Rhodes University: Statistics

Position | Category |
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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 |
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 Rate | 52% |
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Admissions Requirements | Matriculation Certificate or certificate of exemption issued by the Joint Matriculation Board |
Academic Calendar | February to November (February - April; April-June; July-September; September-November) |
Enrollment | 8,200 |
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.
Rhodes University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
Year | Publications | Citations |
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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 |
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 |
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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 |
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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
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Alice Maud Krige
- Occupations
- television actorfilm produceractorfilm actorstage actor
- Biography
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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).
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Wilbur Smith
- Occupations
- novelistscreenwriterwriterbusiness executive
- Biography
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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.
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Ian Douglas Smith
- Occupations
- farmerpolitician
- Biography
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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.
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Chris Hani
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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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.





Rhodes University faculties and divisions
Faculty : Commerce | Accountancy, Business and Commerce, Business Computing, Economics, Information Technology, Management |
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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 |
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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 |
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City population | 67,000 |