23 Best universities for Nanotechnology in South Africa

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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

For Nanotechnology

#3 in Africa
#624 in the World
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

2. University of the Witwatersrand

For Nanotechnology

#4 in Africa
#682 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1922

3. University of Pretoria

For Nanotechnology

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

4. University of South Africa

For Nanotechnology

#8 in Africa
#844 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1873

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Nanotechnology

#9 in Africa
#874 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

6. Rhodes University

For Nanotechnology

#11 in Africa
#955 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

8. University of the Free State

For Nanotechnology

#19 in Africa
#1144 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

10. Tshwane University of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#25 in Africa
#1229 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

11. North-West University

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

For Nanotechnology

#32 in Africa
#1458 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

13. Nelson Mandela University

For Nanotechnology

#43 in Africa
#1785 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

14. Durban University of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#47 in Africa
#1861 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,213
Founded
2002

16. University of Zululand

For Nanotechnology

#62 in Africa
#2131 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

18. Vaal University of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#84 in Africa
#2496 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1966

19. University of Limpopo

For Nanotechnology

#96 in Africa
#2731 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

21. University of Venda

For Nanotechnology

#138 in Africa
#3367 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

22. Walter Sisulu University

For Nanotechnology

#143 in Africa
#3476 in the World
Enrollment
27,039
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
2005

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