21 Best universities for Gerontology 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 Gerontology. A graph of 316K citations received by 8.88K academic papers made by 21 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

#260 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Gerontology

#2 in Africa

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Gerontology

#3 in Africa

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Gerontology

#5 in Africa

#506 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Gerontology

#7 in Africa

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

6. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Gerontology

#10 in Africa

#739 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

7. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Gerontology

#11 in Africa

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

8. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Gerontology

#18 in Africa

#869 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

#914 in the World

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

10. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Gerontology

#29 in Africa

#1166 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

11. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Gerontology

#38 in Africa

#1353 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

12. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Gerontology

#46 in Africa

#1607 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

13. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Gerontology

#53 in Africa

#1750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

14. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Gerontology

#58 in Africa

#1832 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

15. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Gerontology

#59 in Africa

#1853 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

16. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Gerontology

#71 in Africa

#2080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

17. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Gerontology

#75 in Africa

#2136 in the World

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

18. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Gerontology

#81 in Africa

#2208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

19. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Gerontology

#85 in Africa

#2231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

20. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Gerontology

#100 in Africa

#2385 in the World

Founded: 2005

21. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Gerontology

#102 in Africa

#2401 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.