24 Best universities for Neuroscience in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Neuroscience. A graph of 732K citations received by 36K 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 Neuroscience

#6 in Africa
#662 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Neuroscience

#7 in Africa
#717 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

6. North-West University

For Neuroscience

#12 in Africa
#920 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2004

7. University of Johannesburg

For Neuroscience

#14 in Africa
#1112 in the World
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

8. University of South Africa

For Neuroscience

#17 in Africa
#1172 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Founded
1873

9. University of the Western Cape

For Neuroscience

#26 in Africa
#1441 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

10. University of the Free State

For Neuroscience

#29 in Africa
#1479 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

11. Rhodes University

For Neuroscience

#35 in Africa
#1627 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

12. University of Limpopo

For Neuroscience

#47 in Africa
#1886 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

13. Nelson Mandela University

For Neuroscience

#51 in Africa
#2139 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

14. University of Fort Hare

For Neuroscience

#64 in Africa
#2290 in the World
Enrollment
11,074
Founded
1916

15. Tshwane University of Technology

For Neuroscience

#70 in Africa
#2555 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

16. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Neuroscience

#72 in Africa
#2646 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
35,047
Founded
2005

17. University of Zululand

For Neuroscience

#77 in Africa
#2723 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

18. Durban University of Technology

For Neuroscience

#78 in Africa
#2753 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
2002

20. University of Venda

For Neuroscience

#108 in Africa
#3251 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

21. Vaal University of Technology

For Neuroscience

#119 in Africa
#3392 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1966

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