17 Best universities for Media Studies in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Media Studies. A graph of 40.2K citations received by 6.29K academic papers made by 17 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.

4. University of Johannesburg

For Media Studies

#4 in Africa
#306 in the World
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Media Studies

#5 in Africa
#333 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

6. Rhodes University

For Media Studies

#6 in Africa
#356 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

7. University of Pretoria

For Media Studies

#7 in Africa
#414 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

8. University of South Africa

For Media Studies

#8 in Africa
#417 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Founded
1873

9. North-West University

For Media Studies

#9 in Africa
#474 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2004

10. University of the Western Cape

For Media Studies

#11 in Africa
#520 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

11. University of the Free State

For Media Studies

#12 in Africa
#527 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

12. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Media Studies

#27 in Africa
#1171 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
35,047
Founded
2005

13. University of Fort Hare

For Media Studies

#28 in Africa
#1205 in the World
Enrollment
11,074
Founded
1916

14. Nelson Mandela University

For Media Studies

#31 in Africa
#1298 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

15. University of Venda

For Media Studies

#40 in Africa
#1429 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

16. Durban University of Technology

For Media Studies

#44 in Africa
#1462 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
2002

17. Tshwane University of Technology

For Media Studies

#53 in Africa
#1543 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

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.