engineering degrees south africa 2024-2025
engineering degrees south africa 2024-2025
When it comes to providing some of the best engineering, technology, and scientific programs in the world, six South African institutions stand out.
The University of Cape Town has the distinction of holding the top ranking in all but one of the subject categories, with the University of Witwatersrand and the University of Pretoria being the only South African universities ranked in the discipline of mineral and mining engineering.
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.
A significant distance behind UCT and the University of the Witwatersrand, the University of Johannesburg advanced in the rankings, surpassing Stellenbosch University for third place.
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+ |
Engineering Management Master’s in South Africa
Engineering Management
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