24 Best universities for Statistics in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Statistics. A graph of 2.19M citations received by 94K 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 Statistics

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

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Statistics

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

7. North-West University

For Statistics

#11 in Africa
#786 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2004

8. University of South Africa

For Statistics

#12 in Africa
#790 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Founded
1873

9. University of the Free State

For Statistics

#21 in Africa
#1077 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

10. University of the Western Cape

For Statistics

#42 in Africa
#1490 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

12. Rhodes University

For Statistics

#62 in Africa
#1861 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

13. University of Limpopo

For Statistics

#64 in Africa
#1934 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

14. University of Fort Hare

For Statistics

#69 in Africa
#2013 in the World
Enrollment
11,074
Founded
1916

15. Durban University of Technology

For Statistics

#87 in Africa
#2264 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
2002

16. Nelson Mandela University

For Statistics

#90 in Africa
#2325 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

17. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Statistics

#102 in Africa
#2475 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
35,047
Founded
2005

18. University of Zululand

For Statistics

#126 in Africa
#2829 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

20. University of Venda

For Statistics

#146 in Africa
#3093 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

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