Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

20 Best Universities in South Africa for Evolutionary

We ranked the top 20 universities for Evolutionary in South Africa based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 679.1K specialized research publications which collectively generated 14.41M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Evolutionary

#2 in Africa #283 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

2

Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Evolutionary

#3 in Africa #301 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

3

Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Evolutionary

#4 in Africa #321 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

4

Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Evolutionary

#5 in Africa #518 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

5

Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Evolutionary

#6 in Africa #642 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

6

Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Evolutionary

#11 in Africa #936 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

7

Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Evolutionary

#15 in Africa #1093 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

8

Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

For Evolutionary

#38 in Africa #1776 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

9

Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

For Evolutionary

#34 in Africa #1657 in the World

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

10

Makhanda

Rhodes University

For Evolutionary

#17 in Africa #1125 in the World

61% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1904 Founded

11

Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

For Evolutionary

#9 in Africa #816 in the World

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

12

Pretoria

University of South Africa

For Evolutionary

#10 in Africa #907 in the World

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

13

Pretoria

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

For Evolutionary

#126 in Africa #3323 in the World

74% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

14

Stellenbosch

University of Stellenbosch

For Evolutionary

#1 in Africa #274 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1918 Founded

15

Kwadlangezwa

University of Zululand

For Evolutionary

#95 in Africa #2915 in the World

45% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

16

Thohoyandou

University of Venda

For Evolutionary

#110 in Africa #3108 in the World

72% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1982 Founded

17

Alice

University of Fort Hare

For Evolutionary

#86 in Africa #2777 in the World

64% Acceptance

11,074 Enrollment

1916 Founded

18

Mankweng

University of Limpopo

For Evolutionary

#82 in Africa #2668 in the World

45% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1959 Founded

19

Cape Town

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Evolutionary

#77 in Africa #2576 in the World

91% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

2005 Founded

20

Durban

Durban University of Technology

For Evolutionary

#73 in Africa #2480 in the World

75% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2002 Founded