13 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 47.7K citations received by 3.58K academic papers made by 13 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
#232 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

3. University of Johannesburg

For International Economics

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

4. University of the Witwatersrand

For International Economics

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

5. University of South Africa

For International Economics

#5 in Africa
#359 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Founded
1873

6. North-West University

For International Economics

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

8. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For International Economics

#11 in Africa
#580 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

9. University of the Free State

For International Economics

#26 in Africa
#1132 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

10. Nelson Mandela University

For International Economics

#34 in Africa
#1260 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

11. Rhodes University

For International Economics

#43 in Africa
#1389 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

12. University of the Western Cape

For International Economics

#44 in Africa
#1401 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

13. University of Fort Hare

For International Economics

#49 in Africa
#1442 in the World
Enrollment
11,074
Founded
1916

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.