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 4.44M citations received by 177K 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
#298 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
#739 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2004

8. Rhodes University

For Geology

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

9. University of the Free State

For Geology

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

11. University of the Western Cape

For Geology

#30 in Africa
#1138 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

14. University of Fort Hare

For Geology

#51 in Africa
#1468 in the World
Enrollment
11,074
Founded
1916

16. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Geology

#74 in Africa
#1921 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
35,047
Founded
2005

17. University of Limpopo

For Geology

#81 in Africa
#2027 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

18. University of Zululand

For Geology

#106 in Africa
#2339 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

19. University of Venda

For Geology

#107 in Africa
#2349 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.