10 Best universities for Astrobiology in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Astrobiology. A graph of 72.2K citations received by 1.86K academic papers made by 10 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.

3. University of Pretoria

For Astrobiology

#3 in Africa
#492 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Astrobiology

#10 in Africa
#819 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

6. University of Johannesburg

For Astrobiology

#11 in Africa
#848 in the World
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

7. Rhodes University

For Astrobiology

#17 in Africa
#1057 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

8. North-West University

For Astrobiology

#18 in Africa
#1076 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2004

9. University of the Free State

For Astrobiology

#23 in Africa
#1215 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

10. University of the Western Cape

For Astrobiology

#27 in Africa
#1292 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

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