Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

11 Best Universities in South Africa for Broadcast Journalism

We ranked the top 11 universities for Broadcast Journalism in South Africa based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 602.6K subject-specific papers and 13.29M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Broadcast Journalism

#1 in Africa #252 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

2

Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Broadcast Journalism

#2 in Africa #258 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

3

Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Broadcast Journalism

#3 in Africa #267 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

4

Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Broadcast Journalism

#5 in Africa #370 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

5

Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Broadcast Journalism

#9 in Africa #477 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

6

Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Broadcast Journalism

#14 in Africa #576 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

7

Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Broadcast Journalism

#33 in Africa #872 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

8

Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

For Broadcast Journalism

#35 in Africa #898 in the World

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

9

Pretoria

University of South Africa

For Broadcast Journalism

#6 in Africa #378 in the World

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

10

Stellenbosch

University of Stellenbosch

For Broadcast Journalism

#12 in Africa #564 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1918 Founded

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Makhanda

Rhodes University

For Broadcast Journalism

#10 in Africa #495 in the World

61% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1904 Founded