14 Best universities for Applied Mathematics in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Applied Mathematics. A graph of 91.2K citations received by 6.27K academic papers made by 14 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 the Free State

For Applied Mathematics

#3 in Africa
#344 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Applied Mathematics

#4 in Africa
#345 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

3. University of the Witwatersrand

For Applied Mathematics

#5 in Africa
#394 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1922

4. University of Pretoria

For Applied Mathematics

#9 in Africa
#537 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

5. North-West University

For Applied Mathematics

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

6. University of South Africa

For Applied Mathematics

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

9. University of Johannesburg

For Applied Mathematics

#41 in Africa
#1352 in the World
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

10. Tshwane University of Technology

For Applied Mathematics

#45 in Africa
#1448 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

11. University of the Western Cape

For Applied Mathematics

#59 in Africa
#1623 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

12. Durban University of Technology

For Applied Mathematics

#83 in Africa
#2000 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,213
Founded
2002

14. University of Venda

For Applied Mathematics

#96 in Africa
#2156 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

The best cities to study Applied Mathematics in South Africa based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bloemfontein, Durban, Johannesburg, and Pretoria.