24 Best Agricultural Science schools in South Africa

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Agricultural Science. A graph of 997K citations received by 43K academic papers made by 24 universities in South Africa was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Agricultural Science

#1 in Africa

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

2. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Africa

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Agricultural Science

#3 in Africa

#153 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Agricultural Science

#4 in Africa

#164 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Agricultural Science

#8 in Africa

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1904

6. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Agricultural Science

#11 in Africa

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

7. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Agricultural Science

#15 in Africa

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

8. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Agricultural Science

#29 in Africa

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

9. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Agricultural Science

#31 in Africa

#673 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

10. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Agricultural Science

#36 in Africa

#721 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

11. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Agricultural Science

#51 in Africa

#939 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

12. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Agricultural Science

#57 in Africa

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 24,754
Founded: 1959

13. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Agricultural Science

#62 in Africa

#1042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

14. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Agricultural Science

#74 in Africa

#1244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

15. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Agricultural Science

#76 in Africa

#1254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

16. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Agricultural Science

#87 in Africa

#1422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

17. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Agricultural Science

#92 in Africa

#1490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

18. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Agricultural Science

#95 in Africa

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 35,047
Founded: 2005

19. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Agricultural Science

#131 in Africa

#1924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

20. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Agricultural Science

#200 in Africa

#2900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

21. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Agricultural Science

#201 in Africa

#2905 in the World

Founded: 1981

22. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Agricultural Science

#217 in Africa

#3208 in the World

Founded: 1979

23. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Agricultural Science

#219 in Africa

#3230 in the World

Founded: 2005

24. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Agricultural Science

#269 in Africa

#4040 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

The best cities to study Agricultural Science in South Africa based on the number of universities and their ranks are Durban, Pretoria, Stellenbosch, and Cape Town.