23 Best universities for Literature in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Literature. A graph of 253K citations received by 29K academic papers made by 23 universities in South Africa was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of Pretoria

For Literature

#1 in Africa
#202 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

5. University of South Africa

For Literature

#5 in Africa
#279 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Founded
1873

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Literature

#6 in Africa
#342 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

7. North-West University

For Literature

#7 in Africa
#427 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2004

9. University of the Free State

For Literature

#9 in Africa
#523 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

10. University of the Western Cape

For Literature

#11 in Africa
#696 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

11. Rhodes University

For Literature

#12 in Africa
#763 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

12. Nelson Mandela University

For Literature

#26 in Africa
#1344 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

13. University of Fort Hare

For Literature

#36 in Africa
#1502 in the World
Enrollment
11,074
Founded
1916

14. University of Zululand

For Literature

#45 in Africa
#1709 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

16. University of Limpopo

For Literature

#53 in Africa
#1880 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

17. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Literature

#56 in Africa
#1903 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
35,047
Founded
2005

18. University of Venda

For Literature

#71 in Africa
#2143 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

19. Durban University of Technology

For Literature

#72 in Africa
#2182 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
2002

The best cities to study Literature in South Africa based on the number of universities and their ranks are Pretoria, Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Stellenbosch.