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 10.1K citations received by 553 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

#450 in the World

Founded: 1918

2. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#5 in Africa

#728 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#7 in Africa

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#11 in Africa

#791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

5. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#12 in Africa

#818 in the World

Founded: 1874

6. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#17 in Africa

#887 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 Cape Town.