24 Best universities for Chemistry in South Africa

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 781K citations received by 33.6K academic papers made by 24 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 the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Chemistry

#3 in Africa

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1922

2. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Chemistry

#4 in Africa

#596 in the World

Founded: 1918

3. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Chemistry

#5 in Africa

#598 in the World

Founded: 1874

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Chemistry

#7 in Africa

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 56,483
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1908

5. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Chemistry

#11 in Africa

#912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Chemistry

#14 in Africa

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Chemistry

#16 in Africa

#987 in the World

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

8. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Chemistry

#20 in Africa

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

9. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Chemistry

#27 in Africa

#1387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

10. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Chemistry

#29 in Africa

#1405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

11. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Chemistry

#32 in Africa

#1471 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1873

12. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Chemistry

#33 in Africa

#1479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 18,720
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1959

13. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Chemistry

#45 in Africa

#1786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

14. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Chemistry

#47 in Africa

#1830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

15. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Chemistry

#52 in Africa

#1935 in the World

Founded: 1916

16. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Chemistry

#62 in Africa

#2034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

17. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Chemistry

#75 in Africa

#2293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Founded: 1966

18. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Chemistry

#84 in Africa

#2406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

19. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Chemistry

#91 in Africa

#2525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

20. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Chemistry

#100 in Africa

#2664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

21. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Chemistry

#119 in Africa

#2953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 12,639
Male:Female: 52:48
Founded: 1981

22. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Chemistry

#188 in Africa

#3796 in the World

Enrollment: 9,540
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1979

South Africa | Mthatha

For Chemistry

#198 in Africa

#3976 in the World

Enrollment: 27,039
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 2005

24. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Chemistry

#209 in Africa

#4094 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

The best cities to study Chemistry in South Africa based on the number of universities and their ranks are Johannesburg, Stellenbosch, Cape Town, and Pretoria.