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 200K citations received by 10.2K 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
#688 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1922

4. University of Pretoria

For Cognitive Science

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

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Cognitive Science

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

6. University of Johannesburg

For Cognitive Science

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

7. North-West University

For Cognitive Science

#23 in Africa
#1301 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2004

8. University of South Africa

For Cognitive Science

#25 in Africa
#1465 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Founded
1873

9. University of the Free State

For Cognitive Science

#42 in Africa
#2036 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

10. Rhodes University

For Cognitive Science

#49 in Africa
#2201 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

11. University of the Western Cape

For Cognitive Science

#53 in Africa
#2261 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

12. Tshwane University of Technology

For Cognitive Science

#56 in Africa
#2315 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

13. Durban University of Technology

For Cognitive Science

#78 in Africa
#2750 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
2002

14. Nelson Mandela University

For Cognitive Science

#94 in Africa
#2985 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

15. University of Zululand

For Cognitive Science

#108 in Africa
#3323 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

16. University of Limpopo

For Cognitive Science

#115 in Africa
#3460 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

17. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Cognitive Science

#117 in Africa
#3471 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
35,047
Founded
2005

18. University of Venda

For Cognitive Science

#123 in Africa
#3546 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

19. University of Fort Hare

For Cognitive Science

#137 in Africa
#3814 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.