19 Best universities for Cognitive Science in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Cognitive Science. A graph of 185K citations received by 9.83K academic papers made by 19 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 Cognitive Science

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

4. University of Pretoria

For Cognitive Science

#8 in Africa
#748 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Cognitive Science

#9 in Africa
#772 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

6. University of Johannesburg

For Cognitive Science

#13 in Africa
#1009 in the World
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

7. North-West University

For Cognitive Science

#23 in Africa
#1310 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2004

8. University of South Africa

For Cognitive Science

#25 in Africa
#1488 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Founded
1873

9. University of the Free State

For Cognitive Science

#42 in Africa
#2032 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

10. Rhodes University

For Cognitive Science

#48 in Africa
#2165 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

11. University of the Western Cape

For Cognitive Science

#53 in Africa
#2241 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

12. Tshwane University of Technology

For Cognitive Science

#57 in Africa
#2335 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

13. Durban University of Technology

For Cognitive Science

#81 in Africa
#2760 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
2002

14. Nelson Mandela University

For Cognitive Science

#94 in Africa
#2973 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

15. University of Zululand

For Cognitive Science

#106 in Africa
#3284 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

16. University of Limpopo

For Cognitive Science

#114 in Africa
#3455 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

17. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Cognitive Science

#119 in Africa
#3483 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
35,047
Founded
2005

18. University of Venda

For Cognitive Science

#121 in Africa
#3549 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

19. University of Fort Hare

For Cognitive Science

#135 in Africa
#3769 in the World
Enrollment
11,074
Founded
1916

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