Study costs
Compare published tuition and estimated study costs.
First-year tuition, lowest first
University of Johannesburg Lowest
R58 870 to R72 780 2026 first year, estimated range- Programme
- Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Civil Engineering (B6CS0Q)
- Whole degree
- roughly R235 480 to R291 120over 4 years
- In pay
- 4 to 6 monthsof Engineering pay in South Africa, at its high and low estimate
- Residence, per year
- R39,240-R63,480 for undergraduate rooms (meals excluded; most Kingsway, APB and DFC residences R41,940-R46,940 double and R48,090-R50,400 single); off-campus Sophia Town R69,920; postgraduate and postdoc flats up to R74,640
Whole degree = first-year fee × 4; later years can cost more or less. The university publishes only a faculty fee range, not a programme fee, so each end of the range is shown.
University of KwaZulu-Natal
R64 304 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Civil) - BSc Eng (KN-H-BEV Howard College / KN-P-BEV Pietermaritzburg)
- Whole degree
- roughly R257 216over 4 years
- In pay
- 4 to 5 monthsof Engineering pay in South Africa, at its high and low estimate
- Residence, per year
- R48,896 per year for all degrees (2026 residence fee, self-catering, excludes meals; R6,800 residence registration deposit). The 2027 prospectus estimates about R85,000 for tuition, a bed in residence and food in 2027.
Whole degree = first-year fee × 4; later years can cost more or less.
University of Pretoria
R65 000 to R70 000 2026 first year, estimated range- Programme
- Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering
- Whole degree
- roughly R260 000 to R280 000over 4 years
- In pay
- 4 to 6 monthsof Engineering pay in South Africa, at its high and low estimate
- Residence, per year
- R65,700-R105,800 (room only), plus a R14,400 meals charge listed for every undergraduate residence, including self-catering ones; the full (100%) meal fee is R65,000
Whole degree = first-year fee × 4; later years can cost more or less. The university publishes only a faculty fee range, not a programme fee, so each end of the range is shown.
North-West University
R70 345 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)
- Whole degree
- roughly R281 380over 4 years
- In pay
- 4 to 6 monthsof Engineering pay in South Africa, at its high and low estimate
- Residence, per year
- R31,050-R55,080
Whole degree = first-year fee × 4; later years can cost more or less.
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
R71 600 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Civil Engineering (BSc(Eng))
- Whole degree
- roughly R286 400over 4 years
- In pay
- 4 to 6 monthsof Engineering pay in South Africa, at its high and low estimate
- Residence, per year
- R55,685-R117,962
Whole degree = first-year fee × 4; later years can cost more or less.
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg: entry requirements and dates
Stellenbosch University
R81 355 2026 first year- Programme
- BEng (Civil)
- Whole degree
- roughly R325 420over 4 years
- In pay
- 5 to 7 monthsof Engineering pay in South Africa, at its high and low estimate
- Residence, per year
- R49,482-R84,796
Whole degree = first-year fee × 4; later years can cost more or less.
University of Cape Town
R89 780 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Civil Engineering (BSc(Eng))
- Whole degree
- roughly R359 120over 4 years
- In pay
- 5 to 7 monthsof Engineering pay in South Africa, at its high and low estimate
- Residence, per year
- R61,300-R120,910 for the room alone; a typical first-tier catering single room is R89,520 and a compulsory meal option adds R25,520-R45,390
Whole degree = first-year fee × 4; later years can cost more or less.
No fee published yet
University of the Free State
4 years · no fee published- Programme
- Bachelor of Engineering in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (BEng), academic plan BC540026 / programme code B5430
- Length
- 4 years
- Residence, per year
- R38,050-R59,435
Rough guide: whole degree = first-year tuition × years. Fees rise every year; add books, equipment, transport and living costs.