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 3.72K citations received by 645 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.

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Social Work

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

5. University of Pretoria

For Social Work

#5 in Africa
#259 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

6. North-West University

For Social Work

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

8. University of South Africa

For Social Work

#9 in Africa
#350 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1873

9. University of the Western Cape

For Social Work

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

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