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 1.51M citations received by 126K 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
#230 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For History

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

6. University of South Africa

For History

#6 in Africa
#427 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1873

8. North-West University

For History

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

9. University of the Free State

For History

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

10. Rhodes University

For History

#11 in Africa
#707 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

11. University of the Western Cape

For History

#13 in Africa
#739 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

15. University of Limpopo

For History

#56 in Africa
#1786 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

17. University of Zululand

For History

#76 in Africa
#2116 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

18. Durban University of Technology

For History

#85 in Africa
#2311 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,213
Founded
2002

19. University of Venda

For History

#90 in Africa
#2428 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

21. Walter Sisulu University

For History

#142 in Africa
#3349 in the World
Enrollment
27,039
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
2005

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.