Rhodes University: Statistics

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#1035 of 14,131 In the World
#16 of 1,104 In Africa
#9 of 26 In South Africa
#161 of 1,001 For Entomology
Top50% For 123 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
52%
Enrollment
8,200
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Website
ru.ac.za
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate52%
Admissions RequirementsMatriculation Certificate or certificate of exemption issued by the Joint Matriculation Board
Academic CalendarFebruary to November (February - April; April-June; July-September; September-November)
Enrollment8,200

We've calculated the 52% acceptance rate for Rhodes University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Rhodes University is a world-class research university with 14,406 scientific papers published and 220,830 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry, Ecology, Physics, Geology, Geography and Cartography, and Political Science.

Publications
14,406
Citations
220,830

Rhodes University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
9,072 / 162,205
Environmental Science
8,830 / 148,987
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
7,203 / 81,105
Engineering
5,683 / 104,512
Chemistry
5,604 / 108,128
Ecology
5,380 / 99,295
Physics
5,364 / 99,893
Geology
5,045 / 96,109
Geography and Cartography
4,977 / 73,752
Political Science
4,285 / 42,798
Sociology
3,997 / 43,482
Law
3,944 / 40,850
Medicine
3,881 / 61,078
Computer Science
3,719 / 54,543
Paleontology
3,452 / 62,850
Quantum and Particle physics
3,437 / 67,652
History
3,429 / 37,097
Organic Chemistry
3,303 / 68,239
Biochemistry
3,110 / 57,225
Philosophy
3,075 / 26,760
Archaeology
2,725 / 34,738
Genetics
2,673 / 47,509
Botany
2,633 / 48,719
Materials Science
2,546 / 52,280
Psychology
2,262 / 26,316
Economics
2,078 / 25,252
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
1,995 / 40,174
Business
1,782 / 20,711
Oceanography
1,778 / 38,330
Zoology
1,745 / 30,197
Mathematics
1,670 / 22,852
Linguistics
1,548 / 13,742
Art & Design
1,532 / 12,385
Optical Engineering
1,426 / 29,392
Astrophysics and Astronomy
1,417 / 32,073
Development Studies
1,350 / 15,664
Metallurgical Engineering
1,285 / 28,141
Public Health
1,173 / 20,077
Agricultural Science
1,134 / 21,149
Demography
1,080 / 18,352

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 140 560
1991 133 691
1992 154 622
1993 122 548
1994 127 643
1995 136 726
1996 133 904
1997 148 739
1998 168 954
1999 138 1120
2000 140 1280
2001 151 1284
2002 165 1657
2003 180 1793
2004 192 2059
2005 202 2171
2006 280 2838
2007 312 3395
2008 337 3999
2009 360 4720
2010 401 5641
2011 497 6812
2012 516 7515
2013 580 8519
2014 614 9617
2015 630 10206
2016 643 11244
2017 742 12193
2018 721 13221
2019 792 16536
2020 781 20025
2021 1033 25760
2022 769 23951
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Rhodes University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Business and Commerce, Economics, Education, Fine Arts, Journalism, Law, Media Studies, Music, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Social Sciences
Honours Degree Arts and Humanities, Business and Commerce, Education, Natural Sciences
Postgraduate Diploma Arts and Humanities, Business and Commerce, Education, Natural Sciences
Master's Degree Arts and Humanities, Business and Commerce, Education, Law, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy
Doctorate Arts and Humanities, Business and Commerce, Education, Law, Natural Sciences

Rhodes University alumni

  1. Alice Maud Krige

    Alice Maud Krige
    Born in
    South Africa Flag South Africa
    Years
    1954-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm produceractorfilm actorstage actor
    Biography

    Alice Maud Krige is a South African actress and producer. Her first feature film role was in Chariots of Fire (1981) as the Gilbert and Sullivan singer Sybil Gordon. She played the dual role of Eva Galli/Alma Mobley in Ghost Story (1981) and the Borg Queen in Star Trek: First Contact (1996), Star Trek: Voyager (2001), Star Trek: Lower Decks (2021), and Star Trek: Picard (2023).

  2. Wilbur Smith

    Wilbur Smith
    Born in
    Zambia Flag Zambia
    Years
    1933-2021 (aged 88)
    Occupations
    novelistscreenwriterwriterbusiness executive
    Biography

    Wilbur Addison Smith was a Northern Rhodesian-born British-South African novelist specialising in historical fiction about international involvement in Southern Africa across four centuries.

  3. Ian Douglas Smith

    Ian Douglas Smith
    Born in
    Zimbabwe Flag Zimbabwe
    Years
    1919-2007 (aged 88)
    Occupations
    farmerpolitician
    Biography

    Ian Douglas Smith was a Rhodesian politician, farmer, and fighter pilot who served as Prime Minister of Rhodesia (known as Southern Rhodesia until October 1964 and now known as Zimbabwe) from 1964 to 1979. He was the country's first premier not born abroad, and led the predominantly white government that unilaterally declared independence from the United Kingdom in November 1965 following prolonged dispute over the terms, particularly British demands for black majority rule. He remained Prime Minister for almost all of the 14 years of international isolation that followed, and oversaw Rhodesia's security forces during most of the Bush War, which pitted the unrecognised white administration against communist-backed black nationalist guerrilla movements. Smith, who has been described as personifying white Rhodesia, remains a highly controversial figure.

  4. Chris Hani

    Chris Hani
    Born in
    South Africa Flag South Africa
    Years
    1942-1993 (aged 51)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Chris Hani, born Martin Thembisile Hani SSA, SBS, CLS, DMG, MMS, was the leader of the South African Communist Party and chief of staff of uMkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). He was a fierce opponent of the apartheid government, and was assassinated by Janusz WaluĊ›, a Polish immigrant and sympathiser of the Conservative opposition on 10 April 1993, during the unrest preceding the transition to democracy.

All 49 notable alumni

Rhodes University faculties and divisions

Faculty : Commerce Accountancy, Business and Commerce, Business Computing, Economics, Information Technology, Management
Faculty : Education Education, Mathematics Education
Faculty : Humanities African Languages, Afrikaans, Anthropology, Arts and Humanities, Chinese, Classical Languages, English, Fine Arts, French, German, History, Journalism, Linguistics, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Theatre
Faculty : Law Commercial Law, Law
Faculty : Pharmacy Pharmacy
Faculty : Science Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Entomology, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geology, Marine Biology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Natural Sciences, Physics, Statistics, Zoology
Institute : Social and Economic Research Economics, Social Sciences
Institute : Sol Plaatjie Leadership, Media Studies
Institute : Study of English in Africa English
Institute : Water Research Water Science
Research Division : Biopharmaceutics Biological and Life Sciences, Pharmacology, Pharmacy

General information

Alternative names RU
Founded 1904
Accreditation National Department of Higher Education and Training; Higher Education Quality Committee; Council on Higher Education; South African Qualifications Authority
Motto Vis, virtus, veritas
Strength, courage, truth
Colors purple, white

Location and contacts

Address PO Box 94
Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, 6140
South Africa
City population 67,000

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