13 Best universities for Epidemiology in South Africa

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 263K citations received by 5.58K 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

#104 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Epidemiology

#2 in Africa

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Epidemiology

#3 in Africa

#197 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Epidemiology

#6 in Africa

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Epidemiology

#10 in Africa

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Epidemiology

#30 in Africa

#653 in the World

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

7. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Epidemiology

#33 in Africa

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Epidemiology

#38 in Africa

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Epidemiology

#40 in Africa

#738 in the World

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

10. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Epidemiology

#49 in Africa

#818 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

11. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Epidemiology

#60 in Africa

#934 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1873

12. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Epidemiology

#76 in Africa

#1063 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

13. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Epidemiology

#95 in Africa

#1229 in the World

Enrollment: 27,039
Male:Female: 43:57
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.