24 Best universities for Geology in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 4.12M citations received by 172K 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.

3. University of Pretoria

For Geology

#3 in Africa
#299 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Geology

#5 in Africa
#355 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

7. North-West University

For Geology

#12 in Africa
#755 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2004

8. Rhodes University

For Geology

#13 in Africa
#765 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

9. University of the Free State

For Geology

#18 in Africa
#857 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

11. University of the Western Cape

For Geology

#30 in Africa
#1130 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

13. University of Fort Hare

For Geology

#49 in Africa
#1460 in the World
Enrollment
11,074
Founded
1916

16. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Geology

#73 in Africa
#1933 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
35,047
Founded
2005

17. University of Limpopo

For Geology

#79 in Africa
#2034 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

18. University of Zululand

For Geology

#104 in Africa
#2344 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

19. University of Venda

For Geology

#107 in Africa
#2373 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

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