16 Best universities for Computational Chemistry in South Africa

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 159K citations received by 4.53K academic papers made by 16 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

#1 in Africa

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Computational Chemistry

#6 in Africa

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

3. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Computational Chemistry

#11 in Africa

#758 in the World

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

4. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Computational Chemistry

#14 in Africa

#825 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Computational Chemistry

#16 in Africa

#857 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Computational Chemistry

#17 in Africa

#877 in the World

Founded: 1918

7. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Computational Chemistry

#22 in Africa

#985 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Computational Chemistry

#23 in Africa

#993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

9. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Computational Chemistry

#32 in Africa

#1231 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

10. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Computational Chemistry

#34 in Africa

#1280 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

11. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Computational Chemistry

#48 in Africa

#1616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

12. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Computational Chemistry

#54 in Africa

#1742 in the World

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

13. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Computational Chemistry

#61 in Africa

#1885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

14. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Computational Chemistry

#65 in Africa

#1900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

15. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Computational Chemistry

#69 in Africa

#1958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

16. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Computational Chemistry

#91 in Africa

#2319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

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.