10 Best universities for Forensic Science in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Forensic Science. A graph of 5.04K citations received by 389 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.

2. University of Pretoria

For Forensic Science

#2 in Africa
#108 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

4. Rhodes University

For Forensic Science

#4 in Africa
#237 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Forensic Science

#5 in Africa
#246 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

6. University of the Free State

For Forensic Science

#8 in Africa
#296 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

7. University of the Witwatersrand

For Forensic Science

#9 in Africa
#358 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1922

9. North-West University

For Forensic Science

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

10. University of the Western Cape

For Forensic Science

#30 in Africa
#766 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

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.