18 Best universities for Electronic Engineering in South Africa

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Electronic Engineering. A graph of 98K citations received by 8.36K academic papers made by 18 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 Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in Africa

#548 in the World

Founded: 1918

2. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Electronic Engineering

#4 in Africa

#578 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Electronic Engineering

#8 in Africa

#690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

4. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Electronic Engineering

#9 in Africa

#711 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Electronic Engineering

#13 in Africa

#883 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

6. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Electronic Engineering

#14 in Africa

#949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

7. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Electronic Engineering

#45 in Africa

#1577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

8. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Electronic Engineering

#54 in Africa

#1785 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1873

9. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Electronic Engineering

#58 in Africa

#1913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

10. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Electronic Engineering

#66 in Africa

#2147 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

11. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Electronic Engineering

#68 in Africa

#2161 in the World

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

12. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Electronic Engineering

#72 in Africa

#2211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

13. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Electronic Engineering

#76 in Africa

#2249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

14. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Electronic Engineering

#79 in Africa

#2319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 24,754
Founded: 1959

15. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Electronic Engineering

#81 in Africa

#2394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

16. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Electronic Engineering

#94 in Africa

#2724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

17. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Electronic Engineering

#107 in Africa

#2993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

18. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Electronic Engineering

#108 in Africa

#3006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

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