8 Best universities for Optometry in South Africa

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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

For Optometry

#1 in Africa
#107 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

5. University of Pretoria

For Optometry

#15 in Africa
#512 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

7. University of the Free State

For Optometry

#19 in Africa
#572 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

8. University of Limpopo

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.