23 Best universities for Healthcare Management (MHA) in South Africa

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Healthcare Management (MHA). A graph of 565K citations received by 20.7K academic papers made by 23 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 Healthcare Management (MHA)

#1 in Africa

#88 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#2 in Africa

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#3 in Africa

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#5 in Africa

#208 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#7 in Africa

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#11 in Africa

#363 in the World

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

7. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#19 in Africa

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#21 in Africa

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#25 in Africa

#615 in the World

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

10. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#26 in Africa

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

11. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#30 in Africa

#691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

12. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#47 in Africa

#982 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

13. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#53 in Africa

#1049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

14. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#56 in Africa

#1105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

15. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#70 in Africa

#1299 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

16. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#74 in Africa

#1367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

17. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#86 in Africa

#1514 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

18. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#88 in Africa

#1526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

19. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#89 in Africa

#1533 in the World

Founded: 2005

20. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#98 in Africa

#1638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 35,047
Founded: 2005

21. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#110 in Africa

#1866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

22. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#125 in Africa

#2079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

23. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#166 in Africa

#2547 in the World

Founded: 1981

The best cities to study Healthcare Management (MHA) in South Africa based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, and Stellenbosch.