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 7.2K citations received by 604 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
#114 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Founded
1873

2. University of Johannesburg

For Information Technology

#2 in Africa
#132 in the World
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Information Technology

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

4. University of Pretoria

For Information Technology

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

6. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Information Technology

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

7. North-West University

For Information Technology

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

8. University of Fort Hare

For Information Technology

#15 in Africa
#439 in the World
Enrollment
11,074
Founded
1916

10. Tshwane University of Technology

For Information Technology

#18 in Africa
#541 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, Johannesburg, Durban, and Cape Town.