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 9M citations received by 373K 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
#385 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

5. University of Pretoria

For Biology

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

7. North-West University

For Biology

#18 in Africa
#933 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2004

8. University of the Free State

For Biology

#19 in Africa
#942 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

9. Rhodes University

For Biology

#21 in Africa
#1026 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

11. University of the Western Cape

For Biology

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

12. University of Fort Hare

For Biology

#46 in Africa
#1522 in the World
Enrollment
11,074
Founded
1916

15. University of Limpopo

For Biology

#64 in Africa
#1769 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

17. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Biology

#91 in Africa
#2153 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
35,047
Founded
2005

18. University of Venda

For Biology

#113 in Africa
#2511 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

19. University of Zululand

For Biology

#115 in Africa
#2548 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

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.