24 Best universities for Botany in South Africa

Updated:

EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Botany. A graph of 1.87M citations received by 73.5K 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.

6. University of the Free State

For Botany

#11 in Africa
#572 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

7. Rhodes University

For Botany

#15 in Africa
#624 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

10. University of Fort Hare

For Botany

#29 in Africa
#977 in the World
Enrollment
11,074
Founded
1916

12. University of the Western Cape

For Botany

#46 in Africa
#1134 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

15. University of Limpopo

For Botany

#70 in Africa
#1456 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

17. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Botany

#97 in Africa
#1815 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
35,047
Founded
2005

18. University of Zululand

For Botany

#111 in Africa
#2018 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

19. University of Venda

For Botany

#121 in Africa
#2142 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

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