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 2.19M citations received by 112K 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
#246 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
#692 in the World
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

7. North-West University

For Paleontology

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

8. Rhodes University

For Paleontology

#12 in Africa
#716 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

9. University of the Free State

For Paleontology

#14 in Africa
#751 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

10. University of South Africa

For Paleontology

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

11. University of the Western Cape

For Paleontology

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

12. Nelson Mandela University

For Paleontology

#33 in Africa
#1175 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

14. Tshwane University of Technology

For Paleontology

#48 in Africa
#1493 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

15. University of Limpopo

For Paleontology

#66 in Africa
#1902 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

17. Durban University of Technology

For Paleontology

#77 in Africa
#2067 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,213
Founded
2002

18. University of Venda

For Paleontology

#97 in Africa
#2329 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

19. University of Zululand

For Paleontology

#109 in Africa
#2529 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

22. Vaal University of Technology

For Paleontology

#156 in Africa
#3476 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1966

23. Walter Sisulu University

For Paleontology

#174 in Africa
#3784 in the World
Enrollment
27,039
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
2005

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.