Genealogy in South Africa: 12 Best universities Ranked 2025

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Genealogy. A graph of 20.7K citations received by 2.15K academic papers made by 12 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 Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Genealogy

#1 in Africa

#108 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Genealogy

#2 in Africa

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Genealogy

#3 in Africa

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Genealogy

#4 in Africa

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Genealogy

#5 in Africa

#258 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Genealogy

#6 in Africa

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

7. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Genealogy

#7 in Africa

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Genealogy

#8 in Africa

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

9. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Genealogy

#9 in Africa

#556 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

10. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Genealogy

#10 in Africa

#597 in the World

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

11. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Genealogy

#11 in Africa

#604 in the World

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

12. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Genealogy

#13 in Africa

#672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

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