18 Best universities for Systems Engineering 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 Systems Engineering. A graph of 111K citations received by 7.76K academic papers made by 18 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 Systems Engineering

#1 in Africa

#372 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

2. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Systems Engineering

#2 in Africa

#490 in the World

Founded: 1918

3. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Systems Engineering

#3 in Africa

#520 in the World

Founded: 1874

4. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Systems Engineering

#4 in Africa

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

5. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Systems Engineering

#5 in Africa

#605 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Systems Engineering

#7 in Africa

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Systems Engineering

#9 in Africa

#799 in the World

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

8. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Systems Engineering

#15 in Africa

#1064 in the World

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

9. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Systems Engineering

#16 in Africa

#1084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

10. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Systems Engineering

#31 in Africa

#1473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

11. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Systems Engineering

#45 in Africa

#1689 in the World

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

12. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Systems Engineering

#49 in Africa

#1753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

13. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Systems Engineering

#51 in Africa

#1806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 24,754
Founded: 1959

14. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Systems Engineering

#52 in Africa

#1823 in the World

Founded: 1981

15. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Systems Engineering

#64 in Africa

#2038 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

16. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Systems Engineering

#65 in Africa

#2044 in the World

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

17. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Systems Engineering

#96 in Africa

#2611 in the World

Founded: 1916

18. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Systems Engineering

#105 in Africa

#2774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

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