Top 10 Universities in South Africa
List of Top South Africa 01
University of Pretoria
06
Universiteit Stellenbosch
02
University of Cape Town
07
North-West University
03
University of the Witwatersrand
08
University of the Western Cape
04
University of Johannesburg
09
Rhodes University
05
University of KwaZulu-Natal
10
Universiteit van die Vrystaat
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University of Pretoria
Established in 1908, University of Pretoria is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the large city of Pretoria (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Gauteng. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Higher Education and Training, South Africa, University of Pretoria (UP) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: over-45,000 students) coeducational higher education institution.
Study Areas and Degree Levels Diploma
01
Arts & Humanities
02
Business & Social Sciences
03
Language & Cultural
04
Medicine & Health
05
Engineering
06
Science & Technology
Bachelor
Master
Doctorate
Yearly Tuition Fee: University of Pretoria Undergraduate Local Students Not reported
International Students Not reported
Postgraduate Local Students Not reported
International Students Not reported
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University of Cape Town
Established in 1918, University of Cape Town is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the large city of Cape Town (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Western Cape. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Higher Education and Training, South Africa, University of Cape Town (UCT) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 20,000-24,999 students) coeducational higher education institution.
Study Areas and Degree Levels Diploma
01
Arts & Humanities
02
Business & Social Sciences
03
Language & Cultural
04
Medicine & Health
05
Engineering
06
Science & Technology
Bachelor
Master
Doctorate
Yearly Tuition Fee: University of Cape Town Undergraduate Local Students Not reported
International Students Not reported
Postgraduate Local Students Not reported
International Students Not reported
3
University of the Witwatersrand
Founded in 1922, University of the Witwatersrand is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Johannesburg (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Gauteng. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Higher Education and Training, South Africa, University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 25,00029,999 students) coeducational higher education institution.
Study Areas and Degree Levels Diploma
01
Arts & Humanities
02
Business & Social Sciences
03
Language & Cultural
04
Medicine & Health
05
Engineering
06
Science & Technology
Bachelor
Master
Doctorate
Yearly Tuition Fee: University of the Witwatersrand Undergraduate Local Students 2,500-5,000 US$
International Students 2,500-5,000 US$
Postgraduate Local Students 2,500-5,000 US$
International Students 5,000-7,500 US$
4
University of Johannesburg
Founded in 2005, University of Johannesburg is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Johannesburg (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Gauteng. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Higher Education and Training, South Africa, University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: over-45,000 students) coeducational higher education institution.
Study Areas and Degree Levels Diploma
01
Arts & Humanities
02
Business & Social Sciences
03
Language & Cultural
04
Medicine & Health
05
Engineering
06
Science & Technology
Bachelor
Master
Doctorate
Yearly Tuition Fee: University of Johannesburg Undergraduate Local Students 1,000-2,500 US$
International Students 2,500-5,000 US$
Postgraduate Local Students 1,000-2,500 US$
International Students 1,000-2,500 US$
5
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Founded in 2004, University of KwaZulu-Natal is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Durban (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), KwaZuluNatal. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Westiville, Pinetown, Pietermaritzburg. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Higher Education and Training, South Africa, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 40,000-44,999 students) coeducational higher
Study Areas and Degree Levels Diploma
01
Arts & Humanities
02
Business & Social Sciences
03
Language & Cultural
04
Medicine & Health
05
Engineering
06
Science & Technology
Bachelor
Master
Doctorate
Yearly Tuition Fee: University of KwaZulu-Natal Undergraduate Local Students Not reported
International Students Not reported
Postgraduate Local Students Not reported
International Students Not reported
6
Universiteit Stellenbosch
Established in 1918, Universiteit Stellenbosch (University of Stellenbosch) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the large town of Stellenbosch (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Western Cape. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Tygerberg, Bellville, Saldanha. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Higher Education and Training, South Africa, Universiteit Stellenbosch is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 25,000-29,999 students) coeducational higher education institution.
Study Areas and Degree Levels Diploma
01
Arts & Humanities
02
Business & Social Sciences
03
Language & Cultural
04
Medicine & Health
05
Engineering
06
Science & Technology
Bachelor
Master
Doctorate
Yearly Tuition Fee: Universiteit Stellenbosch Undergraduate Local Students 2,500-5,000 US$
International Students 2,500-5,000 US$
Postgraduate Local Students 2,500-5,000 US$
International Students 2,500-5,000 US$
7
North-West University
Founded in 2004, North-West University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the small city of Potchefstroom (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), North West. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Mafikeng, Vanderbijlpark. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Higher Education and Training, South Africa, North-West University (NWU) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: over-45,000 students) coeducational higher education institution.
Study Areas and Degree Levels Diploma
01
Arts & Humanities
02
Business & Social Sciences
03
Language & Cultural
04
Medicine & Health
05
Engineering
06
Science & Technology
Bachelor
Master
Doctorate
Yearly Tuition Fee: North-West University Undergraduate Local Students Not reported
International Students Not reported
Postgraduate Local Students Not reported
International Students Not reported
8
University of the Western Cape
Founded in 1959, University of the Western Cape is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the large town of Bellville (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Western Cape. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Higher Education and Training, South Africa, University of the Western Cape (UWC) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 15,000-19,999 students) coeducational higher education
Study Areas and Degree Levels Diploma
01
Arts & Humanities
02
Business & Social Sciences
03
Language & Cultural
04
Medicine & Health
05
Engineering
06
Science & Technology
Bachelor
Master
Doctorate
Yearly Tuition Fee: University of the Western Cape Undergraduate Local Students 2,500-5,000 US$
International Students 2,500-5,000 US$
Postgraduate Local Students 2,500-5,000 US$
International Students 2,500-5,000 US$
9
Rhodes University
Established in 1904, Rhodes University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the rural setting of the large town of Grahamstown (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Eastern Cape. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Higher Education and Training, South Africa, Rhodes University (RU) is a mediumsized (uniRank enrollment range: 8,000-8,999 students) coeducational higher education institution.
Study Areas and Degree Levels Diploma
01
Arts & Humanities
02
Business & Social Sciences
03
Language & Cultural
04
Medicine & Health
05
Engineering
06
Science & Technology
Bachelor
Master
Doctorate
Yearly Tuition Fee: Rhodes University Undergraduate Local Students 2,500-5,000 US$
International Students 2,500-5,000 US$
Postgraduate Local Students 2,500-5,000 US$
International Students 2,500-5,000 US$
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Universiteit van die Vrystaat
Established in 1904, Universiteit van die Vrystaat (University of the Free State) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Bloemfontein (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Free State. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Qwaqwa. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Higher Education and Training.
Study Areas and Degree Levels Diploma
01
Arts & Humanities
02
Business & Social Sciences
03
Language & Cultural
04
Medicine & Health
05
Engineering
06
Science & Technology
Bachelor
Master
Doctorate
Yearly Tuition Fee: Universiteit van die Vrystaat Undergraduate Local Students 2,500-5,000 US$
International Students 2,500-5,000 US$
Postgraduate Local Students 2,500-5,000 US$
International Students 2,500-5,000 US$
Eligibility & Scholarship Details You Are Welcome Here Scholarship
Eligible Course/Subjects The Fulbright Program are full scholarships in South Africa for international students who wants to pursue a Master’s or PhD degree
Eligibility Criteria
Students must submit a valid I-20 or DS-2019 form. They should have scored in the top 15% on a standardized South Africa college entrance exam (SAT, ACT, GRE or GMAT).
International scholarship aimed at all oversea students studying any subject at a participating college or university in the South Africa
Number of Scholarships
Each year, 418 scholarships are awarded to the student that covers their full tuition fee.
Nationality The scholarship can be taken in South Africa
South Africa/domestic student and International student
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