22 Best universities for Pharmacology 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 Pharmacology. A graph of 474K citations received by 17.7K academic papers made by 22 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 Pharmacology

#4 in Africa

#304 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Pharmacology

#9 in Africa

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Pharmacology

#10 in Africa

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Pharmacology

#11 in Africa

#458 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Pharmacology

#16 in Africa

#637 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Pharmacology

#20 in Africa

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

7. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Pharmacology

#33 in Africa

#1075 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

8. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Pharmacology

#35 in Africa

#1124 in the World

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

9. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Pharmacology

#36 in Africa

#1162 in the World

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

10. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Pharmacology

#46 in Africa

#1327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

11. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Pharmacology

#49 in Africa

#1383 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

12. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Pharmacology

#55 in Africa

#1471 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

13. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Pharmacology

#87 in Africa

#1966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

14. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Pharmacology

#88 in Africa

#1969 in the World

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

15. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Pharmacology

#97 in Africa

#2054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

16. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Pharmacology

#98 in Africa

#2058 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

17. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Pharmacology

#99 in Africa

#2060 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

18. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Pharmacology

#109 in Africa

#2173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

19. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Pharmacology

#112 in Africa

#2195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

20. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Pharmacology

#147 in Africa

#2738 in the World

Founded: 2005

21. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Pharmacology

#205 in Africa

#3511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

22. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Pharmacology

#217 in Africa

#3620 in the World

Founded: 1981

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