13 Best universities for Construction Management in South Africa

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Construction Management. A graph of 31.7K citations received by 2.34K 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 Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Construction Management

#1 in Africa

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

2. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Construction Management

#2 in Africa

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Construction Management

#4 in Africa

#301 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Construction Management

#5 in Africa

#303 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Construction Management

#6 in Africa

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Construction Management

#17 in Africa

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

7. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Construction Management

#19 in Africa

#627 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

8. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Construction Management

#23 in Africa

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Construction Management

#30 in Africa

#900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1904

10. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Construction Management

#31 in Africa

#914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

11. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Construction Management

#32 in Africa

#925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

12. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Construction Management

#34 in Africa

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

13. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Construction Management

#39 in Africa

#1081 in the World

Founded: 1981

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