23 Best universities for Microbiology in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Microbiology. A graph of 501K citations received by 20K academic papers made by 23 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 Pretoria

For Microbiology

#1 in Africa
#192 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Microbiology

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

7. University of the Free State

For Microbiology

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

8. North-West University

For Microbiology

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

9. Tshwane University of Technology

For Microbiology

#40 in Africa
#1062 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

10. Rhodes University

For Microbiology

#42 in Africa
#1091 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

11. University of the Western Cape

For Microbiology

#46 in Africa
#1140 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

12. University of Johannesburg

For Microbiology

#50 in Africa
#1171 in the World
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

13. University of Limpopo

For Microbiology

#74 in Africa
#1474 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

14. Durban University of Technology

For Microbiology

#75 in Africa
#1497 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,213
Founded
2002

15. University of South Africa

For Microbiology

#79 in Africa
#1525 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1873

17. University of Venda

For Microbiology

#106 in Africa
#1968 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

19. University of Zululand

For Microbiology

#127 in Africa
#2237 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

20. Nelson Mandela University

For Microbiology

#138 in Africa
#2422 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

22. Walter Sisulu University

For Microbiology

#151 in Africa
#2668 in the World
Enrollment
27,039
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
2005

23. Vaal University of Technology

For Microbiology

#180 in Africa
#2972 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1966

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