20 Best universities for Pharmacology 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 Pharmacology. A graph of 355K citations received by 15.9K academic papers made by 20 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

#3 in Africa

#305 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Pharmacology

#8 in Africa

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Pharmacology

#10 in Africa

#461 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Pharmacology

#11 in Africa

#479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Pharmacology

#15 in Africa

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

6. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Pharmacology

#18 in Africa

#752 in the World

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

7. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Pharmacology

#31 in Africa

#1088 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

8. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Pharmacology

#32 in Africa

#1099 in the World

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

9. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Pharmacology

#34 in Africa

#1136 in the World

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

10. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Pharmacology

#47 in Africa

#1391 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

11. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Pharmacology

#49 in Africa

#1399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

12. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Pharmacology

#57 in Africa

#1545 in the World

Founded: 1916

13. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Pharmacology

#84 in Africa

#2011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

14. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Pharmacology

#88 in Africa

#2091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

15. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Pharmacology

#90 in Africa

#2100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

16. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Pharmacology

#96 in Africa

#2137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

17. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Pharmacology

#101 in Africa

#2183 in the World

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

18. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Pharmacology

#102 in Africa

#2184 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

19. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Pharmacology

#111 in Africa

#2263 in the World

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

20. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Pharmacology

#138 in Africa

#2774 in the World

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

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