20 Best universities for Inorganic 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 Inorganic Chemistry. A graph of 287K citations received by 12.1K academic papers made by 20 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 Inorganic Chemistry

#4 in Africa

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Inorganic Chemistry

#6 in Africa

#544 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Inorganic Chemistry

#10 in Africa

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Inorganic Chemistry

#11 in Africa

#744 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Inorganic Chemistry

#13 in Africa

#766 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Inorganic Chemistry

#14 in Africa

#787 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

7. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Inorganic Chemistry

#16 in Africa

#835 in the World

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

8. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Inorganic Chemistry

#19 in Africa

#857 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

9. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Inorganic Chemistry

#20 in Africa

#864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

10. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Inorganic Chemistry

#31 in Africa

#1141 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

11. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Inorganic Chemistry

#39 in Africa

#1391 in the World

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

12. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Inorganic Chemistry

#53 in Africa

#1535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

13. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Inorganic Chemistry

#61 in Africa

#1713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

14. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Inorganic Chemistry

#67 in Africa

#1859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

15. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Inorganic Chemistry

#70 in Africa

#1927 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

16. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Inorganic Chemistry

#77 in Africa

#2049 in the World

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

17. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Inorganic Chemistry

#79 in Africa

#2108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

18. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Inorganic Chemistry

#90 in Africa

#2194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

19. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Inorganic Chemistry

#95 in Africa

#2270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

20. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Inorganic Chemistry

#102 in Africa

#2367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

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