19 Best universities for Gerontology 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 Gerontology. A graph of 196K citations received by 7.62K academic papers made by 19 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 the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Gerontology

#1 in Africa

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Gerontology

#2 in Africa

#280 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Gerontology

#3 in Africa

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Gerontology

#4 in Africa

#490 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Gerontology

#7 in Africa

#563 in the World

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

6. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Gerontology

#9 in Africa

#744 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

7. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Gerontology

#12 in Africa

#836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

8. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Gerontology

#13 in Africa

#872 in the World

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

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Gerontology

#14 in Africa

#891 in the World

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

10. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Gerontology

#30 in Africa

#1205 in the World

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

11. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Gerontology

#36 in Africa

#1380 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

12. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Gerontology

#44 in Africa

#1707 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

13. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Gerontology

#47 in Africa

#1743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

14. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Gerontology

#55 in Africa

#1911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

15. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Gerontology

#58 in Africa

#1989 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

16. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Gerontology

#60 in Africa

#2021 in the World

Founded: 1916

17. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Gerontology

#63 in Africa

#2035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

18. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Gerontology

#74 in Africa

#2122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

19. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Gerontology

#80 in Africa

#2178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

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