24 Best universities for Anthropology in South Africa

Updated:

EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 442K citations received by 41.4K academic papers made by 24 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.

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Anthropology

#3 in Africa
#193 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

4. University of Pretoria

For Anthropology

#4 in Africa
#209 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

5. University of South Africa

For Anthropology

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

8. North-West University

For Anthropology

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

9. University of the Western Cape

For Anthropology

#11 in Africa
#449 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

10. University of the Free State

For Anthropology

#13 in Africa
#624 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

11. Rhodes University

For Anthropology

#16 in Africa
#718 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

12. Nelson Mandela University

For Anthropology

#21 in Africa
#854 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

13. University of Limpopo

For Anthropology

#25 in Africa
#965 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

15. Tshwane University of Technology

For Anthropology

#36 in Africa
#1207 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

16. University of Venda

For Anthropology

#37 in Africa
#1223 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

18. Durban University of Technology

For Anthropology

#44 in Africa
#1376 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,213
Founded
2002

19. University of Zululand

For Anthropology

#50 in Africa
#1574 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

22. Walter Sisulu University

For Anthropology

#69 in Africa
#1909 in the World
Enrollment
27,039
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
2005

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