14 Best universities for Toxicology 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 Toxicology. A graph of 58K citations received by 2.77K academic papers made by 14 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

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Toxicology

#7 in Africa

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Toxicology

#12 in Africa

#278 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Toxicology

#15 in Africa

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Toxicology

#17 in Africa

#342 in the World

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

6. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Toxicology

#27 in Africa

#467 in the World

Founded: 1874

7. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Toxicology

#46 in Africa

#788 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

8. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Toxicology

#48 in Africa

#811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

9. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Toxicology

#49 in Africa

#846 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

10. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Toxicology

#56 in Africa

#911 in the World

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

11. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Toxicology

#62 in Africa

#973 in the World

Founded: 1916

12. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Toxicology

#86 in Africa

#1181 in the World

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

13. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Toxicology

#90 in Africa

#1215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

14. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Toxicology

#99 in Africa

#1278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

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