24 Best universities for Genetics in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Genetics. A graph of 4.15M citations received by 145K 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.

4. University of Pretoria

For Genetics

#5 in Africa
#499 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Genetics

#6 in Africa
#513 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

6. North-West University

For Genetics

#20 in Africa
#1057 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2004

7. University of the Free State

For Genetics

#22 in Africa
#1080 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

9. University of the Western Cape

For Genetics

#33 in Africa
#1239 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

10. Rhodes University

For Genetics

#39 in Africa
#1399 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

11. University of South Africa

For Genetics

#47 in Africa
#1589 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Founded
1873

12. University of Fort Hare

For Genetics

#50 in Africa
#1631 in the World
Enrollment
11,074
Founded
1916

13. University of Limpopo

For Genetics

#60 in Africa
#1833 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

16. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Genetics

#90 in Africa
#2323 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
35,047
Founded
2005

19. University of Venda

For Genetics

#126 in Africa
#2797 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

20. University of Zululand

For Genetics

#129 in Africa
#2828 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

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