15 Best universities for Computational Chemistry 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 Computational Chemistry. A graph of 59.6K citations received by 4.02K academic papers made by 15 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 the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Computational Chemistry

#5 in Africa

#620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Computational Chemistry

#6 in Africa

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

3. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Computational Chemistry

#9 in Africa

#746 in the World

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

4. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Computational Chemistry

#11 in Africa

#788 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Computational Chemistry

#14 in Africa

#841 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Computational Chemistry

#15 in Africa

#876 in the World

Founded: 1918

7. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Computational Chemistry

#21 in Africa

#1011 in the World

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

8. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Computational Chemistry

#24 in Africa

#1091 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

9. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Computational Chemistry

#31 in Africa

#1245 in the World

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

10. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Computational Chemistry

#32 in Africa

#1255 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

11. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Computational Chemistry

#47 in Africa

#1570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

12. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Computational Chemistry

#54 in Africa

#1807 in the World

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

13. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Computational Chemistry

#64 in Africa

#1933 in the World

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

14. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Computational Chemistry

#65 in Africa

#1949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

15. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Computational Chemistry

#68 in Africa

#2014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

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