22 Best universities for Gerontology 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 Gerontology. A graph of 341K citations received by 9.48K academic papers made by 22 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 Gerontology

#1 in Africa

#255 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Gerontology

#2 in Africa

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Gerontology

#3 in Africa

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Gerontology

#5 in Africa

#500 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Gerontology

#7 in Africa

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

6. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Gerontology

#10 in Africa

#734 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

7. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Gerontology

#12 in Africa

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

8. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Gerontology

#16 in Africa

#853 in the World

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

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Gerontology

#20 in Africa

#913 in the World

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

10. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Gerontology

#27 in Africa

#1167 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

11. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Gerontology

#31 in Africa

#1252 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

12. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Gerontology

#47 in Africa

#1646 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

13. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Gerontology

#52 in Africa

#1762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

14. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Gerontology

#57 in Africa

#1820 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

15. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Gerontology

#58 in Africa

#1835 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

16. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Gerontology

#74 in Africa

#2152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

17. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Gerontology

#77 in Africa

#2188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 35,047
Founded: 2005

18. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Gerontology

#82 in Africa

#2224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

19. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Gerontology

#88 in Africa

#2297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

20. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Gerontology

#102 in Africa

#2420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

21. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Gerontology

#103 in Africa

#2421 in the World

Founded: 2005

22. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Gerontology

#104 in Africa

#2424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

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