Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

3 Best Universities in Durban

Exploring the academic landscape of Durban, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 3 higher education institutions. We analyzed 79.5K scientific publications and 1.71M citations to accurately measure the research output of these institutions.

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University of KwaZulu-Natal

#5 in South Africa #6 in Africa

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

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Durban University of Technology

#14 in South Africa #49 in Africa

75% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2002 Founded

3

Mangosuthu University of Technology

#24 in South Africa #203 in Africa

73% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

1979 Founded