South Africa's 9 best Biophysics universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Biophysics. A graph of 54.4K citations received by 2.05K 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 Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Biophysics

#1 in Africa

#610 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Biophysics

#2 in Africa

#735 in the World

Founded: 1918

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Biophysics

#3 in Africa

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Biophysics

#4 in Africa

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Biophysics

#6 in Africa

#1036 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Biophysics

#9 in Africa

#1266 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

7. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Biophysics

#10 in Africa

#1296 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Biophysics

#12 in Africa

#1515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

9. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Biophysics

#14 in Africa

#1594 in the World

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

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

9 Best universities for Biophysics in South Africa

1. University of Cape Town

2. University of Stellenbosch

3. University of the Witwatersrand

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

5. University of Pretoria

6. University of Johannesburg

7. Rhodes University

8. North-West University

9. University of the Western Cape

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