South Africa's 10 best Ophthalmology universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Ophthalmology. A graph of 46.3K citations received by 2.92K academic papers made by 10 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 Ophthalmology

#2 in Africa

#308 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Ophthalmology

#6 in Africa

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Ophthalmology

#7 in Africa

#507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Ophthalmology

#9 in Africa

#638 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Ophthalmology

#13 in Africa

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Ophthalmology

#20 in Africa

#813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

7. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Ophthalmology

#23 in Africa

#884 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

8. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Ophthalmology

#26 in Africa

#1017 in the World

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

9. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Ophthalmology

#40 in Africa

#1218 in the World

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

10. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Ophthalmology

#43 in Africa

#1326 in the World

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

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