14 Best universities for Media Studies 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 Media Studies. A graph of 22.8K citations received by 5.46K academic papers made by 14 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 Media Studies

#1 in Africa

#144 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Media Studies

#2 in Africa

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Media Studies

#3 in Africa

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Media Studies

#4 in Africa

#301 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Media Studies

#5 in Africa

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Media Studies

#6 in Africa

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

7. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Media Studies

#7 in Africa

#383 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

8. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Media Studies

#8 in Africa

#403 in the World

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

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Media Studies

#10 in Africa

#504 in the World

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

10. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Media Studies

#11 in Africa

#536 in the World

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

11. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Media Studies

#13 in Africa

#545 in the World

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

12. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Media Studies

#27 in Africa

#1142 in the World

Founded: 1916

13. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Media Studies

#29 in Africa

#1160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

14. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Media Studies

#32 in Africa

#1223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

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