23 Best universities for Nanotechnology in South Africa

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Nanotechnology. A graph of 422K citations received by 21.6K academic papers made by 23 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 Nanotechnology

#3 in Africa

#624 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Nanotechnology

#4 in Africa

#682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Nanotechnology

#6 in Africa

#731 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Nanotechnology

#8 in Africa

#844 in the World

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

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Nanotechnology

#9 in Africa

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Nanotechnology

#11 in Africa

#955 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

7. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Nanotechnology

#14 in Africa

#983 in the World

Founded: 1918

8. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Nanotechnology

#19 in Africa

#1144 in the World

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

9. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Nanotechnology

#23 in Africa

#1182 in the World

Founded: 1874

10. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Nanotechnology

#25 in Africa

#1229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

11. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Nanotechnology

#26 in Africa

#1238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

12. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Nanotechnology

#32 in Africa

#1458 in the World

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

13. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Nanotechnology

#43 in Africa

#1785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

14. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Nanotechnology

#47 in Africa

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

15. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Nanotechnology

#61 in Africa

#2121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

16. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Nanotechnology

#62 in Africa

#2131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

17. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Nanotechnology

#70 in Africa

#2266 in the World

Founded: 1916

18. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Nanotechnology

#84 in Africa

#2496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

19. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Nanotechnology

#96 in Africa

#2731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

20. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Nanotechnology

#129 in Africa

#3241 in the World

Founded: 1981

21. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Nanotechnology

#138 in Africa

#3367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

22. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Nanotechnology

#143 in Africa

#3476 in the World

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

23. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Nanotechnology

#153 in Africa

#3590 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

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