24 Best universities for Pathology 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 Pathology. A graph of 2.57M citations received by 114K 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

#195 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Pathology

#2 in Africa

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Pathology

#4 in Africa

#343 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Pathology

#5 in Africa

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Pathology

#7 in Africa

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Pathology

#21 in Africa

#911 in the World

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

7. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Pathology

#26 in Africa

#971 in the World

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

8. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Pathology

#29 in Africa

#1009 in the World

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

9. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Pathology

#37 in Africa

#1128 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

10. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Pathology

#42 in Africa

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

11. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Pathology

#47 in Africa

#1333 in the World

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

12. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Pathology

#54 in Africa

#1511 in the World

Founded: 1916

13. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Pathology

#63 in Africa

#1623 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

14. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Pathology

#73 in Africa

#1747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

15. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Pathology

#74 in Africa

#1750 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

16. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Pathology

#91 in Africa

#2038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

17. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Pathology

#95 in Africa

#2090 in the World

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

18. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Pathology

#103 in Africa

#2210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

19. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Pathology

#109 in Africa

#2342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

20. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Pathology

#116 in Africa

#2464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

21. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Pathology

#119 in Africa

#2502 in the World

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

22. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Pathology

#175 in Africa

#3479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

23. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Pathology

#178 in Africa

#3500 in the World

Founded: 1981

24. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Pathology

#249 in Africa

#4644 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.