23 Best universities for Environmental 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 Environmental Chemistry. A graph of 314K citations received by 14.8K 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

#4 in Africa

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Environmental Chemistry

#8 in Africa

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

3. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Environmental Chemistry

#9 in Africa

#652 in the World

Founded: 1874

4. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#11 in Africa

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

5. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Environmental Chemistry

#12 in Africa

#704 in the World

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

6. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Environmental Chemistry

#13 in Africa

#722 in the World

Founded: 1918

7. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#14 in Africa

#729 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Environmental Chemistry

#18 in Africa

#818 in the World

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

9. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Environmental Chemistry

#22 in Africa

#905 in the World

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

10. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Environmental Chemistry

#26 in Africa

#1008 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

11. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Environmental Chemistry

#38 in Africa

#1208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

12. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Environmental Chemistry

#41 in Africa

#1349 in the World

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

13. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Environmental Chemistry

#62 in Africa

#1636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

14. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Environmental Chemistry

#70 in Africa

#1738 in the World

Founded: 1916

15. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Environmental Chemistry

#71 in Africa

#1754 in the World

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

16. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Environmental Chemistry

#78 in Africa

#1931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

17. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Environmental Chemistry

#85 in Africa

#2028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

18. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Environmental Chemistry

#88 in Africa

#2111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

19. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Environmental Chemistry

#105 in Africa

#2440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

20. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Environmental Chemistry

#110 in Africa

#2476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

21. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Environmental Chemistry

#152 in Africa

#2974 in the World

Founded: 1979

22. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Environmental Chemistry

#171 in Africa

#3163 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

23. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Environmental Chemistry

#194 in Africa

#3422 in the World

Enrollment: 27,039
Male:Female: 43:57
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.