Best Universities for Anthropology in Africa

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 13.6K citations received by 2.14K academic papers made by 10 universities in 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 Anthropology

#136 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
56,483
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
1908

4. University of South Africa

For Anthropology

#148 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1873

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Anthropology

#184 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

7. University of Johannesburg

For Anthropology

#216 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

8. University of the Western Cape

For Anthropology

#235 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
18,720
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1959

9. Rhodes University

For Anthropology

#287 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

10. University of the Free State

For Anthropology

#410 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904