24 Best universities for Engineering in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 3.69M citations received by 217K academic papers made by 24 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.

3. University of Pretoria

For Engineering

#4 in Africa
#545 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Engineering

#7 in Africa
#583 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

7. North-West University

For Engineering

#15 in Africa
#1046 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
26,439
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
2004

8. University of South Africa

For Engineering

#20 in Africa
#1170 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1873

9. University of the Free State

For Engineering

#25 in Africa
#1215 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

10. Rhodes University

For Engineering

#28 in Africa
#1360 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

11. Tshwane University of Technology

For Engineering

#31 in Africa
#1425 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

12. University of the Western Cape

For Engineering

#37 in Africa
#1598 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

13. Nelson Mandela University

For Engineering

#56 in Africa
#1902 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

14. Durban University of Technology

For Engineering

#63 in Africa
#2029 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,213
Founded
2002

17. University of Limpopo

For Engineering

#105 in Africa
#2724 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

18. University of Zululand

For Engineering

#106 in Africa
#2774 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

21. University of Venda

For Engineering

#128 in Africa
#3205 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

23. Walter Sisulu University

For Engineering

#189 in Africa
#4247 in the World
Enrollment
27,039
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
2005

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