List of universities in South Africa

Public universities in South Africa are divided into three types: traditional universities, which offer theoretically-oriented university degrees; universities of technology, which offer vocational oriented diplomas and degrees; and comprehensive universities, which offer a combination of both types of qualification.

Traditional universities

Institution	Founded	Location
University of Cape Town	October 1829	Cape Town
University of Fort Hare	1916	Alice, East London
University of the Free State	January 1904	Bloemfontein
University of KwaZulu-Natal	January 2004	Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Pinetown, Westville
University of Limpopo	January 2005	Polokwane, Ga-Rankuwa
North-West University	January 2004	Mafikeng, Mankwe, Potchefstroom, Vanderbijlpark
University of Pretoria	March 1908	Pretoria, Johannesburg
Rhodes University	May 1904	Grahamstown
University of Stellenbosch	1866	Stellenbosch, Saldanha Bay, Bellville
University of the Western Cape	1959	Bellville (Cape Town)
University of the Witwatersrand	1896	Johannesburg

Comprehensive universities

Institution	Founded	Location
University of Johannesburg	1967 (RAU)	Johannesburg
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University	1964 (UPE)	Port Elizabeth, George
University of South Africa	1873 (UCGH)	Distance education, headquartered in Pretoria, campuses and regional offices nationwide
University of Venda	1982	Thohoyandou
Walter Sisulu University	1977 (Unitra)	East London, Butterworth, Mthatha, Queenstown
University of Zululand	1960	Empangeni

Universities of technology

Institution	Founded	Location
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	2005	Bellville, Cape Town
Central University of Technology	1981	Bloemfontein, Welkom
Durban University of Technology	2002	Durban, Pietermaritzburg
Mangosuthu University of Technology	1979	Umlazi
Tshwane University of Technology	2003	Pretoria
Vaal University of Technology	1966	Vanderbijlpark

University Rankings

League tables of South African universities are largely based on international university rankings, because there have not as yet been published any specifically South African rankings.

Private colleges and universities

Institution	Founded	Type	Location
The Open Window School of Visual Communication	1989	Graphic Design, Film and Animation school.	Pretoria
AFDA, The South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance	1994	Film school	Johannesburg
Baptist Theological College of Southern Africa	1951	Theological Seminary	Johannesburg
Doxa Deo School of Divinity		Theological Seminary
George Whitefield College	1989	Theological Seminary	Cape Town
IMM Graduate School of Marketing		Marketing school	Johannesburg
Inscape Design College		Design college	Johannesburg
Management College of Southern Africa	1995	College	Durban
Midrand Graduate Institute		College	Midrand
Milpark Business School	1997	College	Primarily distance education (campuses: Johannesburg,Durban, Cape Town)
Monash South Africa	2001	University	Johannesburg
South African Theological Seminary	1996	Theological Seminary	Johannesburg
St Augustine College of South Africa	July 1999	College	Johannesburg
Stenden University South Africa	10 April 2002	Hospitality School	Port Alfred

University research collaboratives

§  Cape Higher Education Consortium (CHEC)

§  Foundation of Tertiary Institutions of the Northern Metropolis (FOTIM)

§  Higher Education South Africa (HESA)

§  Southern Education and Research Alliance (SERA)