12 Best universities for Engineering Management 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 Engineering Management. A graph of 14.4K citations received by 2.09K 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 Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Engineering Management

#1 in Africa

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

2. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Engineering Management

#2 in Africa

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

3. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Engineering Management

#3 in Africa

#196 in the World

Founded: 1874

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Engineering Management

#4 in Africa

#309 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Engineering Management

#5 in Africa

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Engineering Management

#6 in Africa

#463 in the World

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

7. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Engineering Management

#7 in Africa

#644 in the World

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

8. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Engineering Management

#11 in Africa

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

9. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Engineering Management

#15 in Africa

#942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

10. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Engineering Management

#16 in Africa

#1000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

11. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Engineering Management

#19 in Africa

#1065 in the World

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

12. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Engineering Management

#20 in Africa

#1094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

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.