12 Best Dermatology universities in South Africa [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Dermatology. A graph of 124K citations received by 5.24K academic papers made by 12 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 Dermatology

#2 in Africa

#236 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Dermatology

#5 in Africa

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Dermatology

#6 in Africa

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Dermatology

#10 in Africa

#431 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Dermatology

#12 in Africa

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Dermatology

#26 in Africa

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

7. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Dermatology

#33 in Africa

#928 in the World

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

8. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Dermatology

#35 in Africa

#940 in the World

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

9. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Dermatology

#46 in Africa

#1144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

10. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Dermatology

#57 in Africa

#1259 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

11. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Dermatology

#59 in Africa

#1289 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

12. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Dermatology

#60 in Africa

#1300 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

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