academic papers made by 10 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 South Africa

For Information Technology

#1 in Africa
#119 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Founded
1873

2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Information Technology

#2 in Africa
#145 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

3. University of Johannesburg

For Information Technology

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

4. University of Pretoria

For Information Technology

#4 in Africa
#172 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

6. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Information Technology

#10 in Africa
#362 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
35,047
Founded
2005

8. University of Fort Hare

For Information Technology

#14 in Africa
#437 in the World
Enrollment
11,074
Founded
1916

9. North-West University

For Information Technology

#15 in Africa
#450 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2004

10. Tshwane University of Technology

For Information Technology

#18 in Africa
#534 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

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