24 Best universities for Quantum and Particle physics 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 Quantum and Particle physics. A graph of 2.07M citations received by 128K 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.

1. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Quantum and Particle physics

#2 in Africa

#507 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Quantum and Particle physics

#3 in Africa

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Quantum and Particle physics

#4 in Africa

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

4. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Quantum and Particle physics

#6 in Africa

#621 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Quantum and Particle physics

#7 in Africa

#662 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Quantum and Particle physics

#11 in Africa

#849 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

7. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Quantum and Particle physics

#12 in Africa

#916 in the World

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

8. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Quantum and Particle physics

#20 in Africa

#1049 in the World

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

9. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Quantum and Particle physics

#22 in Africa

#1095 in the World

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

10. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Quantum and Particle physics

#29 in Africa

#1390 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

11. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Quantum and Particle physics

#31 in Africa

#1433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

12. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#34 in Africa

#1472 in the World

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

13. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Quantum and Particle physics

#59 in Africa

#2040 in the World

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

14. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Quantum and Particle physics

#63 in Africa

#2075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

15. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Quantum and Particle physics

#68 in Africa

#2109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

16. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Quantum and Particle physics

#95 in Africa

#2682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

17. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Quantum and Particle physics

#103 in Africa

#2814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

18. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Quantum and Particle physics

#107 in Africa

#2868 in the World

Founded: 1916

19. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Quantum and Particle physics

#112 in Africa

#3042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

20. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Quantum and Particle physics

#114 in Africa

#3073 in the World

Founded: 1981

21. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Quantum and Particle physics

#121 in Africa

#3154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

22. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Quantum and Particle physics

#167 in Africa

#4148 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

23. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Quantum and Particle physics

#181 in Africa

#4320 in the World

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

24. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Quantum and Particle physics

#198 in Africa

#4528 in the World

Founded: 1979

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

Physics subfields in South Africa

Acoustical Engineering22

Applied/Engineering Physics7

Astrobiology9

Astrophysics and Astronomy24

Atomic and Molecular physics14

Biophysics9

Condensed Matter Physics17

Optical Engineering24

Theoretical Physics16