Exploring Southern African Higher Education Institutions' Websites Homepages

The dataset includes 290 higher education institutions with 36 variables describing institutional and website characteristics.It captures basic details (country, institution, URLs) and structural features (public/private, degree levels).A major focus is on website quality indicators, such as “About Us,” alumni, staff info, and chatbot presence.Contact accessibility features (address, phone, email) are also included.Overall, the data enables comparative analysis of digital communication quality across institutions.