10 Best universities for Social Work in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Social Work. A graph of 5.72K citations received by 706 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.

3. North-West University

For Social Work

#3 in Africa
#216 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2004

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Social Work

#4 in Africa
#217 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

6. University of Pretoria

For Social Work

#6 in Africa
#272 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

7. University of South Africa

For Social Work

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

8. University of the Western Cape

For Social Work

#10 in Africa
#362 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

10. University of Fort Hare

For Social Work

#14 in Africa
#532 in the World
Enrollment
11,074
Founded
1916

The best cities to study Social Work in South Africa based on the number of universities and their ranks are Johannesburg, Stellenbosch, Potchefstroom, and Durban.