8 Best universities for Polymer science and Plastics engineering in South Africa

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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 6.25K citations received by 393 academic papers made by 8 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

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#2 in Africa
#415 in the World
Founded
1918

2. Nelson Mandela University

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#3 in Africa
#559 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

3. University of Pretoria

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#6 in Africa
#706 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

4. University of the Witwatersrand

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#7 in Africa
#720 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1922

5. University of Johannesburg

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#10 in Africa
#810 in the World
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

6. Tshwane University of Technology

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#13 in Africa
#842 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

7. University of Cape Town

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#16 in Africa
#886 in the World
Founded
1874

8. University of the Free State

For Polymer science and Plastics engineering

#17 in Africa
#897 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, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, and Johannesburg.