24 Best universities for Botany 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 Botany. A graph of 1.37M citations received by 65.5K 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.

1. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Botany

#1 in Africa

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

2. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Botany

#2 in Africa

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Botany

#3 in Africa

#179 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Botany

#4 in Africa

#201 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Botany

#6 in Africa

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Botany

#11 in Africa

#564 in the World

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

7. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Botany

#12 in Africa

#591 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Botany

#17 in Africa

#718 in the World

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

9. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Botany

#21 in Africa

#803 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

10. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Botany

#30 in Africa

#1031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

11. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Botany

#33 in Africa

#1047 in the World

Founded: 1916

12. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Botany

#38 in Africa

#1115 in the World

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

13. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Botany

#47 in Africa

#1251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

14. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Botany

#56 in Africa

#1376 in the World

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

15. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Botany

#69 in Africa

#1532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

16. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Botany

#86 in Africa

#1791 in the World

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

17. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Botany

#89 in Africa

#1856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

18. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Botany

#101 in Africa

#2011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

19. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Botany

#111 in Africa

#2128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

20. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Botany

#173 in Africa

#3370 in the World

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

21. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Botany

#177 in Africa

#3437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

22. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Botany

#194 in Africa

#3621 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

23. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Botany

#199 in Africa

#3752 in the World

Founded: 1981

24. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Botany

#228 in Africa

#4111 in the World

Founded: 1979

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.