24 Best universities for Paleontology in South Africa

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

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.

1. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Paleontology

#1 in Africa

#173 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Paleontology

#2 in Africa

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Paleontology

#3 in Africa

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Paleontology

#4 in Africa

#283 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Paleontology

#5 in Africa

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Paleontology

#10 in Africa

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

7. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Paleontology

#11 in Africa

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

8. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Paleontology

#12 in Africa

#716 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Paleontology

#14 in Africa

#751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1904

10. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Paleontology

#20 in Africa

#916 in the World

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

11. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Paleontology

#24 in Africa

#974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 24,754
Founded: 1959

12. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Paleontology

#33 in Africa

#1175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

13. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Paleontology

#38 in Africa

#1338 in the World

Founded: 1916

14. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Paleontology

#48 in Africa

#1493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

15. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Paleontology

#66 in Africa

#1902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

16. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Paleontology

#76 in Africa

#2066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

17. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Paleontology

#77 in Africa

#2067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

18. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Paleontology

#97 in Africa

#2329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

19. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Paleontology

#109 in Africa

#2529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

20. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Paleontology

#145 in Africa

#3302 in the World

Founded: 1981

21. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Paleontology

#154 in Africa

#3459 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

22. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Paleontology

#156 in Africa

#3476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

23. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Paleontology

#174 in Africa

#3784 in the World

Enrollment: 27,039
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 2005

24. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Paleontology

#235 in Africa

#4697 in the World

Founded: 1979

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.

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