Best Industrial Engineering universities in South Africa [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Industrial Engineering. A graph of 6.69K citations received by 526 academic papers made by 7 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 Industrial Engineering

#2 in Africa

#363 in the World

Founded: 1918

2. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Industrial Engineering

#3 in Africa

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Industrial Engineering

#5 in Africa

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Industrial Engineering

#11 in Africa

#707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Industrial Engineering

#12 in Africa

#723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Industrial Engineering

#15 in Africa

#799 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

7. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Industrial Engineering

#18 in Africa

#853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

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