22 Best universities for Environmental 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 Environmental Engineering. A graph of 157K citations received by 9.25K academic papers made by 22 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 Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in Africa

#257 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in Africa

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in Africa

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Environmental Engineering

#5 in Africa

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

5. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Environmental Engineering

#7 in Africa

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Environmental Engineering

#8 in Africa

#435 in the World

Founded: 1918

7. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Environmental Engineering

#11 in Africa

#597 in the World

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

8. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Environmental Engineering

#12 in Africa

#606 in the World

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

9. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Environmental Engineering

#16 in Africa

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

10. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Environmental Engineering

#27 in Africa

#788 in the World

Founded: 1916

11. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Environmental Engineering

#29 in Africa

#849 in the World

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

12. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Environmental Engineering

#31 in Africa

#878 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

13. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Environmental Engineering

#37 in Africa

#1043 in the World

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

14. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Environmental Engineering

#42 in Africa

#1063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

15. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Environmental Engineering

#51 in Africa

#1153 in the World

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

16. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Environmental Engineering

#78 in Africa

#1492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

17. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Environmental Engineering

#94 in Africa

#1806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

18. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Environmental Engineering

#118 in Africa

#2067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

19. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Environmental Engineering

#121 in Africa

#2097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

20. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Environmental Engineering

#125 in Africa

#2141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

21. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Environmental Engineering

#161 in Africa

#2522 in the World

Founded: 1979

22. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Environmental Engineering

#179 in Africa

#2682 in the World

Founded: 1981

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