South Africa offers the highest standard of university education in Africa at its world-class institutions. 45,000 international students currently boosting their career prospects in this multicultural nation

South Africa boasts both as the largest and the robust higher education system, which makes it an ideal place for international students to study. The students from all across the world flock to South Africa to avail the world-class facilities while pursuing their chosen programs. In fact, some studies suggest South Africa as the most preferred destination for international students. South Africa ranked as the 11th most preferred destination by the students for higher studies. So, it is an educational hub apart from being the destination for leisure tours.

South Africa universities have been consistently keeping up with the increasingly high standards for higher education systems. There are 26 public universities, and 42 private universities. Public universities are split into three distinct types.

Traditional universities offer theoretically focused degrees, universities of technology offer vocationally focused degrees, and comprehensive universities offer both types of degrees.

There are 3 South African universities in the 2019 QS World University Rankings top 500. The highest ranked of these is the University of Cape Town, which is placed at 200th. The next highest ranked are the University of Witwatersrand, which is placed at 381st, and Stellenbosch University, which is placed at 405th.