15 Best universities for Critical Care Nursing 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 Critical Care Nursing. A graph of 435K citations received by 13.7K academic papers made by 15 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 Critical Care Nursing

#1 in Africa

#131 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Critical Care Nursing

#2 in Africa

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Critical Care Nursing

#3 in Africa

#248 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Critical Care Nursing

#6 in Africa

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Critical Care Nursing

#10 in Africa

#504 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Critical Care Nursing

#18 in Africa

#802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

7. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Critical Care Nursing

#29 in Africa

#975 in the World

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

8. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Critical Care Nursing

#39 in Africa

#1074 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

9. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Critical Care Nursing

#45 in Africa

#1145 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

10. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Critical Care Nursing

#47 in Africa

#1199 in the World

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

11. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Critical Care Nursing

#66 in Africa

#1465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

12. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Critical Care Nursing

#70 in Africa

#1495 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

13. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Critical Care Nursing

#76 in Africa

#1585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

14. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Critical Care Nursing

#84 in Africa

#1692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

15. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Critical Care Nursing

#87 in Africa

#1734 in the World

Founded: 2005

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