Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

9 Best Universities in South Africa for Real Estate

Focusing specifically on Real Estate, our data science engine identified the 9 most influential universities in South Africa. Our methodology evaluated 562.1K subject-specific papers and 12.43M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Real Estate

#2 in Africa #122 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

2

Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Real Estate

#3 in Africa #149 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

3

Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Real Estate

#7 in Africa #376 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

4

Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Real Estate

#8 in Africa #388 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

5

Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Real Estate

#24 in Africa #887 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

6

Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Real Estate

#27 in Africa #922 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

7

Pretoria

University of South Africa

For Real Estate

#20 in Africa #797 in the World

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

8

Stellenbosch

University of Stellenbosch

For Real Estate

#9 in Africa #429 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1918 Founded

9

Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

For Real Estate

#19 in Africa #782 in the World

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded