Best International Relations and Diplomacy universities in South Africa [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in International Relations and Diplomacy. A graph of 5.56K citations received by 1.04K 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 Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#1 in Africa

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

2. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#2 in Africa

#127 in the World

Founded: 1918

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#3 in Africa

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#4 in Africa

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

5. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#5 in Africa

#223 in the World

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

6. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#6 in Africa

#276 in the World

Founded: 1874

7. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#7 in Africa

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

8. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#9 in Africa

#408 in the World

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

9. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#12 in Africa

#542 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

10. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#15 in Africa

#630 in the World

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

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