Best Polymer science and Plastics engineering universities in South Africa [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Polymer science and Plastics engineering. A graph of 11.5K citations received by 593 academic papers made by 6 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 Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#2 in Africa

#453 in the World

Founded: 1918

2. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#5 in Africa

#690 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#9 in Africa

#777 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#11 in Africa

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

5. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#12 in Africa

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#17 in Africa

#891 in the World

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

The best cities to study Polymer science and Plastics engineering in South Africa based on the number of universities and their ranks are Stellenbosch, Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Bloemfontein.