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 2.28M citations received by 135K 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
#204 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Economics

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

6. University of South Africa

For Economics

#6 in Africa
#297 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Founded
1873

8. North-West University

For Economics

#9 in Africa
#444 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2004

9. University of the Free State

For Economics

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

10. University of the Western Cape

For Economics

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

11. Rhodes University

For Economics

#25 in Africa
#911 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

13. University of Fort Hare

For Economics

#39 in Africa
#1175 in the World
Enrollment
11,074
Founded
1916

14. University of Limpopo

For Economics

#41 in Africa
#1200 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

15. Durban University of Technology

For Economics

#51 in Africa
#1324 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
2002

17. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Economics

#60 in Africa
#1477 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
35,047
Founded
2005

18. University of Zululand

For Economics

#72 in Africa
#1708 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

19. University of Venda

For Economics

#84 in Africa
#1892 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

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.