22 Best universities for Aesthetics in South Africa

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Aesthetics. A graph of 215K citations received by 18.2K 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 Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Aesthetics

#1 in Africa

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Aesthetics

#2 in Africa

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Aesthetics

#3 in Africa

#247 in the World

Founded: 1874

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Aesthetics

#4 in Africa

#307 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Aesthetics

#5 in Africa

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Aesthetics

#6 in Africa

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Aesthetics

#7 in Africa

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Aesthetics

#8 in Africa

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Aesthetics

#9 in Africa

#670 in the World

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

10. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Aesthetics

#10 in Africa

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

11. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Aesthetics

#11 in Africa

#758 in the World

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

12. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Aesthetics

#27 in Africa

#1341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

13. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Aesthetics

#33 in Africa

#1428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

14. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Aesthetics

#42 in Africa

#1716 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

15. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Aesthetics

#44 in Africa

#1758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

16. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Aesthetics

#52 in Africa

#1873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 35,047
Founded: 2005

17. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Aesthetics

#56 in Africa

#1964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

18. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Aesthetics

#70 in Africa

#2329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

19. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Aesthetics

#92 in Africa

#2741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

20. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Aesthetics

#103 in Africa

#2906 in the World

Founded: 2005

21. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Aesthetics

#129 in Africa

#3323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

22. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Aesthetics

#160 in Africa

#3719 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

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