22 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 258K citations received by 11.2K academic papers made by 22 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
#384 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

5. University of Pretoria

For Biotechnology

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

6. North-West University

For Biotechnology

#14 in Africa
#726 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
26,439
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
2004

7. University of the Free State

For Biotechnology

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

8. University of Johannesburg

For Biotechnology

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

9. Durban University of Technology

For Biotechnology

#27 in Africa
#1017 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,213
Founded
2002

11. University of the Western Cape

For Biotechnology

#48 in Africa
#1406 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

12. Rhodes University

For Biotechnology

#49 in Africa
#1428 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

14. University of South Africa

For Biotechnology

#52 in Africa
#1458 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1873

15. Tshwane University of Technology

For Biotechnology

#60 in Africa
#1641 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

16. University of Limpopo

For Biotechnology

#80 in Africa
#1885 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

17. Nelson Mandela University

For Biotechnology

#82 in Africa
#1906 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

18. University of Zululand

For Biotechnology

#97 in Africa
#2151 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

19. University of Venda

For Biotechnology

#132 in Africa
#2586 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

21. Walter Sisulu University

For Biotechnology

#151 in Africa
#2782 in the World
Enrollment
27,039
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
2005

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.