24 Best universities for Immunology 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 Immunology. A graph of 1.26M citations received by 51.7K 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 Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Immunology

#1 in Africa

#217 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Immunology

#2 in Africa

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Immunology

#4 in Africa

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Immunology

#6 in Africa

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Immunology

#7 in Africa

#446 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Immunology

#36 in Africa

#1026 in the World

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

7. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Immunology

#41 in Africa

#1076 in the World

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

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Immunology

#43 in Africa

#1116 in the World

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

9. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Immunology

#44 in Africa

#1117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

10. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Immunology

#48 in Africa

#1268 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

11. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Immunology

#64 in Africa

#1566 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

12. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Immunology

#70 in Africa

#1632 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

13. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Immunology

#71 in Africa

#1633 in the World

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

14. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Immunology

#74 in Africa

#1681 in the World

Founded: 1916

15. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Immunology

#99 in Africa

#1976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

16. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Immunology

#102 in Africa

#1984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

17. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Immunology

#110 in Africa

#2099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

18. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Immunology

#115 in Africa

#2209 in the World

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

19. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Immunology

#128 in Africa

#2353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

20. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Immunology

#135 in Africa

#2478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

21. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Immunology

#143 in Africa

#2592 in the World

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

22. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Immunology

#207 in Africa

#3438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

23. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Immunology

#246 in Africa

#3950 in the World

Founded: 1981

24. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Immunology

#253 in Africa

#4032 in the World

Founded: 1979

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