13 Best universities for Microbiology in South Africa

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Microbiology. A graph of 107K citations received by 3K academic papers made by 13 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

South Africa | Pretoria

For Microbiology

#1 in Africa

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 56,483
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1908

2. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Microbiology

#2 in Africa

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1918

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Microbiology

#3 in Africa

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1922

4. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Microbiology

#4 in Africa

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1874

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Microbiology

#6 in Africa

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 2004

6. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Microbiology

#12 in Africa

#652 in the World

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1916

7. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Microbiology

#16 in Africa

#808 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1904

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Microbiology

#27 in Africa

#953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 2004

9. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Microbiology

#28 in Africa

#1008 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 2003

10. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Microbiology

#29 in Africa

#1042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1959

11. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Microbiology

#41 in Africa

#1164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

12. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Microbiology

#44 in Africa

#1273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1959

13. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Microbiology

#60 in Africa

#1478 in the World

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

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