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University Admissions in South Africa are highly competitive. South Africa boasts many universities renowned for their quality education and research opportunities. The limited number of spots available and growing demand for tertiary education, creates high competition among matric students.

Factors such as NSC Results, standardized test scores (National Benchmark Test), and demographics all play roles in determining admission outcomes.

Admission Rates

University Name Location Province Applications Accepted Students Acceptance Rate Source
University of Cape Town Cape Town Western Cape 92 841 4 500 [1][2]
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch Western Cape 88 085 5 600 [3]
University of Pretoria Pretoria Gauteng
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg Gauteng 140 000 6 000 [4]
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban KwaZulu-Natal 120 000 9 000 [5]
University of the Western Cape Bellville Western Cape 70 000 4 500 [6]
Rhodes University Grahamstown Eastern Cape
The University of South Africa Pretoria Gauteng
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg Gauteng 283 000 10 500 [7]
North West University Potchefstroom North West 181 000 11 717 [8]
University of the Free State Bloemfontein Free State
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Port Elizabeth Eastern Cape
Cape Peninsula University of Technology Cape Town Western Cape
Durban University of Technology Durban KwaZulu-Natal
University of Zululand Kwadlangezwa KwaZulu-Natal
Monash University Johannesburg Gauteng
Vaal University of Technology Vanderbijlpark Gauteng
Central University of Technology Bloemfontein Free State
Walter Sisulu University Mthatha Eastern Cape
University of Limpopo Turfloop Limpopo
Tshwane University of Technology Pretoria Gauteng
University of Fort Hare Alice Eastern Cape

See also

References

  1. ^ "Orientation at UCT approaches, 4 500 first-year students expected". News24. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  2. ^ "UCT to welcome 4 500 first-year students" (PDF). UCT. January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Western Cape universities ready for influx of undergraduates". IOL. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  4. ^ Roux, Kabous Le. "Wits receives 140 000 applications for just 6000 places". EWN. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  5. ^ "UKZN received a whopping 120,000 first-year applications for only 9,000 spots, and here are the most popular courses".
  6. ^ webportal@uwc.ac.za. "Admission Support Services". www.uwc.ac.za. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  7. ^ "UJ congratulates the Class of 2023, underscores virtualised 2024 registration". University of Johannesburg News. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  8. ^ "NWU at full capacity for 2024 intake | news.nwu.ac.za". news.nwu.ac.za. Retrieved 2024-04-10. {{cite web}}: no-break space character in |title= at position 30 (help)