16 Best universities for Hydrology and Water resources management in South Africa

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Hydrology and Water resources management. A graph of 40.5K citations received by 2.46K academic papers made by 16 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 Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in Africa

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

2. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#11 in Africa

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#13 in Africa

#177 in the World

Founded: 1874

4. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#14 in Africa

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

5. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#17 in Africa

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

6. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#18 in Africa

#219 in the World

Founded: 1918

7. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#26 in Africa

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

8. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#27 in Africa

#294 in the World

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

9. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#28 in Africa

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

10. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#35 in Africa

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

11. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#36 in Africa

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

12. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#45 in Africa

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

13. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#48 in Africa

#441 in the World

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

14. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#90 in Africa

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

15. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#98 in Africa

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

16. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#101 in Africa

#906 in the World

Founded: 1981

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