24 Best universities for Pathology in South Africa

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Pathology. A graph of 3.58M citations received by 128K academic papers made by 24 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 Pathology

#1 in Africa

#193 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Pathology

#2 in Africa

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Pathology

#4 in Africa

#342 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Pathology

#5 in Africa

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Pathology

#7 in Africa

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Pathology

#25 in Africa

#913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

7. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Pathology

#32 in Africa

#1004 in the World

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

8. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Pathology

#35 in Africa

#1022 in the World

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

9. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Pathology

#36 in Africa

#1062 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

10. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Pathology

#43 in Africa

#1199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

11. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Pathology

#47 in Africa

#1257 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

12. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Pathology

#62 in Africa

#1484 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

13. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Pathology

#76 in Africa

#1728 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

14. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Pathology

#77 in Africa

#1736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

15. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Pathology

#89 in Africa

#1896 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

16. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Pathology

#90 in Africa

#1914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

17. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Pathology

#101 in Africa

#2071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

18. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Pathology

#105 in Africa

#2114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 35,047
Founded: 2005

19. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Pathology

#113 in Africa

#2274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

20. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Pathology

#117 in Africa

#2361 in the World

Founded: 2005

21. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Pathology

#121 in Africa

#2434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

22. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Pathology

#175 in Africa

#3302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

23. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Pathology

#179 in Africa

#3393 in the World

Founded: 1981

24. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Pathology

#243 in Africa

#4391 in the World

Founded: 1979

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