23 Best universities for Gender Studies in South Africa

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 244K citations received by 21.8K academic papers made by 23 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 KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Gender Studies

#1 in Africa

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Gender Studies

#2 in Africa

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Gender Studies

#3 in Africa

#83 in the World

Founded: 1874

4. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Gender Studies

#4 in Africa

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Gender Studies

#5 in Africa

#152 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Gender Studies

#6 in Africa

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

7. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Gender Studies

#7 in Africa

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

8. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Gender Studies

#8 in Africa

#269 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

#307 in the World

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

10. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Gender Studies

#10 in Africa

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

11. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Gender Studies

#11 in Africa

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

12. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Gender Studies

#17 in Africa

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

13. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Gender Studies

#21 in Africa

#780 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

14. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Gender Studies

#24 in Africa

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

15. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Gender Studies

#30 in Africa

#1011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

16. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Gender Studies

#35 in Africa

#1137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

17. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Gender Studies

#39 in Africa

#1238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

18. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Gender Studies

#45 in Africa

#1320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 35,047
Founded: 2005

19. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Gender Studies

#52 in Africa

#1462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

20. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Gender Studies

#57 in Africa

#1630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

21. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Gender Studies

#63 in Africa

#1725 in the World

Founded: 2005

22. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Gender Studies

#76 in Africa

#1913 in the World

Founded: 1981

23. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Gender Studies

#96 in Africa

#2148 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

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