20 Best universities for Inorganic 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 Inorganic Chemistry. A graph of 266K citations received by 11.9K 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

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Inorganic Chemistry

#6 in Africa

#530 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Inorganic Chemistry

#10 in Africa

#704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Inorganic Chemistry

#11 in Africa

#739 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Inorganic Chemistry

#13 in Africa

#759 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Inorganic Chemistry

#14 in Africa

#797 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

7. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Inorganic Chemistry

#16 in Africa

#823 in the World

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

8. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Inorganic Chemistry

#19 in Africa

#845 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

9. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Inorganic Chemistry

#20 in Africa

#873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

10. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Inorganic Chemistry

#31 in Africa

#1154 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

11. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Inorganic Chemistry

#39 in Africa

#1392 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

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

13. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Inorganic Chemistry

#60 in Africa

#1694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

14. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Inorganic Chemistry

#66 in Africa

#1864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

15. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Inorganic Chemistry

#70 in Africa

#1926 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

16. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Inorganic Chemistry

#77 in Africa

#2046 in the World

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

17. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Inorganic Chemistry

#79 in Africa

#2100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

18. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Inorganic Chemistry

#93 in Africa

#2223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

19. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Inorganic Chemistry

#95 in Africa

#2283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

20. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Inorganic Chemistry

#101 in Africa

#2384 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.