Best Petroleum Engineering universities in South Africa [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Petroleum Engineering. A graph of 14.6K citations received by 1.17K academic papers made by 6 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 KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Petroleum Engineering

#4 in Africa

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Petroleum Engineering

#7 in Africa

#541 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Petroleum Engineering

#8 in Africa

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Petroleum Engineering

#9 in Africa

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Petroleum Engineering

#23 in Africa

#832 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Petroleum Engineering

#25 in Africa

#872 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

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