24 Best universities for Computer 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 Computer Science. A graph of 2.72M citations received by 178K academic papers made by 24 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.

2. University of Pretoria

For Computer Science

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

3. University of the Witwatersrand

For Computer Science

#4 in Africa
#541 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1922

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Computer Science

#6 in Africa
#596 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

6. University of Johannesburg

For Computer Science

#11 in Africa
#871 in the World
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

7. University of South Africa

For Computer Science

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

8. North-West University

For Computer Science

#13 in Africa
#1011 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
26,439
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
2004

9. University of the Western Cape

For Computer Science

#23 in Africa
#1377 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

10. University of the Free State

For Computer Science

#25 in Africa
#1420 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

11. Rhodes University

For Computer Science

#33 in Africa
#1557 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

12. Tshwane University of Technology

For Computer Science

#41 in Africa
#1768 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

13. Nelson Mandela University

For Computer Science

#50 in Africa
#1976 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

14. Durban University of Technology

For Computer Science

#79 in Africa
#2522 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,213
Founded
2002

15. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Computer Science

#85 in Africa
#2569 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Founded
2005

16. University of Limpopo

For Computer Science

#86 in Africa
#2617 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

18. University of Zululand

For Computer Science

#103 in Africa
#2934 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

20. University of Venda

For Computer Science

#121 in Africa
#3460 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

21. Vaal University of Technology

For Computer Science

#123 in Africa
#3482 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1966

23. Walter Sisulu University

For Computer Science

#154 in Africa
#4041 in the World
Enrollment
27,039
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
2005

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