13 Best universities for Engineering 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 Engineering Management. A graph of 27.8K citations received by 2.55K 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 Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Engineering Management

#1 in Africa

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

2. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Engineering Management

#2 in Africa

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

3. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Engineering Management

#3 in Africa

#223 in the World

Founded: 1874

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Engineering Management

#4 in Africa

#327 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Engineering Management

#5 in Africa

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

6. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Engineering Management

#6 in Africa

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

7. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Engineering Management

#10 in Africa

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

8. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Engineering Management

#11 in Africa

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

9. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Engineering Management

#17 in Africa

#922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 35,047
Founded: 2005

10. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Engineering Management

#18 in Africa

#955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

11. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Engineering Management

#20 in Africa

#1032 in the World

Founded: 1981

12. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Engineering Management

#21 in Africa

#1043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

13. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Engineering Management

#22 in Africa

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

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