Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

16 Best Universities in South Africa for Computational

We ranked the top 16 universities for Computational in South Africa based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 652.5K specialized research publications which collectively generated 14.03M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Computational

#1 in Africa #219 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

2

Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Computational

#6 in Africa #583 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

3

Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Computational

#14 in Africa #825 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

4

Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Computational

#16 in Africa #857 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

5

Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Computational

#22 in Africa #985 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

6

Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Computational

#23 in Africa #993 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

7

Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Computational

#54 in Africa #1742 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

8

Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

For Computational

#91 in Africa #2319 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

9

Thohoyandou

University of Venda

For Computational

#48 in Africa #1616 in the World

72% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1982 Founded

10

Mankweng

University of Limpopo

For Computational

#61 in Africa #1885 in the World

45% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1959 Founded

11

Durban

Durban University of Technology

For Computational

#69 in Africa #1958 in the World

75% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2002 Founded

12

Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

For Computational

#65 in Africa #1900 in the World

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

13

Makhanda

Rhodes University

For Computational

#34 in Africa #1280 in the World

61% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1904 Founded

14

Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

For Computational

#11 in Africa #758 in the World

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

15

Pretoria

University of South Africa

For Computational

#32 in Africa #1231 in the World

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

16

Stellenbosch

University of Stellenbosch

For Computational

#17 in Africa #877 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1918 Founded