11 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 75.5K citations received by 1.97K academic papers made by 11 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

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Astrobiology

#2 in Africa

#403 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Astrobiology

#3 in Africa

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Astrobiology

#7 in Africa

#697 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Astrobiology

#8 in Africa

#777 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Astrobiology

#11 in Africa

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Astrobiology

#16 in Africa

#1052 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Astrobiology

#17 in Africa

#1053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Astrobiology

#23 in Africa

#1224 in the World

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

10. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Astrobiology

#27 in Africa

#1270 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

11. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Astrobiology

#29 in Africa

#1355 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.

11 Best universities for Astrobiology in South Africa

1. University of the Witwatersrand

2. University of Cape Town

3. University of Pretoria

4. University of Stellenbosch

5. University of Johannesburg

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

7. Rhodes University

8. North-West University

9. University of the Free State

10. University of South Africa

11. University of the Western Cape

Biology subfields in South Africa