24 Best universities for Philosophy in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 1.28M citations received by 136K 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.

2. University of Pretoria

For Philosophy

#2 in Africa
#494 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

5. University of South Africa

For Philosophy

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

6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Philosophy

#6 in Africa
#641 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

7. North-West University

For Philosophy

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

9. University of the Free State

For Philosophy

#12 in Africa
#1078 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

10. University of the Western Cape

For Philosophy

#16 in Africa
#1261 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

11. Rhodes University

For Philosophy

#19 in Africa
#1386 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

12. Nelson Mandela University

For Philosophy

#47 in Africa
#2108 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

15. University of Zululand

For Philosophy

#74 in Africa
#2637 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

17. University of Limpopo

For Philosophy

#84 in Africa
#2870 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

18. Durban University of Technology

For Philosophy

#93 in Africa
#3066 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,213
Founded
2002

20. University of Venda

For Philosophy

#119 in Africa
#3511 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

22. Walter Sisulu University

For Philosophy

#153 in Africa
#4145 in the World
Enrollment
27,039
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
2005

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