South Africa's 12 best Orthodontics universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Orthodontics. A graph of 61.1K citations received by 4.89K academic papers made by 12 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

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

2. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Orthodontics

#6 in Africa

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Orthodontics

#9 in Africa

#486 in the World

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

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Orthodontics

#10 in Africa

#521 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Orthodontics

#11 in Africa

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

6. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Orthodontics

#12 in Africa

#549 in the World

Founded: 1874

7. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Orthodontics

#18 in Africa

#799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

8. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Orthodontics

#19 in Africa

#837 in the World

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

9. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Orthodontics

#29 in Africa

#1183 in the World

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

10. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Orthodontics

#30 in Africa

#1226 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

11. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Orthodontics

#43 in Africa

#1458 in the World

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

12. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Orthodontics

#44 in Africa

#1476 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

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