23 Best universities for Environmental Chemistry in South Africa

Updated: July 18, 2023

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 7.63M citations received by 499K 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

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 56,483
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1908

2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Environmental Chemistry

#6 in Africa

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

3. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Environmental Chemistry

#7 in Africa

#639 in the World

Founded: 1874

4. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#8 in Africa

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1922

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Environmental Chemistry

#11 in Africa

#682 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#13 in Africa

#717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

7. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Environmental Chemistry

#15 in Africa

#791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

8. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Environmental Chemistry

#16 in Africa

#792 in the World

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

9. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Environmental Chemistry

#21 in Africa

#921 in the World

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

10. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Environmental Chemistry

#23 in Africa

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

11. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Environmental Chemistry

#34 in Africa

#1113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

12. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Environmental Chemistry

#36 in Africa

#1221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 18,720
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1959

13. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Environmental Chemistry

#59 in Africa

#1584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

14. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Environmental Chemistry

#60 in Africa

#1594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

15. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Environmental Chemistry

#61 in Africa

#1596 in the World

Founded: 1916

16. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Environmental Chemistry

#77 in Africa

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

17. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Environmental Chemistry

#80 in Africa

#2003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

18. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Environmental Chemistry

#91 in Africa

#2163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Founded: 1966

19. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Environmental Chemistry

#108 in Africa

#2384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

20. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Environmental Chemistry

#113 in Africa

#2450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

21. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Environmental Chemistry

#128 in Africa

#2680 in the World

Enrollment: 9,540
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1979

22. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Environmental Chemistry

#185 in Africa

#3207 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

23. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Environmental Chemistry

#190 in Africa

#3261 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.