22 Best universities for Radiochemistry in South Africa

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 241K citations received by 9.39K 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

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Radiochemistry

#7 in Africa

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

3. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Radiochemistry

#10 in Africa

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

4. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Radiochemistry

#12 in Africa

#479 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Radiochemistry

#14 in Africa

#487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Radiochemistry

#16 in Africa

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

7. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Radiochemistry

#19 in Africa

#631 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

8. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Radiochemistry

#24 in Africa

#704 in the World

Founded: 1918

9. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Radiochemistry

#36 in Africa

#986 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

10. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Radiochemistry

#37 in Africa

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

11. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Radiochemistry

#38 in Africa

#1008 in the World

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

12. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Radiochemistry

#39 in Africa

#1009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

13. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Radiochemistry

#51 in Africa

#1089 in the World

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

14. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Radiochemistry

#65 in Africa

#1401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

15. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Radiochemistry

#79 in Africa

#1686 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

16. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Radiochemistry

#80 in Africa

#1711 in the World

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

17. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Radiochemistry

#92 in Africa

#1904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

18. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Radiochemistry

#95 in Africa

#2008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

19. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Radiochemistry

#96 in Africa

#2030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

20. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Radiochemistry

#113 in Africa

#2256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

21. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Radiochemistry

#171 in Africa

#2795 in the World

Founded: 2005

22. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Radiochemistry

#181 in Africa

#2870 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 Cape Town.