Rhodes University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1062 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #14 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #9 of 26 | In South Africa |
| #136 of 1,014 | For Entomology |
| Top50% | For 124 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 8,200
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Website
- ru.ac.za
- Languages
- English
- Acceptance rate
- 61%*
* Rhodes University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| 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 |
Research profile
Rhodes University is a world-class research university with 15,986 scientific papers published and 259,741 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 140 | 765 |
| 1992 | 166 | 707 |
| 1993 | 132 | 615 |
| 1994 | 141 | 717 |
| 1995 | 148 | 788 |
| 1996 | 146 | 1007 |
| 1997 | 150 | 824 |
| 1998 | 179 | 1030 |
| 1999 | 156 | 1268 |
| 2000 | 150 | 1447 |
| 2001 | 163 | 1445 |
| 2002 | 178 | 1839 |
| 2003 | 195 | 2028 |
| 2004 | 211 | 2309 |
| 2005 | 218 | 2506 |
| 2006 | 306 | 3164 |
| 2007 | 336 | 3756 |
| 2008 | 357 | 4406 |
| 2009 | 370 | 5192 |
| 2010 | 418 | 6413 |
| 2011 | 525 | 7360 |
| 2012 | 540 | 8202 |
| 2013 | 640 | 9509 |
| 2014 | 635 | 10416 |
| 2015 | 688 | 11140 |
| 2016 | 701 | 12541 |
| 2017 | 757 | 13259 |
| 2018 | 773 | 14774 |
| 2019 | 827 | 18085 |
| 2020 | 822 | 21898 |
| 2021 | 1007 | 25541 |
| 2022 | 874 | 26479 |
| 2023 | 792 | 26617 |
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
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Embeth Davidtz
- Occupations
- film actorstage actortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Embeth Jean Davidtz is an American-South African actress. Her screen roles include movies such as Army of Darkness, Schindler's List, Matilda, Fallen, Mansfield Park, Bicentennial Man, Bridget Jones's Diary, Junebug, Fracture, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Old, and Not Okay, and the television series In Treatment, Californication, Mad Men, Ray Donovan, and The Morning Show. She also guest-starred on Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Derek Shepherd's sister Nancy Shepherd.
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Alice Maud Krige
- Occupations
- television actorstage actorfilm actoractorfilm producer
- Biography
-
Alice Maud Krige is a South African actress and producer. Her big break came in 1981, when she starred as the Gilbert and Sullivan singer Sybil Gordon in the British historical film Chariots of Fire, and as Eva Galli / Alma Mobley in the American supernatural horror film Ghost Story. She received a Laurence Olivier Award for her performance in the West End theatre production of Arms and the Man (1981) and later joined the Royal Shakespeare Company.
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Wilbur Smith
- Occupations
- novelistbusiness executivewriterscreenwriter
- Biography
-
Wilbur Addison Smith was a Northern Rhodesian-born British-South African novelist specializing in historical fiction about international involvement in Southern Africa across four centuries.
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Ian Douglas Smith
- Occupations
- politicianfarmer
- 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 leader to be born and raised in Rhodesia, and led the predominantly white government that unilaterally declared independence from the United Kingdom in November 1965 in opposition to the UK's demands for the implementation of majority rule as a condition for independence. His 15 years in power were defined by the country's international isolation and involvement in the Rhodesian Bush War, which pitted Rhodesia's armed forces against the Soviet- and Chinese-funded military wings of the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) and Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU).
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 |