23 Best universities for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 704K citations received by 30.5K academic papers made by 23 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 Oceanography

#1 in Africa

#129 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Oceanography

#2 in Africa

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Oceanography

#3 in Africa

#439 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Oceanography

#4 in Africa

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

5. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Oceanography

#5 in Africa

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

6. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Oceanography

#6 in Africa

#496 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

7. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Oceanography

#13 in Africa

#908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

8. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Oceanography

#14 in Africa

#923 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Oceanography

#15 in Africa

#941 in the World

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

10. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Oceanography

#16 in Africa

#994 in the World

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

11. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Oceanography

#26 in Africa

#1183 in the World

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

12. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Oceanography

#31 in Africa

#1274 in the World

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

13. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Oceanography

#32 in Africa

#1276 in the World

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

14. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Oceanography

#47 in Africa

#1480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

15. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Oceanography

#53 in Africa

#1556 in the World

Founded: 1916

16. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Oceanography

#56 in Africa

#1617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

17. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Oceanography

#74 in Africa

#1932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

18. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Oceanography

#91 in Africa

#2120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

19. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Oceanography

#111 in Africa

#2357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

20. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Oceanography

#148 in Africa

#3192 in the World

Founded: 1981

21. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Oceanography

#153 in Africa

#3229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

22. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Oceanography

#170 in Africa

#3473 in the World

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

23. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Oceanography

#171 in Africa

#3528 in the World

Founded: 1979

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