24 Best universities for Biochemistry in South Africa

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Biochemistry. A graph of 2.83M citations received by 123K 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.

1. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Biochemistry

#1 in Africa

#392 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Biochemistry

#3 in Africa

#507 in the World

Founded: 1918

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Biochemistry

#4 in Africa

#537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Biochemistry

#5 in Africa

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Biochemistry

#6 in Africa

#591 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Biochemistry

#16 in Africa

#1074 in the World

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

7. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Biochemistry

#17 in Africa

#1089 in the World

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

8. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Biochemistry

#18 in Africa

#1090 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

9. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Biochemistry

#25 in Africa

#1265 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

10. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Biochemistry

#28 in Africa

#1375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 24,754
Founded: 1959

11. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Biochemistry

#37 in Africa

#1581 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1873

12. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Biochemistry

#47 in Africa

#1809 in the World

Founded: 1916

13. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Biochemistry

#55 in Africa

#1914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

14. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Biochemistry

#57 in Africa

#1994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

15. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Biochemistry

#70 in Africa

#2195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

16. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Biochemistry

#78 in Africa

#2293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

17. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Biochemistry

#81 in Africa

#2350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

18. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Biochemistry

#99 in Africa

#2735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

19. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Biochemistry

#120 in Africa

#2974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

20. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Biochemistry

#135 in Africa

#3174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

21. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Biochemistry

#136 in Africa

#3185 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

22. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Biochemistry

#181 in Africa

#3942 in the World

Founded: 1981

23. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Biochemistry

#186 in Africa

#3982 in the World

Enrollment: 27,039
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 2005

24. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Biochemistry

#214 in Africa

#4454 in the World

Founded: 1979

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.