Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University: Statistics

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#5561 of 14,131 In the World
#197 of 1,104 In Africa
#23 of 26 In South Africa
#4 of 4 In Pretoria
#764 of 2,622 For Family medicine
Top50% For 21 other topics
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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 3,424 scientific papers with 25,495 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
3,424
Citations
25,495

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
2,573 / 20,756
Biology
2,201 / 18,552
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,827 / 13,052
Pathology
1,460 / 14,724
Chemistry
1,355 / 12,354
Environmental Science
1,222 / 9,554
Genetics
1,123 / 10,928
Psychology
1,050 / 7,634
Sociology
996 / 7,456
Political Science
981 / 7,172
Law
967 / 7,056
Computer Science
962 / 7,037
Engineering
947 / 7,433
Physics
941 / 6,594
Mathematics
900 / 5,636
Public Health
843 / 8,093
Biochemistry
835 / 8,252
Nursing
778 / 5,879
Family medicine
767 / 5,435
Economics
763 / 5,445
Psychiatry
753 / 6,368
Surgery
736 / 5,560
Development Studies
682 / 5,001
Statistics
671 / 4,652
Geology
655 / 5,229
Immunology
648 / 6,923
Demography
641 / 6,044
Quantum and Particle physics
626 / 4,551
Paleontology
583 / 4,630
Philosophy
582 / 3,453
Ecology
530 / 4,663
Virology
525 / 5,636
Organic Chemistry
503 / 4,574
Business
489 / 3,013
Geography and Cartography
469 / 3,409
Materials Science
400 / 3,176
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
393 / 2,394
Optical Engineering
383 / 3,418
Healthcare Management (MHA)
374 / 2,842
History
368 / 2,358

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 5 16
1992 5 12
1993 5 5
1994 5 17
1995 10 26
1996 7 28
1997 12 24
1998 14 24
1999 11 37
2000 21 65
2001 15 113
2002 13 133
2003 16 177
2004 20 187
2005 18 238
2006 8 207
2007 14 254
2008 12 282
2009 18 294
2010 17 480
2011 13 386
2012 9 432
2013 12 462
2014 18 466
2015 176 485
2016 214 523
2017 183 642
2018 237 837
2019 239 1301
2020 375 1900
2021 516 3337
2022 542 4980
2023 574 6549
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 the 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

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