22 Best universities for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 152K citations received by 19.3K academic papers made by 22 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 the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Gender Studies

#1 in Africa

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Gender Studies

#2 in Africa

#79 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Gender Studies

#3 in Africa

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

4. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Gender Studies

#4 in Africa

#129 in the World

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

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Gender Studies

#5 in Africa

#159 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Gender Studies

#6 in Africa

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

7. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Gender Studies

#7 in Africa

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

8. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Gender Studies

#8 in Africa

#279 in the World

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

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Gender Studies

#9 in Africa

#333 in the World

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

10. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Gender Studies

#10 in Africa

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

11. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Gender Studies

#11 in Africa

#401 in the World

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

12. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Gender Studies

#17 in Africa

#649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

13. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Gender Studies

#19 in Africa

#718 in the World

Founded: 1916

14. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Gender Studies

#25 in Africa

#1027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

15. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Gender Studies

#32 in Africa

#1115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

16. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Gender Studies

#36 in Africa

#1217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

17. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Gender Studies

#43 in Africa

#1402 in the World

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

18. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Gender Studies

#44 in Africa

#1439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

19. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Gender Studies

#47 in Africa

#1509 in the World

Enrollment: 27,039
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 2005

20. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Gender Studies

#52 in Africa

#1599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

21. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Gender Studies

#55 in Africa

#1655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

22. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Gender Studies

#80 in Africa

#1940 in the World

Founded: 1981

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