24 Best universities for Geography and Cartography 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 Geography and Cartography. A graph of 2.48M citations received by 169K 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.

1. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Geography and Cartography

#1 in Africa

#140 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Geography and Cartography

#2 in Africa

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Geography and Cartography

#3 in Africa

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Geography and Cartography

#4 in Africa

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Geography and Cartography

#5 in Africa

#314 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Geography and Cartography

#6 in Africa

#579 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

7. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Geography and Cartography

#8 in Africa

#611 in the World

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

8. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Geography and Cartography

#9 in Africa

#674 in the World

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

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Geography and Cartography

#14 in Africa

#823 in the World

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

10. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Geography and Cartography

#15 in Africa

#841 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

11. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Geography and Cartography

#22 in Africa

#980 in the World

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

12. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Geography and Cartography

#32 in Africa

#1189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

13. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Geography and Cartography

#48 in Africa

#1503 in the World

Founded: 1916

14. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Geography and Cartography

#51 in Africa

#1556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

15. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Geography and Cartography

#54 in Africa

#1638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

16. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Geography and Cartography

#64 in Africa

#1833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

17. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Geography and Cartography

#85 in Africa

#2114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

18. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Geography and Cartography

#89 in Africa

#2161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

19. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Geography and Cartography

#99 in Africa

#2274 in the World

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

20. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Geography and Cartography

#134 in Africa

#3010 in the World

Founded: 1981

21. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Geography and Cartography

#144 in Africa

#3186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

22. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Geography and Cartography

#182 in Africa

#3799 in the World

Enrollment: 27,039
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 2005

23. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Geography and Cartography

#219 in Africa

#4360 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

24. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Geography and Cartography

#242 in Africa

#4808 in the World

Founded: 1979

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