24 Best universities for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 2.88M citations received by 152K 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 Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Geology

#1 in Africa

#189 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Geology

#2 in Africa

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Geology

#3 in Africa

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Geology

#4 in Africa

#345 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Geology

#5 in Africa

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Geology

#10 in Africa

#744 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

7. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Geology

#11 in Africa

#749 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Geology

#13 in Africa

#808 in the World

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

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Geology

#15 in Africa

#840 in the World

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

10. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Geology

#24 in Africa

#1054 in the World

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

11. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Geology

#29 in Africa

#1130 in the World

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

12. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Geology

#35 in Africa

#1272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

13. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Geology

#49 in Africa

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

14. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Geology

#50 in Africa

#1539 in the World

Founded: 1916

15. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Geology

#65 in Africa

#1901 in the World

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

16. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Geology

#69 in Africa

#2000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

17. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Geology

#78 in Africa

#2120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

18. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Geology

#98 in Africa

#2311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

19. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Geology

#111 in Africa

#2461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

20. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Geology

#131 in Africa

#2957 in the World

Founded: 1981

21. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Geology

#159 in Africa

#3449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

22. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Geology

#177 in Africa

#3772 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

23. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Geology

#192 in Africa

#3935 in the World

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

24. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Geology

#219 in Africa

#4379 in the World

Founded: 1979

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.