Optometry in South Africa: 8 Best universities Ranked 2024

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Optometry. A graph of 13K citations received by 1.22K academic papers made by 8 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 KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Optometry

#1 in Africa

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Optometry

#2 in Africa

#213 in the World

Founded: 1874

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Optometry

#6 in Africa

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Optometry

#9 in Africa

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Optometry

#15 in Africa

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Optometry

#17 in Africa

#535 in the World

Founded: 1918

7. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Optometry

#19 in Africa

#572 in the World

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

8. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Optometry

#29 in Africa

#639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

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