24 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 1.14M citations received by 37.3K academic papers made by 24 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in Africa
#432 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1922

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in Africa
#481 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

5. University of Pretoria

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

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

6. North-West University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#7 in Africa
#606 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2004

7. University of the Western Cape

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#9 in Africa
#726 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

8. University of Johannesburg

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#13 in Africa
#937 in the World
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

9. Rhodes University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#14 in Africa
#938 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

10. University of South Africa

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#15 in Africa
#946 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Founded
1873

11. University of the Free State

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#16 in Africa
#987 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

12. Durban University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#38 in Africa
#1574 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
2002

13. Tshwane University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#46 in Africa
#1754 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

14. University of Zululand

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#52 in Africa
#1913 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

15. Nelson Mandela University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#69 in Africa
#2110 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

16. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#85 in Africa
#2369 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
35,047
Founded
2005

17. University of Fort Hare

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#112 in Africa
#2966 in the World
Enrollment
11,074
Founded
1916

18. University of Limpopo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#114 in Africa
#2993 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

19. University of Venda

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#115 in Africa
#2995 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

20. Vaal University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#143 in Africa
#3414 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1966

21. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#170 in Africa
#3822 in the World
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
2014

24. Walter Sisulu University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#191 in Africa
#4159 in the World
Founded
2005

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