23 Best universities for Physical chemistry in South Africa

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 7.63M citations received by 499K academic papers made by 23 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

#554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1922

2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Physical chemistry

#6 in Africa

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

3. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Physical chemistry

#8 in Africa

#704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Physical chemistry

#9 in Africa

#713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 56,483
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1908

5. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Physical chemistry

#10 in Africa

#757 in the World

Founded: 1874

6. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Physical chemistry

#12 in Africa

#829 in the World

Founded: 1918

7. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Physical chemistry

#13 in Africa

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

8. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Physical chemistry

#21 in Africa

#1062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Physical chemistry

#24 in Africa

#1220 in the World

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

10. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Physical chemistry

#27 in Africa

#1269 in the World

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

11. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Physical chemistry

#29 in Africa

#1284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

12. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Physical chemistry

#34 in Africa

#1440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 18,720
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1959

13. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Physical chemistry

#47 in Africa

#1631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Founded: 1966

14. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Physical chemistry

#65 in Africa

#1921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

15. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Physical chemistry

#74 in Africa

#2071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

16. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Physical chemistry

#85 in Africa

#2242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

17. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Physical chemistry

#94 in Africa

#2382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

18. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Physical chemistry

#104 in Africa

#2638 in the World

Founded: 1916

19. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Physical chemistry

#110 in Africa

#2684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

20. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Physical chemistry

#122 in Africa

#2922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

21. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Physical chemistry

#154 in Africa

#3413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 12,639
Male:Female: 52:48
Founded: 1981

22. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Physical chemistry

#178 in Africa

#3673 in the World

Enrollment: 9,540
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1979

23. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Physical chemistry

#197 in Africa

#3850 in the World

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

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.