24 Best universities for Biology in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 6.39M citations received by 327K 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 KwaZulu-Natal

For Biology

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

5. University of Pretoria

For Biology

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

6. University of the Free State

For Biology

#15 in Africa
#950 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

8. North-West University

For Biology

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

9. Rhodes University

For Biology

#21 in Africa
#1008 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

10. University of South Africa

For Biology

#32 in Africa
#1233 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1873

11. University of the Western Cape

For Biology

#33 in Africa
#1242 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

15. University of Limpopo

For Biology

#65 in Africa
#1855 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

16. Durban University of Technology

For Biology

#76 in Africa
#2070 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,213
Founded
2002

18. University of Zululand

For Biology

#108 in Africa
#2540 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

19. University of Venda

For Biology

#109 in Africa
#2606 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

22. Walter Sisulu University

For Biology

#168 in Africa
#3650 in the World
Enrollment
27,039
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
2005

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