24 Best universities for Physical 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 Physical chemistry. A graph of 517K citations received by 26.7K 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 the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Physical chemistry

#5 in Africa

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Physical chemistry

#6 in Africa

#637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

3. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Physical chemistry

#7 in Africa

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Physical chemistry

#9 in Africa

#728 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

5. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Physical chemistry

#10 in Africa

#769 in the World

Founded: 1874

6. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Physical chemistry

#12 in Africa

#843 in the World

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

7. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Physical chemistry

#13 in Africa

#862 in the World

Founded: 1918

8. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Physical chemistry

#22 in Africa

#1128 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

9. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Physical chemistry

#26 in Africa

#1179 in the World

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

10. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Physical chemistry

#28 in Africa

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

11. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Physical chemistry

#30 in Africa

#1296 in the World

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

12. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Physical chemistry

#37 in Africa

#1416 in the World

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

13. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Physical chemistry

#50 in Africa

#1694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

14. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Physical chemistry

#72 in Africa

#1985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

15. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Physical chemistry

#76 in Africa

#2060 in the World

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

16. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Physical chemistry

#79 in Africa

#2077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

17. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Physical chemistry

#95 in Africa

#2394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

18. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Physical chemistry

#107 in Africa

#2652 in the World

Founded: 1916

19. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Physical chemistry

#109 in Africa

#2664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

20. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Physical chemistry

#128 in Africa

#2942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

21. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Physical chemistry

#153 in Africa

#3388 in the World

Founded: 1981

22. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Physical chemistry

#175 in Africa

#3705 in the World

Founded: 1979

23. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Physical chemistry

#193 in Africa

#3860 in the World

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

24. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Physical chemistry

#221 in Africa

#4172 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

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