South Africa proudly boasts 26 universities, with some of them highly ranked in the world rankings. Most of the institutions offer courses in Commerce, Engineering, Sciences, Humanities, Law and Health Sciences.
There are 3 types of universities, namely:
- Traditional universities: focusing on academic research and theoretical education
- Universities of Technology: focusing on vocational training and practical skills
- Comprehensive: combination of the above mentioned
Applications for undergraduate qualifications are now open for 2027, hurry up and apply online.
| PROVINCE | UNIVERSITY | WEBSITE |
| EASTERN CAPE | Nelson Mandela University | https://www.mandela.ac.za/ |
| Rhodes University | https://www.ru.ac.za/ | |
| University of Fort Hare | https://www.ufh.ac.za/ | |
| Walter Sisulu University | https://wsu.ac.za/ | |
| FREE STATE | Central University of Technology | https://www.cut.ac.za/ |
| University of the Free State | https://www.ufs.ac.za/ | |
| GAUTENG | Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University | https://www.smu.ac.za/ |
| Tshwane University of Technology | https://www.tut.ac.za/ | |
| University of Johannesburg | https://www.uj.ac.za/ | |
| University of Pretoria | https://www.up.ac.za/ | |
| University of the Witwatersrand | https://www.wits.ac.za/ | |
| Vaal University of Technology | https://vut.ac.za/ | |
| KWAZULU-NATAL | Durban University of Technology | https://www.dut.ac.za/ |
| Mangosuthu University of Technology | https://www.mut.ac.za/ | |
| University of KwaZulu-Natal | https://ukzn.ac.za/ | |
| University of Zululand | https://www.unizulu.ac.za/ | |
| LIMPOPO | University of Limpopo | https://www.ul.ac.za/ |
| University of Venda | https://www.univen.ac.za/ | |
| MPUMALANGA | University of Mpumalanga | https://www.ump.ac.za/ |
| NORTH WEST | North West University | https://www.nwu.ac.za/ |
| NORTHERN CAPE | Sol Plaatjie University | https://www.spu.ac.za/ |
| WESTERN CAPE | Cape Peninsula University of Technology | https://www.cput.ac.za/ |
| University of Cape Town | www.uct.ac.za | |
| University of Stellenbosch | https://www.su.ac.za/en | |
| University of the Western Cape | https://www.uwc.ac.za/ | |
| LONG DISTANCE LEARNING | University of South Africa (UNISA) | https://www.unisa.ac.za/ |