11 Best universities for International Economics in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in International Economics. A graph of 26.2K citations received by 2.98K academic papers made by 11 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 Pretoria

For International Economics

#1 in Africa
#238 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

3. University of the Witwatersrand

For International Economics

#3 in Africa
#330 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1922

4. University of South Africa

For International Economics

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

5. University of Johannesburg

For International Economics

#5 in Africa
#450 in the World
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

6. North-West University

For International Economics

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

8. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For International Economics

#8 in Africa
#592 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

9. University of the Free State

For International Economics

#24 in Africa
#1120 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

10. University of the Western Cape

For International Economics

#36 in Africa
#1326 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

11. Nelson Mandela University

For International Economics

#39 in Africa
#1366 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

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