24 Best universities for Organic 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 Organic Chemistry. A graph of 2.13M citations received by 105K academic papers made by 24 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 Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Organic Chemistry

#2 in Africa

#546 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Organic Chemistry

#3 in Africa

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Organic Chemistry

#5 in Africa

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Organic Chemistry

#8 in Africa

#600 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Organic Chemistry

#9 in Africa

#695 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Organic Chemistry

#14 in Africa

#867 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

7. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Organic Chemistry

#18 in Africa

#1033 in the World

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

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Organic Chemistry

#20 in Africa

#1089 in the World

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

9. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Organic Chemistry

#22 in Africa

#1170 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

10. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Organic Chemistry

#32 in Africa

#1403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

11. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Organic Chemistry

#36 in Africa

#1445 in the World

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

12. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Organic Chemistry

#38 in Africa

#1580 in the World

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

13. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Organic Chemistry

#49 in Africa

#1779 in the World

Founded: 1916

14. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Organic Chemistry

#56 in Africa

#1886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

15. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Organic Chemistry

#57 in Africa

#1920 in the World

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

16. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Organic Chemistry

#68 in Africa

#2052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

17. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Organic Chemistry

#95 in Africa

#2590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

18. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Organic Chemistry

#96 in Africa

#2602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

19. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Organic Chemistry

#97 in Africa

#2607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

20. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Organic Chemistry

#110 in Africa

#2767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

21. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Organic Chemistry

#138 in Africa

#3161 in the World

Founded: 1981

22. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Organic Chemistry

#184 in Africa

#3874 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

23. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Organic Chemistry

#195 in Africa

#4070 in the World

Founded: 1979

24. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Organic Chemistry

#198 in Africa

#4107 in the World

Enrollment: 27,039
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 2005

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