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 23.9K citations received by 1.47K academic papers made by 9 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

#5 in Africa

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Petroleum Engineering

#8 in Africa

#466 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Petroleum Engineering

#10 in Africa

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Petroleum Engineering

#12 in Africa

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

5. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Petroleum Engineering

#25 in Africa

#759 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

6. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Petroleum Engineering

#33 in Africa

#927 in the World

Founded: 1918

7. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Petroleum Engineering

#40 in Africa

#1009 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

8. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Petroleum Engineering

#56 in Africa

#1216 in the World

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

9. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Petroleum Engineering

#58 in Africa

#1235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

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.