8 Top Universities to Study Engineering in South Africa

The list on this page are those of the South African universities that were among the one thousand best to study engineering in the world. The list comprises eight of the South African universities and of course they are where engineering can best be studied as a programme in the country.

Four of the universities on the page make top best universities to study engineering as a programme in Africa.

Tshwane University of Technology:

This is the number one best university to study engineering in South Africa and in Africa as a continent. Tshwane University stand on position bracket 251 - 300 among the best universities to study engineering as a programme in the world, though it overall world ranking is in the position bracket 801 - 1000

University of Cape Town:

University of Cape Town is the overall best university in South Africa, sitting in the position 136th among the world best universities. It engineering programme is the second best in the country but in position bracket 401 - 500 in the world.

University of Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg is the 5th overall best universities in South Africa, but it engineering programme is the 3rd best in the country, sitting on the position bracket 401-500 among the world universities where engineering can best be study as a programme.

University of South Africa:

Is the eight best universities in South Africa by world universities ranking. It engineering programme earned a position in the bracket 401-500 among the best in the world and 4th best in South Africa.

University of KwaZulu-Natal:

University of KwaZulu-Natal has been among the world best universities age under 50 years in the last three years. It is in the position bracket 401-500 world best universities. It engineering programme is the 5th best in South Africa but in the position bracket 501-600 in the world.

University of Pretoria

This University ranked 6th overall best in South Africa with the world ranking in the position bracket 601-800. It engineering programme is the 6th best in South Africa standing in the position bracket 501-600 among the world best.

Stellenbosch University

Is the third best universities in South Africa. It is in the position bracket 251 -300 among the world best universities. It engineering programme earned 7th position among the best in South Africa.

University of Witwatersrand

This University is the 194 best in the world and second best in South Africa. It engineering programme ranked same with that of University of Pretoria, Stellenbosch  in the position bracket 501-600.

Culled from a publication of Times Higher Education's World Universities Ranking