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Top South African Universities on Instagram by Followers

2026 Instagram University Ranking

Introduction

What are the most popular South African Universities on Instagram? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Instagram University Ranking of all South African higher-education institutions on Instagram meeting the following uniRank selection criteria:

  • being chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in South Africa
  • offering at least three-year bachelor's degrees or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees
  • delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, non-distance education format

The aim of the uniRank Instagram University Ranking is to offer an approximate popularity index for each South African university on the Instagram social media platform, based on the total number of followers. Read also our article about the importance of Social Media for Universities and prospective students.

South African Universities on Instagram


Rank University Followers Posts
1 University of Pretoria 109,162 6,649
2 University of KwaZulu-Natal 103,011 4,589
3 University of the Witwatersrand 95,652 1,750
4 University of Johannesburg 92,645 2,148
5 North-West University 71,827 2,002
6 Universiteit Stellenbosch 71,026 3,376
7 University of Cape Town 48,411 1,997
8 University of the Free State 43,722 2,186
9 University of Venda 33,438 7,839
10 Nelson Mandela University 32,748 7,647
11 University of the Western Cape 28,892 1,789
12 Mangosuthu University of Technology 18,755 2,202
13 Tshwane University of Technology 16,980 1,835
14 Durban University of Technology 16,636 2,432
15 University of Limpopo 15,726 3,057
16 Cape Peninsula University of Technology 15,275 1,861
17 Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University 14,454 2,504
18 Vaal University of Technology 12,415 2,753
19 University of Fort Hare 7,804 1,034
20 Rhodes University 7,529 1,355
21 University of Zululand 5,550 960
22 Sol Plaatje University 5,238 1,946
23 Central University of Technology 3,626 951
24 University of Mpumalanga 3,545 1,036

Notice: the total number of followers and posts of the above Instagram pages were extracted in August 2026.

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