13 Best universities for Orthodontics in South Africa

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Orthodontics. A graph of 91.9K citations received by 5.55K academic papers made by 13 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 Orthodontics

#2 in Africa

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

2. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Orthodontics

#7 in Africa

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Orthodontics

#9 in Africa

#522 in the World

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

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Orthodontics

#10 in Africa

#541 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Orthodontics

#13 in Africa

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Orthodontics

#14 in Africa

#618 in the World

Founded: 1874

7. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Orthodontics

#19 in Africa

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

8. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Orthodontics

#21 in Africa

#859 in the World

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

9. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Orthodontics

#35 in Africa

#1267 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

10. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Orthodontics

#36 in Africa

#1274 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

11. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Orthodontics

#43 in Africa

#1454 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

12. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Orthodontics

#54 in Africa

#1591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

13. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Orthodontics

#69 in Africa

#2020 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

The best cities to study Orthodontics in South Africa based on the number of universities and their ranks are Johannesburg, Pretoria, Bellville, and Stellenbosch.