Forensic Science in South Africa: Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Forensic Science. A graph of 7.56K citations received by 484 academic papers made by 10 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 Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Forensic Science

#1 in Africa

#102 in the World

Founded: 1918

2. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Forensic Science

#2 in Africa

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Forensic Science

#3 in Africa

#231 in the World

Founded: 1874

4. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Forensic Science

#4 in Africa

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Forensic Science

#5 in Africa

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Forensic Science

#8 in Africa

#339 in the World

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

7. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Forensic Science

#11 in Africa

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Forensic Science

#21 in Africa

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

9. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Forensic Science

#22 in Africa

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

10. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Forensic Science

#23 in Africa

#648 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

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