South Africa's best Intellectual Property (IP/Patent Law) schools [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Intellectual Property and Patent Law. A graph of 2.94K citations received by 545 academic papers made by 10 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 Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#1 in Africa

#166 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#2 in Africa

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#3 in Africa

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#4 in Africa

#282 in the World

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

5. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#5 in Africa

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#6 in Africa

#393 in the World

Founded: 1918

7. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#8 in Africa

#588 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

8. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#10 in Africa

#705 in the World

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

9. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#11 in Africa

#723 in the World

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

10. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#18 in Africa

#845 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

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