24 Best universities for 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 Mathematics. A graph of 1.71M citations received by 111K 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 Mathematics

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

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Mathematics

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

6. University of South Africa

For Mathematics

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

7. North-West University

For Mathematics

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

9. University of the Free State

For Mathematics

#16 in Africa
#964 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

10. University of the Western Cape

For Mathematics

#30 in Africa
#1331 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

11. Rhodes University

For Mathematics

#47 in Africa
#1624 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

12. Tshwane University of Technology

For Mathematics

#51 in Africa
#1739 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

13. University of Limpopo

For Mathematics

#65 in Africa
#2025 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

15. Nelson Mandela University

For Mathematics

#77 in Africa
#2234 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

17. Durban University of Technology

For Mathematics

#87 in Africa
#2388 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,213
Founded
2002

18. University of Zululand

For Mathematics

#111 in Africa
#2832 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

19. University of Venda

For Mathematics

#124 in Africa
#3002 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

20. Walter Sisulu University

For Mathematics

#134 in Africa
#3188 in the World
Enrollment
27,039
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
2005

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