South Africa

University of the Witwatersrand

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Unit: School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies

The University of the Witwatersrand (also known as Wits University) is the alma mater to Professor Danie G. Krige who invented the widely-used geostatistical method of kriging. It operates master’s and doctoral programmes in geography, GIS, and remote sensing. Relevant degrees offered here includes:

University of Cape Town

Rondebosch (Cape Town), Western Cape, South Africa

Unit: School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics and Environmental & Geographical Science

The School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics at the University of Cape Town hosts a Geomatics department which operates undergraduate, masters and doctoral degrees in geomatics. The Environmental & Geographical Science unit also operates several postgraduate degree programs related to geography and urban studies. They include:

University of Fort Hare

Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Unit: Department of GIS & Remote Sensing

The University of Fort Hare hosts a thesis-based Masters of Science Degree in Applied Remote Sensing and GIS. It is also one of the first departments in Africa that offers an undergraduate GIS major.

University of Pretoria

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Unit: Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology

The Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology at University of Pretoria operates undergraduate and postgraduate programs in environmental science, geography, geoinformatics and meteorology. Focuses of the GIS-related programs in this department include earth observation, spatial data science, big data modeling, meteorology, map visualization, and natural hazard. Postgraduate degrees are:

Nelson Mandela University

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Unit: Department of Geosciences

The Department of Geosciences at Nelson Mandela University offers undergraduate, masters and doctoral degrees in geography, structural geology. and sedimentary geology. GIS, remote sensing, and urban environment are parts of research focuses under the geographical units.

Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

Unit: Department of Geography and Environmental Studies

The Stellenbosch University operates several postgraduate programmes in GIS-related fields, including:

MA in GIS
MSc in Geoinformatics
MSc in Geography and Environmental Studies
MA in Urban and Regional Planning
MPhil in Urban and Regional Science
PhD in Geography and Environmental Studies
PhD in Urban and Regional Planning
PhD in Geoinformatics

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Unit: Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment

The Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment at CPUT operates a M.Tech program in Cartography under its Civil Engineering & Geomatics department. In addition to this, the department also operates several undergraduate and non-degree programs in geomatics.

North-West University

Potchefstroom, North-West, South Africa

Unit: School of Geo and Spatial Sciences and Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management

The North-West University offers postgraduate diploma training, MSc, and PhD programs in geospatial sciences under the School of Geo and Spatial Sciences, as well as MSc and PhD programs in Urban and Regional Planning under its Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management.

University of South Africa

Pretoria, Gauteng Province, South Africa

Unit: Department of Geography

University of South Africa operates a Master of Science in Geography program and Doctor of Philosophy in Geography program under its College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.