Publishing in South Africa: 10 Best universities Ranked 2024

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Publishing. A graph of 4.79K citations received by 911 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 Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Publishing

#1 in Africa

#233 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Publishing

#2 in Africa

#265 in the World

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

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Publishing

#3 in Africa

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Publishing

#4 in Africa

#345 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Publishing

#5 in Africa

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Publishing

#6 in Africa

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

7. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Publishing

#7 in Africa

#367 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

8. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Publishing

#12 in Africa

#614 in the World

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

9. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Publishing

#13 in Africa

#622 in the World

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

10. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Publishing

#15 in Africa

#663 in the World

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

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