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 2.91M citations received by 125K 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
#507 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Genetics

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

6. North-West University

For Genetics

#19 in Africa
#1059 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
26,439
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
2004

7. University of the Free State

For Genetics

#20 in Africa
#1065 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

8. University of the Western Cape

For Genetics

#28 in Africa
#1212 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

10. Rhodes University

For Genetics

#33 in Africa
#1331 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

12. University of South Africa

For Genetics

#48 in Africa
#1678 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1873

13. University of Limpopo

For Genetics

#55 in Africa
#1856 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

15. Durban University of Technology

For Genetics

#75 in Africa
#2229 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,213
Founded
2002

19. University of Zululand

For Genetics

#121 in Africa
#2867 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

20. University of Venda

For Genetics

#127 in Africa
#2984 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

21. Walter Sisulu University

For Genetics

#146 in Africa
#3321 in the World
Enrollment
27,039
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
2005

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.