9 Best Astrobiology universities in South Africa [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Astrobiology. A graph of 48.7K citations received by 1.55K academic papers made by 9 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.

1. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Astrobiology

#1 in Africa

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Astrobiology

#2 in Africa

#400 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Astrobiology

#5 in Africa

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Astrobiology

#6 in Africa

#627 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Astrobiology

#8 in Africa

#752 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Astrobiology

#15 in Africa

#968 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

7. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Astrobiology

#17 in Africa

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

8. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Astrobiology

#20 in Africa

#1120 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Astrobiology

#23 in Africa

#1191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1904

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

9 Best universities for Astrobiology in South Africa

1. University of the Witwatersrand

2. University of Cape Town

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

4. University of Pretoria

5. University of Stellenbosch

6. University of Johannesburg

7. North-West University

8. Rhodes University

9. University of the Free State

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