24 Best universities for Math Teachers 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 Math Teachers. A graph of 144K citations received by 18.8K academic papers made by 24 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 the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Math Teachers

#1 in Africa

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

2. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Math Teachers

#2 in Africa

#215 in the World

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

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Math Teachers

#3 in Africa

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

4. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Math Teachers

#4 in Africa

#269 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Math Teachers

#5 in Africa

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Math Teachers

#6 in Africa

#369 in the World

Founded: 1918

7. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Math Teachers

#7 in Africa

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Math Teachers

#8 in Africa

#459 in the World

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

9. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Math Teachers

#9 in Africa

#602 in the World

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

10. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Math Teachers

#10 in Africa

#659 in the World

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

11. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Math Teachers

#13 in Africa

#793 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

12. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Math Teachers

#17 in Africa

#1031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

13. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Math Teachers

#20 in Africa

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

14. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Math Teachers

#22 in Africa

#1156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

15. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Math Teachers

#32 in Africa

#1440 in the World

Founded: 1916

16. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Math Teachers

#38 in Africa

#1522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

17. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Math Teachers

#39 in Africa

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

18. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Math Teachers

#42 in Africa

#1577 in the World

Founded: 1981

19. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Math Teachers

#45 in Africa

#1632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

20. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Math Teachers

#52 in Africa

#1803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

21. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Math Teachers

#56 in Africa

#1888 in the World

Enrollment: 27,039
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 2005

22. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Math Teachers

#62 in Africa

#2056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

23. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Math Teachers

#128 in Africa

#3324 in the World

Founded: 1979

24. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Math Teachers

#147 in Africa

#3566 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

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

Mathematics subfields in South Africa

Actuarial Science9

Applied Mathematics14

Blockchain and Cryptography13

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics20

Operations Research11

Statistics24