Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

17 Best Universities in South Africa for Multimedia

We ranked the top 17 universities for Multimedia in South Africa based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 652K specialized research publications which collectively generated 14.01M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Multimedia

#1 in Africa #441 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

2

Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Multimedia

#3 in Africa #545 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

3

Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Multimedia

#4 in Africa #618 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

4

Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Multimedia

#5 in Africa #630 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

5

Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Multimedia

#6 in Africa #927 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

6

Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Multimedia

#8 in Africa #952 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

7

Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

For Multimedia

#28 in Africa #1368 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

8

Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Multimedia

#31 in Africa #1452 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

9

Bloemfontein

Central University of Technology

For Multimedia

#51 in Africa #1961 in the World

64% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

1981 Founded

10

Mthatha

Walter Sisulu University

For Multimedia

#49 in Africa #1915 in the World

67% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

2005 Founded

11

Cape Town

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Multimedia

#33 in Africa #1498 in the World

91% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

2005 Founded

12

Durban

Durban University of Technology

For Multimedia

#19 in Africa #1176 in the World

75% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2002 Founded

13

Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

For Multimedia

#20 in Africa #1226 in the World

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

14

Makhanda

Rhodes University

For Multimedia

#30 in Africa #1433 in the World

61% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1904 Founded

15

Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

For Multimedia

#29 in Africa #1416 in the World

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

16

Pretoria

University of South Africa

For Multimedia

#2 in Africa #497 in the World

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

17

Stellenbosch

University of Stellenbosch

For Multimedia

#16 in Africa #1111 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1918 Founded