Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University: Statistics

Updated:

EduRank

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University logo
EduRank.org best universities badge
Position Category
#4880 of 14,131 In the World
#162 of 1,104 In Africa
#23 of 26 In South Africa
#4 of 4 In Pretoria
#695 of 2,858 For Family medicine
Top50% For 22 other topics
Subject rankings

Quick Review

Enrollment
5,000
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.smu.ac.za
Acceptance rate
72%*

* Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences 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

Enrollment5,000

Research profile

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University has published 4,334 scientific papers with 42,048 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Pathology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Genetics, Psychology, Sociology, and Political Science.

Publications
4,334
Citations
42,048

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
3,230 / 33,053
Biology
2,701 / 28,251
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,292 / 21,984
Pathology
1,735 / 21,850
Chemistry
1,650 / 19,053
Environmental Science
1,528 / 14,968
Genetics
1,326 / 16,212
Psychology
1,286 / 12,460
Sociology
1,261 / 12,159
Political Science
1,252 / 12,957
Law
1,218 / 12,585
Computer Science
1,170 / 10,380
Engineering
1,162 / 11,865
Physics
1,155 / 11,248
Public Health
1,088 / 13,328
Mathematics
1,068 / 9,480
Biochemistry
1,011 / 11,818
Nursing
957 / 8,963
Family medicine
953 / 9,215
Economics
940 / 9,560
Psychiatry
880 / 9,604
Surgery
840 / 9,357
Development Studies
838 / 8,600
Demography
796 / 9,519
Statistics
780 / 7,507
Geology
777 / 7,700
Immunology
772 / 10,706
Quantum and Particle physics
752 / 8,081
Philosophy
715 / 6,087
Paleontology
681 / 6,804
Ecology
658 / 7,541
Organic Chemistry
650 / 7,808
Virology
642 / 8,407
Business
615 / 5,374
Geography and Cartography
612 / 5,556
Materials Science
479 / 5,651
Healthcare Management (MHA)
469 / 4,700
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
452 / 4,439
History
424 / 3,243
Optical Engineering
416 / 4,638

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 6 20
1993 6 9
1994 5 19
1995 12 31
1996 6 29
1997 15 28
1998 14 32
1999 12 47
2000 21 73
2001 14 104
2002 12 108
2003 19 177
2004 31 184
2005 15 234
2006 9 188
2007 14 246
2008 14 295
2009 23 341
2010 15 566
2011 17 442
2012 12 522
2013 17 529
2014 23 529
2015 182 518
2016 226 621
2017 199 779
2018 264 1115
2019 270 1762
2020 404 2761
2021 549 4745
2022 570 6577
2023 648 8606
2024 617 9226
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 Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences 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 No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business No No No
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science No No No
Economics No No No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences No No No
Mathematics No No No
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics No No No
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Notable alumni

  1. Marlena Kruger

    Marlena Kruger
    Enrolled in Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
    Graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
    Occupations
    academic
    Biography

    Marlena Cathorina Kruger is a South African-New Zealand medical researcher and academic. She is currently a full professor of nutritional physiology at Massey University.

General information

Alternative names SMU
Founded 2014
Motto Knowledge for Quality Health Services

Location and contacts

Address Pretoria
South Africa
City population 742,000
Phone +27 (12) 521 4111
Fax +27 (12) 560 0086

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University in social media