17 Best universities for Political Economy in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Political Economy. A graph of 46.3K citations received by 6.78K academic papers made by 17 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 the Witwatersrand

For Political Economy

#1 in Africa
#100 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1922

2. University of Johannesburg

For Political Economy

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

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Political Economy

#4 in Africa
#190 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

6. University of Pretoria

For Political Economy

#6 in Africa
#234 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

7. University of South Africa

For Political Economy

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

8. Rhodes University

For Political Economy

#8 in Africa
#344 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

9. University of the Western Cape

For Political Economy

#9 in Africa
#348 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

10. University of the Free State

For Political Economy

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

11. North-West University

For Political Economy

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

12. University of Zululand

For Political Economy

#27 in Africa
#839 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

13. University of Limpopo

For Political Economy

#28 in Africa
#842 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

15. Nelson Mandela University

For Political Economy

#35 in Africa
#962 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

16. Durban University of Technology

For Political Economy

#37 in Africa
#1028 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,213
Founded
2002

17. Tshwane University of Technology

For Political Economy

#45 in Africa
#1162 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

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