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 3.89K citations received by 535 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 KwaZulu-Natal

For Information Technology

#1 in Africa
#153 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

2. University of South Africa

For Information Technology

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

3. University of Johannesburg

For Information Technology

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

4. University of Pretoria

For Information Technology

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

6. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Information Technology

#10 in Africa
#352 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Founded
2005

8. University of the Witwatersrand

For Information Technology

#12 in Africa
#495 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1922

9. North-West University

For Information Technology

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

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