The University of Cape Town and the University of Pretoria are the two best tertiary institutions in South Africa for studying business and accounting, respectively.
Only five South African universities qualified for the ranking criteria in Social Sciences and Management disciplines. UCT was ranked the top institution in most subjects in South Africa , followed by the University of Pretoria and Wits . The tables below show the top South African universities in Business Studies and Accounting, according to the QS) World University Rankings 2024.US universities lead in 32 subjects. Harvard University is the world’s strongest-performing institution, first in 19 disciplines. MIT follows, leading in 11 subjects.