16 Best universities for Theoretical 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 Theoretical Physics. A graph of 125K citations received by 6.98K academic papers made by 16 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 Theoretical Physics

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

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Theoretical Physics

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

4. North-West University

For Theoretical Physics

#4 in Africa
#450 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
26,439
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
2004

6. University of Pretoria

For Theoretical Physics

#9 in Africa
#693 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

7. University of South Africa

For Theoretical Physics

#12 in Africa
#773 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1873

8. Durban University of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#13 in Africa
#814 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,213
Founded
2002

9. University of Zululand

For Theoretical Physics

#24 in Africa
#1139 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

10. University of Johannesburg

For Theoretical Physics

#29 in Africa
#1186 in the World
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

11. University of the Western Cape

For Theoretical Physics

#30 in Africa
#1241 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

12. Tshwane University of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#34 in Africa
#1331 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

13. Rhodes University

For Theoretical Physics

#36 in Africa
#1390 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

14. University of the Free State

For Theoretical Physics

#49 in Africa
#1707 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

16. Nelson Mandela University

For Theoretical Physics

#81 in Africa
#2104 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

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