24 Best universities for Paleontology in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 3.08M citations received by 124K 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.

3. University of Pretoria

For Paleontology

#3 in Africa
#233 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Paleontology

#5 in Africa
#323 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

6. University of Johannesburg

For Paleontology

#10 in Africa
#665 in the World
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

7. North-West University

For Paleontology

#11 in Africa
#670 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2004

8. Rhodes University

For Paleontology

#13 in Africa
#727 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

9. University of the Free State

For Paleontology

#16 in Africa
#767 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

10. University of South Africa

For Paleontology

#20 in Africa
#876 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Founded
1873

11. University of the Western Cape

For Paleontology

#25 in Africa
#984 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

12. Nelson Mandela University

For Paleontology

#35 in Africa
#1193 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

13. University of Fort Hare

For Paleontology

#41 in Africa
#1277 in the World
Enrollment
11,074
Founded
1916

14. Tshwane University of Technology

For Paleontology

#52 in Africa
#1519 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

15. University of Limpopo

For Paleontology

#68 in Africa
#1816 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

16. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Paleontology

#76 in Africa
#1964 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
35,047
Founded
2005

17. Durban University of Technology

For Paleontology

#77 in Africa
#2002 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
2002

18. University of Venda

For Paleontology

#97 in Africa
#2231 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

19. University of Zululand

For Paleontology

#117 in Africa
#2532 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

21. Vaal University of Technology

For Paleontology

#161 in Africa
#3357 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1966

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