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A-Z Universities in South Africa

Looking for a specific university in South Africa? uniRank provides a comprehensive 2026 A-Z list of all 25 officially recognised South African universities that meet uniRank's selection criteria, along with their location and country ranking position:
  • Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in South Africa.
  • Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
  • Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.

A-Z Directory of South African Universities


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A-Z list of 25 South African universities by university name
University Town/City #
Cape Peninsula University of Technology Cape Town 12
Central University of Technology Bloemfontein 15
Durban University of Technology Durban 14
Mangosuthu University of Technology Durban 24
Nelson Mandela University Port Elizabeth 13
North-West University Potchefstroom 7
Rhodes University Grahamstown 8
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University Pretoria 25
Sol Plaatje University Kimberley 23
Tshwane University of Technology Pretoria 9
Universiteit Stellenbosch Stellenbosch 4
University of Cape Town Cape Town 1
University of Fort Hare Alice 19
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg 5
University of KwaZulu-Natal Durban 6
University of Limpopo Mankweng 18
University of Mpumalanga Nelspruit 22
University of Pretoria Pretoria 2
University of the Free State Bloemfontein 10
University of the Western Cape Bellville 11
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg 3
University of Venda Thohoyandou 21
University of Zululand Kwadlangezwa 20
Vaal University of Technology Vanderbijlpark 16
Walter Sisulu University Mthatha 17
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are there in South Africa?

There are 25 officially chartered, licensed or accredited South African higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

Is this A-Z list the same as uniRank's South African university ranking?

No. This page lists South African universities alphabetically for easy lookup, while uniRank's 2026 South African University Ranking orders the same 25 institutions according to uniRank's web-metric-based ranking methodology. Each institution's country ranking position is also shown in the right-hand column of this list.

Does alphabetical order reflect a university's quality or web popularity ranking?

No. Alphabetical order is based solely on the institution name and does not indicate academic quality, reputation or uniRank's ranking position. For web popularity-based ordering, see uniRank's 2026 South African University Ranking.

How many universities in South Africa start with each letter of the alphabet?

The South African universities in this list start with the following letters: C (2), D (1), M (1), N (2), R (1), S (2), T (1), U (13), V (1), W (1).

Can I search this list by location instead of name?

Yes. uniRank also provides an South African Universities by Town/City listing that allows institutions to be browsed by their main campus town or city instead of alphabetically.

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