24 Best universities for Biotechnology in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Biotechnology. A graph of 355K citations received by 12.6K 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.

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Biotechnology

#4 in Africa
#362 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

5. University of Pretoria

For Biotechnology

#11 in Africa
#591 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

6. North-West University

For Biotechnology

#15 in Africa
#690 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2004

7. University of the Free State

For Biotechnology

#23 in Africa
#916 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

8. University of Johannesburg

For Biotechnology

#24 in Africa
#934 in the World
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

9. Durban University of Technology

For Biotechnology

#26 in Africa
#974 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
2002

10. University of Fort Hare

For Biotechnology

#41 in Africa
#1163 in the World
Enrollment
11,074
Founded
1916

11. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Biotechnology

#48 in Africa
#1321 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
35,047
Founded
2005

12. University of South Africa

For Biotechnology

#52 in Africa
#1414 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Founded
1873

13. University of the Western Cape

For Biotechnology

#53 in Africa
#1427 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

14. Rhodes University

For Biotechnology

#57 in Africa
#1495 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

15. Tshwane University of Technology

For Biotechnology

#66 in Africa
#1631 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

16. University of Limpopo

For Biotechnology

#91 in Africa
#1933 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

17. Nelson Mandela University

For Biotechnology

#103 in Africa
#2043 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

18. University of Zululand

For Biotechnology

#105 in Africa
#2131 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

19. University of Venda

For Biotechnology

#133 in Africa
#2461 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

22. Vaal University of Technology

For Biotechnology

#172 in Africa
#2875 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1966

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