10 Best universities for Early Childhood Education in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Early Childhood Education. A graph of 15K citations received by 821 academic papers made by 10 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

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in Africa
#236 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

2. University of South Africa

For Early Childhood Education

#2 in Africa
#242 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Founded
1873

3. North-West University

For Early Childhood Education

#3 in Africa
#290 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2004

5. University of the Witwatersrand

For Early Childhood Education

#5 in Africa
#294 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1922

6. University of Johannesburg

For Early Childhood Education

#6 in Africa
#346 in the World
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

8. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Early Childhood Education

#9 in Africa
#482 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

9. Nelson Mandela University

For Early Childhood Education

#11 in Africa
#501 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

10. University of the Western Cape

For Early Childhood Education

#13 in Africa
#573 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

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