12 Best universities for Construction Management in South Africa

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 28.7K citations received by 2.26K academic papers made by 12 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

#73 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

#307 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Construction Management

#5 in Africa

#311 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Construction Management

#6 in Africa

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Construction Management

#10 in Africa

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

7. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Construction Management

#19 in Africa

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

8. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Construction Management

#23 in Africa

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

9. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Construction Management

#29 in Africa

#924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

10. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Construction Management

#31 in Africa

#959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

11. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Construction Management

#33 in Africa

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

12. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Construction Management

#37 in Africa

#1061 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.