7 Best universities for Applied/Engineering Physics in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Applied/Engineering Physics. A graph of 12.2K citations received by 1K academic papers made by 7 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.

2. University of the Witwatersrand

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#4 in Africa
#608 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1922

3. University of Pretoria

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#6 in Africa
#696 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

4. University of Cape Town

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#12 in Africa
#810 in the World
Founded
1874

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#16 in Africa
#896 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

6. University of the Free State

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#20 in Africa
#1031 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

7. University of Johannesburg

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#21 in Africa
#1104 in the World
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

The best cities to study Applied/Engineering Physics in South Africa based on the number of universities and their ranks are Stellenbosch, Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Cape Town.