South Africa's public universities offer a general education across a range of faculties and will award degrees, diplomas and certificates. Universities usually also have residences for student accomodation and will also have a rich and varied extra-mural programme of clubs, societies and sports clubs.
- Nelson Mandela University
- North West University
- Rhodes University
- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
- Sol Plaatje University
- University of Cape Town - UCT
- University of Fort Hare
- University of the Free State
- University of Johannesburg
- University of KwaZulu-Natal
- University of Limpopo
- University of Mpumalanga
- University of Pretoria
- University of Stellenbosch
- University of Venda
- University of the Western Cape - UWC
- University of the Witswatersrand
- University of Zululand
