19 Best universities for Paramedicine and Emergency medicine in South Africa

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Paramedicine and Emergency medicine. A graph of 194K citations received by 11.2K academic papers made by 19 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 Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#1 in Africa

#124 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#2 in Africa

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#3 in Africa

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#4 in Africa

#256 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#6 in Africa

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#8 in Africa

#503 in the World

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

7. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#16 in Africa

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

8. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#21 in Africa

#782 in the World

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

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#27 in Africa

#925 in the World

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

10. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#33 in Africa

#1027 in the World

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

11. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#36 in Africa

#1071 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

12. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#59 in Africa

#1463 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

13. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#60 in Africa

#1467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

14. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#61 in Africa

#1468 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

15. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#68 in Africa

#1648 in the World

Enrollment: 27,039
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 2005

16. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#81 in Africa

#1770 in the World

Founded: 1916

17. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#83 in Africa

#1811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

18. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#92 in Africa

#1905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

19. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#111 in Africa

#2114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

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