best engineering universities in south africa 2024-2025
best engineering universities in south africa 2024-2025
Six South African colleges stand out when it comes to offering some of the greatest programs in the world for engineering, technology, and science.
The University of Witwatersrand and the University of Pretoria are the only South African universities ranked in the discipline of mineral and mining engineering, giving the University of Cape Town the distinction of holding the top spot in all but one of the subject fields.
Engineering – Chemical
| Local | University | Global |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Cape Town | 201-250 |
| 2 | Stellenbosch University | 251-300 |
| 3 | University of Pretoria | 251-300 |
| 4 | University of Witwatersrand | 251-300 |
| 5 | University of Johannesburg | 351-400 |
Engineering – Electrical and Electronic
| Local | University | Global |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pretoria | 301-350 |
| 2 | Stellenbosch University | 351-400 |
| 3 | University of Cape Town | 351-400 |
Engineering – Mechanical
| Local | University | Global |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Cape Town | 251-300 |
| 2 | University of Pretoria | 251-300 |
| 3 | Stellenbosch University | 301-350 |
| 4 | University of Witwatersrand | 401-450 |
| 5 | University of Johannesburg | 451-500 |
Engineering – Mineral and Mining
| Local | University | Global |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Witwatersrand | 15 |
| 2 | University of Pretoria | 33 |
Mathematics
| Local | University | Global |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Cape Town | 451-500 |
| 2 | University of Pretoria | 501-520 |
| 3 | University of Witwatersrand | 501-520 |
Computer Science
| Local | University | Global |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Cape Town | 351-400 |
| 2 | University of Pretoria | 501-550 |
| 3 | Stellenbosh University | 601-650 |
Physics and Astronomy
| Local | University | Global |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Cape Town | 251-300 |
| 2 | University of Witwatersrand | 401-450 |
| 3 | University of Johannesburg | 451-500 |
| 4 | University of KwaZulu-Natal | 451-500 |
| 5 | Stellenbosch University | 501-500 |
Chemistry
| Local | University | Global |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Cape Town | 401-450 |
| 2 | University of Johannesburg | 451-500 |
| 3 | Stellenbosch University | 501-550 |
| 4 | University of KwaZulu-Natal | 501-550 |
| 5 | University of Witwatersrand | 501-550 |
| 6 | University of Pretoria | 551-600 |
Overall position
In the QS global rankings for 2022, nine South African universities received rankings, with the University of Cape Town coming in at number 226 worldwide.
The University of Johannesburg rose in the rankings, beating out Stellenbosch University for third place, placing much behind UCT and the University of the Witwatersrand.
| University | 2022 ranking | 2021 ranking |
|---|---|---|
| University of Cape Town | 226 | 220 |
| University of the Witwatersrand | 424 | 403 |
| University of Johannesburg | 434 | 439 |
| Stellenbosch University | 482 | 456 |
| University of Pretoria | 601-650 | 561-570 |
| Rhodes University | 801-1000 | 801-1000 |
| University of KwaZulu-Natal | 801-1000 | 801-1000 |
| North-West University | 1001-1200 | 1001+ |
| University of the Western Cape | 1001-1200 | 1001+ |
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