15 Best universities for Toxicology 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 Toxicology. A graph of 74.9K citations received by 3.06K academic papers made by 15 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 Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Toxicology

#5 in Africa

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Toxicology

#14 in Africa

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Toxicology

#15 in Africa

#306 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Toxicology

#22 in Africa

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Toxicology

#26 in Africa

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

6. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Toxicology

#36 in Africa

#586 in the World

Founded: 1874

7. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Toxicology

#53 in Africa

#787 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

8. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Toxicology

#54 in Africa

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

9. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Toxicology

#61 in Africa

#867 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

10. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Toxicology

#62 in Africa

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

11. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Toxicology

#72 in Africa

#1016 in the World

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

12. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Toxicology

#83 in Africa

#1106 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

13. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Toxicology

#93 in Africa

#1167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

14. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Toxicology

#109 in Africa

#1291 in the World

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

15. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Toxicology

#126 in Africa

#1500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

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