22 Best universities for Meteorology and Atmospheric Science in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Meteorology and Atmospheric Science. A graph of 464K citations received by 22.2K academic papers made by 22 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

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#1 in Africa
#251 in the World
Founded
1874

2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#2 in Africa
#463 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

3. University of Pretoria

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

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

4. University of the Witwatersrand

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

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

5. University of Stellenbosch

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#5 in Africa
#513 in the World
Founded
1918

6. North-West University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#22 in Africa
#1035 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
26,439
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
2004

7. Rhodes University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#25 in Africa
#1147 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

8. University of Johannesburg

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#26 in Africa
#1150 in the World
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

9. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#36 in Africa
#1276 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Founded
2005

10. University of the Free State

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#39 in Africa
#1338 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

11. University of the Western Cape

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#53 in Africa
#1685 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

12. University of South Africa

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#54 in Africa
#1708 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1873

13. University of Zululand

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#57 in Africa
#1773 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

14. Tshwane University of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#59 in Africa
#1836 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

15. Nelson Mandela University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#84 in Africa
#2122 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

16. University of Limpopo

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#99 in Africa
#2331 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

17. Durban University of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#101 in Africa
#2401 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,213
Founded
2002

18. University of Fort Hare

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#104 in Africa
#2465 in the World
Founded
1916

19. University of Venda

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#117 in Africa
#2654 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

20. Central University of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#119 in Africa
#2677 in the World
Founded
1981

21. Vaal University of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#153 in Africa
#3322 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1966

22. Walter Sisulu University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#216 in Africa
#4281 in the World
Enrollment
27,039
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
2005

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