Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

11 Best Universities in South Africa for Publishing

We ranked the top 11 universities for Publishing in South Africa based on strict academic metrics. Based on 602.6K scholarly articles and 13.29M peer-reviewed citations, we reveal the best research labs driving innovation in Publishing. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Publishing

#2 in Africa #227 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

2

Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Publishing

#4 in Africa #281 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

3

Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Publishing

#5 in Africa #285 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

4

Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Publishing

#6 in Africa #353 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

5

Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Publishing

#7 in Africa #367 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

6

Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Publishing

#10 in Africa #556 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

7

Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Publishing

#12 in Africa #580 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

8

Makhanda

Rhodes University

For Publishing

#17 in Africa #745 in the World

61% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1904 Founded

9

Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

For Publishing

#8 in Africa #508 in the World

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

10

Pretoria

University of South Africa

For Publishing

#3 in Africa #255 in the World

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

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Stellenbosch

University of Stellenbosch

For Publishing

#1 in Africa #219 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1918 Founded