Draft:University admissions in South Africa

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

See also: Rankings of universities in South Africa

University Name	Location	Province	Applications	Accepted Students	Acceptance Rate	Source
University of Cape Town	Cape Town	Western Cape	92 841	4 500
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch	Western Cape
University of Pretoria	Pretoria	Gauteng
University of the Witwatersrand	Johannesburg	Gauteng
University of Kwazulu Natal	Durban	KwaZulu-Natal
University of the Western Cape	Bellville	Western Cape
Rhodes University	Grahamstown	Eastern Cape
The University of South Africa	Pretoria	Gauteng
University of Johannesburg	Johannesburg	Gauteng
North West University	Potchefstroom	North West
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

• College and university rankings

References

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