South Africa's 7 best Robotics universities [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Robotics. A graph of 8.48K citations received by 892 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 Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Robotics

#2 in Africa

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Robotics

#4 in Africa

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

3. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Robotics

#11 in Africa

#951 in the World

Founded: 1874

4. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Robotics

#15 in Africa

#1084 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Robotics

#16 in Africa

#1102 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Robotics

#25 in Africa

#1304 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

7. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Robotics

#33 in Africa

#1431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

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