20 Best universities for Inorganic 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 Inorganic Chemistry. A graph of 212K citations received by 10.9K 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

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Inorganic Chemistry

#6 in Africa

#529 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Inorganic Chemistry

#9 in Africa

#713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Inorganic Chemistry

#11 in Africa

#732 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Inorganic Chemistry

#12 in Africa

#752 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Inorganic Chemistry

#14 in Africa

#814 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

7. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Inorganic Chemistry

#15 in Africa

#819 in the World

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

8. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Inorganic Chemistry

#19 in Africa

#836 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

9. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Inorganic Chemistry

#21 in Africa

#903 in the World

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

10. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Inorganic Chemistry

#33 in Africa

#1221 in the World

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

11. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Inorganic Chemistry

#39 in Africa

#1425 in the World

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

12. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Inorganic Chemistry

#52 in Africa

#1571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

13. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Inorganic Chemistry

#58 in Africa

#1667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

14. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Inorganic Chemistry

#69 in Africa

#1953 in the World

Founded: 1916

15. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Inorganic Chemistry

#74 in Africa

#2023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

16. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Inorganic Chemistry

#76 in Africa

#2059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

17. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Inorganic Chemistry

#77 in Africa

#2064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

18. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Inorganic Chemistry

#88 in Africa

#2279 in the World

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

19. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Inorganic Chemistry

#97 in Africa

#2456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

20. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Inorganic Chemistry

#98 in Africa

#2465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

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.