13 Best universities for Epidemiology in South Africa

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Epidemiology. A graph of 393K citations received by 5.99K academic papers made by 13 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 Epidemiology

#1 in Africa

#102 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Epidemiology

#2 in Africa

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Epidemiology

#4 in Africa

#196 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Epidemiology

#7 in Africa

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Epidemiology

#9 in Africa

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Epidemiology

#35 in Africa

#652 in the World

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

7. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Epidemiology

#37 in Africa

#672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

8. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Epidemiology

#44 in Africa

#739 in the World

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

9. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Epidemiology

#53 in Africa

#772 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

10. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Epidemiology

#55 in Africa

#793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

11. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Epidemiology

#65 in Africa

#926 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

12. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Epidemiology

#86 in Africa

#1128 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

13. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Epidemiology

#105 in Africa

#1270 in the World

Founded: 2005

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