Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

15 Best Universities in South Africa for Information Technology

Focusing specifically on Information Technology, our data science engine identified the 15 most influential universities in South Africa. To determine these leaders, we isolated 610.5K specialized research publications which collectively generated 13.32M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Information Technology

#2 in Africa #132 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

2

Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Information Technology

#3 in Africa #147 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

3

Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Information Technology

#4 in Africa #173 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

4

Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Information Technology

#5 in Africa #215 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

5

Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Information Technology

#13 in Africa #429 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

6

Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

For Information Technology

#19 in Africa #542 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

7

Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Information Technology

#20 in Africa #565 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

8

Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Information Technology

#29 in Africa #747 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

9

Kwadlangezwa

University of Zululand

For Information Technology

#30 in Africa #766 in the World

45% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

10

Alice

University of Fort Hare

For Information Technology

#15 in Africa #439 in the World

64% Acceptance

11,074 Enrollment

1916 Founded

11

Cape Town

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Information Technology

#10 in Africa #347 in the World

91% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

2005 Founded

12

Durban

Durban University of Technology

For Information Technology

#38 in Africa #873 in the World

75% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2002 Founded

13

Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

For Information Technology

#18 in Africa #541 in the World

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

14

Pretoria

University of South Africa

For Information Technology

#1 in Africa #114 in the World

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

15

Stellenbosch

University of Stellenbosch

For Information Technology

#16 in Africa #443 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1918 Founded