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 11.2K citations received by 1.2K 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

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

2. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#2 in Africa

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#3 in Africa

#147 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#4 in Africa

#184 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#5 in Africa

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#6 in Africa

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

7. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#7 in Africa

#283 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

#410 in the World

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

9. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#12 in Africa

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

10. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#13 in Africa

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

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