22 Best universities for Radiochemistry in South Africa

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Radiochemistry. A graph of 265K citations received by 9.55K academic papers made by 22 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 Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Radiochemistry

#6 in Africa

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Radiochemistry

#7 in Africa

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

3. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Radiochemistry

#10 in Africa

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

4. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Radiochemistry

#13 in Africa

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

5. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Radiochemistry

#14 in Africa

#500 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

6. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Radiochemistry

#15 in Africa

#502 in the World

Founded: 1874

7. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Radiochemistry

#20 in Africa

#635 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

8. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Radiochemistry

#24 in Africa

#708 in the World

Founded: 1918

9. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Radiochemistry

#37 in Africa

#984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

10. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Radiochemistry

#38 in Africa

#989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

11. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Radiochemistry

#40 in Africa

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

12. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Radiochemistry

#41 in Africa

#1001 in the World

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

13. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Radiochemistry

#52 in Africa

#1095 in the World

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

14. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Radiochemistry

#66 in Africa

#1394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

15. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Radiochemistry

#79 in Africa

#1680 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

16. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Radiochemistry

#80 in Africa

#1704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 35,047
Founded: 2005

17. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Radiochemistry

#92 in Africa

#1869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

18. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Radiochemistry

#95 in Africa

#2004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

19. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Radiochemistry

#96 in Africa

#2011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

20. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Radiochemistry

#114 in Africa

#2247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

21. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Radiochemistry

#167 in Africa

#2780 in the World

Founded: 2005

22. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Radiochemistry

#180 in Africa

#2865 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

The best cities to study Radiochemistry in South Africa based on the number of universities and their ranks are Johannesburg, Durban, Potchefstroom, and Pretoria.