24 Best universities for History in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in History. A graph of 2.34M citations received by 144K academic papers made by 24 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.

3. University of Pretoria

For History

#3 in Africa
#227 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For History

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

9. University of the Free State

For History

#9 in Africa
#565 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

10. University of the Western Cape

For History

#12 in Africa
#711 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

11. Rhodes University

For History

#16 in Africa
#749 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

13. University of Fort Hare

For History

#33 in Africa
#1177 in the World
Enrollment
11,074
Founded
1916

15. University of Limpopo

For History

#53 in Africa
#1672 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

16. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For History

#69 in Africa
#1833 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
35,047
Founded
2005

17. University of Zululand

For History

#79 in Africa
#1998 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

19. University of Venda

For History

#92 in Africa
#2312 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

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