24 Best universities for Organic 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 Organic Chemistry. A graph of 2.85M citations received by 118K 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

#4 in Africa

#548 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Organic Chemistry

#5 in Africa

#562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Organic Chemistry

#6 in Africa

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Organic Chemistry

#8 in Africa

#601 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Organic Chemistry

#9 in Africa

#689 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Organic Chemistry

#14 in Africa

#815 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

7. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Organic Chemistry

#18 in Africa

#1029 in the World

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

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Organic Chemistry

#20 in Africa

#1066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

9. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Organic Chemistry

#25 in Africa

#1232 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

10. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Organic Chemistry

#33 in Africa

#1344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

11. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Organic Chemistry

#35 in Africa

#1358 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

12. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Organic Chemistry

#43 in Africa

#1578 in the World

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

13. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Organic Chemistry

#48 in Africa

#1682 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

14. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Organic Chemistry

#57 in Africa

#1843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

15. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Organic Chemistry

#61 in Africa

#1898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

16. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Organic Chemistry

#67 in Africa

#1977 in the World

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

17. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Organic Chemistry

#101 in Africa

#2555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

18. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Organic Chemistry

#104 in Africa

#2580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

19. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Organic Chemistry

#106 in Africa

#2609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

20. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Organic Chemistry

#114 in Africa

#2687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

21. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Organic Chemistry

#149 in Africa

#3163 in the World

Founded: 1981

22. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Organic Chemistry

#186 in Africa

#3670 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

23. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Organic Chemistry

#196 in Africa

#3868 in the World

Founded: 2005

24. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Organic Chemistry

#202 in Africa

#3971 in the World

Founded: 1979

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