13 Best universities for Microbiology in South Africa

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

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

For Microbiology

#2 in Africa
#233 in the World
Enrollment
27,500
Founded
1918

3. University of the Witwatersrand

For Microbiology

#3 in Africa
#317 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,500
Founded
1922

4. University of Cape Town

For Microbiology

#4 in Africa
#341 in the World
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1874

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Microbiology

#6 in Africa
#520 in the World
Enrollment
42,500
Founded
2004

6. University of Fort Hare

For Microbiology

#12 in Africa
#652 in the World
Enrollment
9,500
Founded
1916

7. University of the Free State

For Microbiology

#16 in Africa
#808 in the World
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

8. North-West University

For Microbiology

#27 in Africa
#953 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
2004

9. Tshwane University of Technology

For Microbiology

#28 in Africa
#1008 in the World
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
2003

10. University of the Western Cape

For Microbiology

#29 in Africa
#1042 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
1959

11. University of Johannesburg

For Microbiology

#41 in Africa
#1164 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

12. University of Limpopo

For Microbiology

#44 in Africa
#1273 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
1959

13. University of South Africa

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.