23 Best universities for Environmental Chemistry in South Africa

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Chemistry. A graph of 433K citations received by 16.5K academic papers made by 23 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 Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Environmental Chemistry

#3 in Africa

#488 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Environmental Chemistry

#8 in Africa

#608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

3. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Environmental Chemistry

#9 in Africa

#613 in the World

Founded: 1874

4. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#10 in Africa

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

5. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#12 in Africa

#701 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

6. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Environmental Chemistry

#13 in Africa

#717 in the World

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

7. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Environmental Chemistry

#15 in Africa

#736 in the World

Founded: 1918

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Environmental Chemistry

#16 in Africa

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

9. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Environmental Chemistry

#22 in Africa

#833 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

10. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Environmental Chemistry

#25 in Africa

#932 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

11. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Environmental Chemistry

#37 in Africa

#1157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

12. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Environmental Chemistry

#51 in Africa

#1407 in the World

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

13. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Environmental Chemistry

#58 in Africa

#1430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 35,047
Founded: 2005

14. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Environmental Chemistry

#65 in Africa

#1562 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

15. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Environmental Chemistry

#68 in Africa

#1620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

16. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Environmental Chemistry

#85 in Africa

#1896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

17. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Environmental Chemistry

#89 in Africa

#1965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

18. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Environmental Chemistry

#93 in Africa

#2079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

19. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Environmental Chemistry

#114 in Africa

#2373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

20. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Environmental Chemistry

#119 in Africa

#2413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

21. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Environmental Chemistry

#166 in Africa

#3003 in the World

Founded: 1979

22. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Environmental Chemistry

#176 in Africa

#3084 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

23. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Environmental Chemistry

#203 in Africa

#3427 in the World

Founded: 2005

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