22 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 134K citations received by 25K academic papers made by 22 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
#305 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1873

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Literature

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

7. North-West University

For Literature

#7 in Africa
#439 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
26,439
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
2004

9. University of the Free State

For Literature

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

10. University of the Western Cape

For Literature

#10 in Africa
#679 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

11. Rhodes University

For Literature

#11 in Africa
#715 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

12. Nelson Mandela University

For Literature

#24 in Africa
#1270 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

13. University of Zululand

For Literature

#34 in Africa
#1511 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

17. University of Limpopo

For Literature

#56 in Africa
#2019 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

18. Durban University of Technology

For Literature

#69 in Africa
#2212 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,213
Founded
2002

19. University of Venda

For Literature

#74 in Africa
#2312 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

20. Walter Sisulu University

For Literature

#106 in Africa
#3076 in the World
Enrollment
27,039
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
2005

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.