21 Best universities for Bioinformatics and Computational biology 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 Bioinformatics and Computational biology. A graph of 402K citations received by 14.3K academic papers made by 21 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 Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#1 in Africa

#325 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#3 in Africa

#428 in the World

Founded: 1918

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#4 in Africa

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#5 in Africa

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#6 in Africa

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#9 in Africa

#702 in the World

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

7. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#11 in Africa

#743 in the World

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

8. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#17 in Africa

#1078 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

9. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#18 in Africa

#1092 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

10. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#23 in Africa

#1221 in the World

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

11. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#37 in Africa

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

12. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#40 in Africa

#1598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

13. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#43 in Africa

#1699 in the World

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

14. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#49 in Africa

#1883 in the World

Founded: 1916

15. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#58 in Africa

#2000 in the World

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

16. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#81 in Africa

#2457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

17. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#83 in Africa

#2479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

18. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#87 in Africa

#2514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

19. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#107 in Africa

#2779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

20. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#109 in Africa

#2799 in the World

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

21. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#139 in Africa

#3151 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

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

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