18 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 125K citations received by 8.63K academic papers made by 18 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
#654 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1922

4. University of Pretoria

For Cognitive Science

#7 in Africa
#760 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Cognitive Science

#8 in Africa
#793 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

6. University of Johannesburg

For Cognitive Science

#14 in Africa
#1129 in the World
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

7. North-West University

For Cognitive Science

#22 in Africa
#1418 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
26,439
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
2004

8. University of South Africa

For Cognitive Science

#24 in Africa
#1439 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1873

9. University of the Free State

For Cognitive Science

#42 in Africa
#1987 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

10. Rhodes University

For Cognitive Science

#44 in Africa
#2037 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

11. Tshwane University of Technology

For Cognitive Science

#48 in Africa
#2145 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

12. University of the Western Cape

For Cognitive Science

#49 in Africa
#2159 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

13. Nelson Mandela University

For Cognitive Science

#74 in Africa
#2709 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
2005

14. Durban University of Technology

For Cognitive Science

#81 in Africa
#2827 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,213
Founded
2002

15. University of Zululand

For Cognitive Science

#101 in Africa
#3227 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1960

16. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Cognitive Science

#112 in Africa
#3552 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Founded
2005

17. University of Venda

For Cognitive Science

#113 in Africa
#3571 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

18. University of Limpopo

For Cognitive Science

#120 in Africa
#3648 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

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.