21 Best universities for Aesthetics 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 Aesthetics. A graph of 129K citations received by 15.9K academic papers made by 21 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

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Aesthetics

#2 in Africa

#228 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Aesthetics

#3 in Africa

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Aesthetics

#4 in Africa

#339 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Aesthetics

#5 in Africa

#343 in the World

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

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Aesthetics

#6 in Africa

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

7. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Aesthetics

#7 in Africa

#474 in the World

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

8. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Aesthetics

#8 in Africa

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

9. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Aesthetics

#9 in Africa

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

10. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Aesthetics

#10 in Africa

#713 in the World

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

11. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Aesthetics

#11 in Africa

#763 in the World

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

12. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Aesthetics

#30 in Africa

#1382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

13. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Aesthetics

#31 in Africa

#1389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

14. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Aesthetics

#42 in Africa

#1708 in the World

Founded: 1916

15. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Aesthetics

#46 in Africa

#1848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

16. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Aesthetics

#47 in Africa

#1882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

17. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Aesthetics

#49 in Africa

#1903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

18. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Aesthetics

#67 in Africa

#2346 in the World

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

19. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Aesthetics

#80 in Africa

#2647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

20. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Aesthetics

#116 in Africa

#3163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

21. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Aesthetics

#129 in Africa

#3424 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, Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Stellenbosch.