Webometrics South Africa 2026 – Collages and Universities in South Africa Webometrics Ranking

Explore the 2026 Webometrics South Africa ranking of colleges and universities, featuring top institutions based on academic performance, research output, and online visibility.

National
Rank
World RankUniversity NameCityTypeAI Rank 2026Impact RankOpenness RankExcellence Rank
1196University of Cape TownCape TownPublic1264188281
2324University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburgPublic2515408355
3410University of PretoriaPretoriaPublic3547550516
4419Stellenbosch UniversityStellenboschPublic4662303542
5505University of KwaZulu-NatalDurbanPublic51113513498
6532University of JohannesburgJohannesburgPublic61397675372
7668University of South Africa (UNISA)PretoriaPublic710901015769
8857University of the Western CapeBellvillePublic913109981123
9984University of the Free StateBloemfonteinPublic11209010501032
101051Rhodes UniversityMakhandaPublic10126012281541
111676Durban University of TechnologyDurbanPublic17339217381907
121694North West UniversityPotchefstroomPublic8189210199664
131732Tshwane University of TechnologyPretoriaPublic14432916281605
141844Cape Peninsula University of TechnologyCape TownPublic15289118822467
152383University of Fort HareAlicePublic13517819312507
162599University of LimpopoSovengaPublic16555421102695
172624Nelson Mandela UniversityGqeberhaPublic123835251841648
182926University of ZululandKwaDlangezwaPublic21575928983045
193056University of VendaThohoyandouPublic20643724733097
203176Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences UniversityGa-RankuwaPublic19838833942134
213484Vaal University of TechnologyVanderbijlparkPublic23619035513674
223547Central University of TechnologyBloemfonteinPublic22618532973881
233582Walter Sisulu UniversityMthathaPublic18708828863623
248575University of MpumalangaMbombelaPublic259522402710732
258839South African College of Applied Psychology (SACAP)Cape TownPrivate2869511074514072
268904Mangosuthu University of TechnologyUmlaziPublic249552466610359
279507Sol Plaatje UniversityKimberleyPublic2610440450212711
2810675MANCOSA Management College of Southern AfricaDurbanPrivateN/A92882935412382
2910805Regenesys Business SchoolJohannesburgPrivateN/A94082893119453
3011634Regent Business SchoolDurbanPrivateN/A104931463017837
3111885Red & Yellow Creative School of BusinessCape TownPrivateN/A107782171421419
3212125South African School of Motion Picture Medium & Live Performance (AFDA)JohannesburgPrivateN/A110673110028739
3312369IIE MSA (Monash University South Africa)JohannesburgPrivate2713166120716673
3412756Milpark Business SchoolJohannesburgPrivateN/A118141044325117
3512930Vega SchoolJohannesburgPrivateN/A12054258669231
3613022College of Cape TownCape TownPublicN/A120931079027772
3713059STADIO Higher EducationKrugersdorpPrivateN/A121322085222911
3813103Henley Business School South AfricaJohannesburgPrivateN/A122462111510986
3913119International Hotel SchoolDurbanPrivateN/A122341621119140
4013413Northlink CollegeParowPublicN/A125762448728007
4113417Lyceum CollegePretoriaPrivateN/A125952788622944
4213444Foundation for Professional DevelopmentPretoriaPrivate2912717169218162
4313556DamelinJohannesburgPrivateN/A127892322810716
4413660False Bay CollegeFish HoekPublicN/A128411900522495
4513854South West Gauteng CollegeJohannesburgPublicN/A130352713429728
4613876Independent Institute of Education (IIE)JohannesburgPrivateN/A130851199329639
4713891Ekurhuleni West CollegeAlbertonPublicN/A131562916911868
4813902Ekurhuleni East CollegeBoksburgPublicN/A13205154879767
4913938IMM Graduate SchoolJohannesburgPrivateN/A132191891114519
5014317Boland CollegePaarlPublicN/A136442961312483
5114336Central Johannesburg CollegeJohannesburgPublicN/A13665971417315
5214376Orbit CollegeRustenburgPublicN/A137321046112182
5314894Open Window Institute of Design, Film & Interactive ArtsCenturionPrivateN/A142792288220716
5414928West Coast CollegeVredenburgPublicN/A143711298711230
5515275South African Theological SeminaryJohannesburgPrivateN/A147441027111985
5615315Buffalo City CollegeEast LondonPublicN/A147281050925240
5715328Ehlanzeni CollegeNelspruitPublicN/A147671339219831
5815418Exercise Teachers Academy (ETA)JohannesburgPrivateN/A148391066927473
5915480Tshwane South CollegePretoriaPublicN/A149031853725433
6015578St Augustine College of South AfricaJohannesburgPrivateN/A150301868620189
6115723Sedibeng CollegeVereenigingPublicN/A151872664829228
6215749City Varsity School of Media and Creative ArtsCape TownPrivateN/A152303100230941
6315768Western CollegeCape TownPublicN/A152832488730704
6415826Coastal KZN TVET CollegeDurbanPublicN/A153762365025156
6515832Vuselela CollegeKlerksdorpPublicN/A154122817223136
6615980Umfolozi CollegeRichards BayPublicN/A155723090214095
6716005Port Elizabeth CollegeGqeberhaPublicN/A155511288127738
6816071EduvosJohannesburgPrivateN/A156842781912881
6916154Stenden South AfricaPort AlfredPrivateN/A157181137427400
7016213Boston City Campus & Business CollegeJohannesburgPrivateN/A15861237498366
7116260Business Optimization Training Institute (BOTI)JohannesburgPrivateN/A158461715426517
7216339Flavius Mareka CollegeSasolburgPublicN/A15967940019932
7316390Baptist Theological College of Southern AfricaRandburgPrivateN/A16068155689949
7416433Health and Fitness Professionals Academy (HFPA)JohannesburgPrivateN/A160841870514404
7516442Richfield Graduate Institute of TechnologyDurbanPrivateN/A160931441816453
7616538Cornerstone Christian CollegeJohannesburgPrivateN/A162181085814191
7716712Nkangala TVET CollegeEmalahleniPublicN/A163461181421934
7816832Eastcape Midlands CollegeGqeberhaPublicN/A164701620919138
7916837Isa Carstens Health and Skincare AcademyPretoriaPrivateN/A164232680529395
8017043South Cape CollegeGeorgePublicN/A167772159021306
8117127Umgungundlovu TVET CollegePietermaritzburgPublicN/A168522160124359
8217242Da Vinci Institute for Technology ManagementJohannesburgPrivate3016998931625950
8317366Maluti TVET CollegePhuthaditjhabaPublicN/A171841276311073
8417665Belgium Campus iTversityPretoriaPrivateN/A174212370425954
8517901AAA School of AdvertisingJohannesburgPrivateN/A177572501110317
8617932Elangeni CollegeDurbanPublicN/A177101992924665
8717996Northern Cape Urban TVET CollegeKimberleyPublicN/A178293010712663
8818071TSIBA EducationCape TownPrivate31178612694529563
8918091Stellenbosch Academy of Design and PhotographyStellenboschPrivateN/A179522888927796
9018199Ingwe CollegeButterworthPublicN/A180982538426481
9118219Greenside Design Centre College of DesignJohannesburgPrivateN/A181962484110145
9218254ICESA City CampusJohannesburgPrivateN/A181611984924513
9318317Cape Town Baptist SeminaryCape TownPrivateN/A182251714926500
9418425Gert Sibande CollegeErmeloPublicN/A183711835322208
9518508Mopani South East TVET CollegePhalaborwaPublicN/A184601339325848
9618584Cranefield College of Project and Programme ManagementPretoriaPrivateN/A185711772316030
9718674Helderberg CollegeSomerset WestPrivateN/A186161623431400
9818897Letaba TVET CollegeTzaneenPublicN/A188781562820075
9918928Academy of Sound EngineeringJohannesburgPrivateN/A189271491418166
10019078Taletso TVET CollegeMahikengPublicN/A191002140717571
10119116Afrikaanse Protestantse AkademiePretoriaPrivateN/A191492544614637
10219129Sekhukhune TVET CollegeBurgersfortPublicN/A191321829125035
10319490Potchefstroom AcademyPotchefstroomPrivateN/A196702087410851
10419536Lovedale CollegeAlicePublicN/A19742167768076
10519657Camelot InternationalJohannesburgPrivateN/A19818959521791
10619755Southern Africa Bible CollegeJohannesburgPrivateN/A199112422117047
10719768College of Production TechnologyJohannesburgPrivateN/A199471931715737
10820306Hebron Theological CollegePretoriaPrivateN/A20657111088558
10920559International Trade Institute of Southern AfricaJohannesburgPrivateN/A208851189121994
11020573Berea Technical CollegeDurbanPublicN/A20951155869973
11120765Thekwini CollegeDurbanPublicN/A210902030517952
11221223St Joseph’s Theological InstitutePietermaritzburgPrivateN/A215351511323586
11321446Auckland Park Theological SeminaryJohannesburgPrivateN/A218712870519341
11421844Imsimbi TrainingPretoriaPrivateN/A222972686122496
11523319Madge Wallace International College of Skin Care and Body TherapyJohannesburgPrivateN/A24483121119627
11623439Beautiko CollegeDurbanPrivateN/A245352133615126
11723512St John Vianney SeminaryPretoriaPrivateN/A246292286720674
11823864Esayidi TVET CollegePort ShepstonePublicN/A251531427121057
11924128Christian Reformed Theological SeminaryPretoriaPrivateN/A257391667713317
12025584South African Institute of ManagementPretoriaPrivateN/A28262101877889
12125648Newbridge Graduate InstituteCape TownPrivateN/A28440924419862
12225947Johannesburg Polytechnic InstituteJohannesburgPrivateN/A29000111478600