24 Best universities for Biochemistry in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Biochemistry. A graph of 3.73M citations received by 136K academic papers made by 24 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.

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Biochemistry

#5 in Africa
#541 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

5. University of Pretoria

For Biochemistry

#6 in Africa
#578 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

6. University of Johannesburg

For Biochemistry

#16 in Africa
#1055 in the World
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

7. University of the Free State

For Biochemistry

#17 in Africa
#1076 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

8. North-West University

For Biochemistry

#18 in Africa
#1084 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2004

9. Rhodes University

For Biochemistry

#28 in Africa
#1321 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

10. University of the Western Cape

For Biochemistry

#29 in Africa
#1371 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

11. University of South Africa

For Biochemistry

#35 in Africa
#1507 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Founded
1873

12. University of Fort Hare

For Biochemistry

#50 in Africa
#1739 in the World
Enrollment
11,074
Founded
1916

13. Tshwane University of Technology

For Biochemistry

#55 in Africa
#1868 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

14. Durban University of Technology

For Biochemistry

#58 in Africa
#1940 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
2002

15. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Biochemistry

#68 in Africa
#2100 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
35,047
Founded
2005

16. University of Limpopo

For Biochemistry

#80 in Africa
#2280 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

17. Nelson Mandela University

For Biochemistry

#81 in Africa
#2293 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

18. University of Zululand

For Biochemistry

#105 in Africa
#2675 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

19. University of Venda

For Biochemistry

#122 in Africa
#2856 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

20. Vaal University of Technology

For Biochemistry

#137 in Africa
#3134 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1966

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