18 Best universities for Petrology and Geochemistry 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 Petrology and Geochemistry. A graph of 360K citations received by 12.8K academic papers made by 18 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 Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Africa

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in Africa

#123 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in Africa

#316 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#4 in Africa

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

5. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#5 in Africa

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#7 in Africa

#439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#9 in Africa

#541 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

8. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#28 in Africa

#816 in the World

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

9. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#29 in Africa

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

10. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#52 in Africa

#1196 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

11. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#53 in Africa

#1216 in the World

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

12. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#63 in Africa

#1412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

13. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#79 in Africa

#1663 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

14. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#83 in Africa

#1677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

15. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#98 in Africa

#1900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

16. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#105 in Africa

#1967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

17. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#131 in Africa

#2261 in the World

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

18. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#161 in Africa

#2742 in the World

Founded: 1981

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