24 Best universities for 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 Economics. A graph of 1.46M citations received by 117K 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.

3. University of Pretoria

For Economics

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

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Economics

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

6. University of South Africa

For Economics

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

8. North-West University

For Economics

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

9. University of the Free State

For Economics

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

10. University of the Western Cape

For Economics

#14 in Africa
#614 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

11. Rhodes University

For Economics

#22 in Africa
#861 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

15. University of Limpopo

For Economics

#42 in Africa
#1329 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

16. Durban University of Technology

For Economics

#48 in Africa
#1418 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,213
Founded
2002

18. University of Zululand

For Economics

#69 in Africa
#1825 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

19. University of Venda

For Economics

#81 in Africa
#2020 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

21. Walter Sisulu University

For Economics

#100 in Africa
#2352 in the World
Enrollment
27,039
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
2005

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