17 Best universities for Anesthesiology in South Africa

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Anesthesiology. A graph of 249K citations received by 10.6K academic papers made by 17 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 Anesthesiology

#2 in Africa

#238 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Anesthesiology

#4 in Africa

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Anesthesiology

#7 in Africa

#411 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Anesthesiology

#9 in Africa

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Anesthesiology

#12 in Africa

#587 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Anesthesiology

#23 in Africa

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1904

7. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Anesthesiology

#43 in Africa

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

8. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Anesthesiology

#47 in Africa

#1442 in the World

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

9. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Anesthesiology

#50 in Africa

#1513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

10. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Anesthesiology

#61 in Africa

#1732 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

11. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Anesthesiology

#64 in Africa

#1795 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

12. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Anesthesiology

#66 in Africa

#1842 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

13. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Anesthesiology

#79 in Africa

#2003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

14. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Anesthesiology

#82 in Africa

#2044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

15. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Anesthesiology

#85 in Africa

#2091 in the World

Founded: 2005

16. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Anesthesiology

#91 in Africa

#2239 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

17. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Anesthesiology

#102 in Africa

#2373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

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