14 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 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.

3. University of Johannesburg

For Media Studies

#3 in Africa
#293 in the World
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Media Studies

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

6. Rhodes University

For Media Studies

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

7. University of Pretoria

For Media Studies

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

8. University of South Africa

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

For Media Studies

#10 in Africa
#504 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

10. University of the Western Cape

For Media Studies

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

11. North-West University

For Media Studies

#13 in Africa
#545 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
26,439
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
2004

13. Nelson Mandela University

For Media Studies

#29 in Africa
#1160 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
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.