24 Best universities for Physics in South Africa

Updated:

EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 3.45M citations received by 203K 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.

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Physics

#4 in Africa
#569 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

5. University of Pretoria

For Physics

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

7. North-West University

For Physics

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

8. University of South Africa

For Physics

#19 in Africa
#1079 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1873

9. University of the Free State

For Physics

#20 in Africa
#1117 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

10. Rhodes University

For Physics

#27 in Africa
#1340 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

12. University of the Western Cape

For Physics

#33 in Africa
#1476 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

14. Durban University of Technology

For Physics

#59 in Africa
#2061 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,213
Founded
2002

17. University of Zululand

For Physics

#99 in Africa
#2708 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

18. University of Limpopo

For Physics

#104 in Africa
#2845 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

21. University of Venda

For Physics

#117 in Africa
#3117 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

23. Walter Sisulu University

For Physics

#190 in Africa
#4382 in the World
Enrollment
27,039
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
2005

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