24 Best Agricultural Science schools in South Africa

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 711K citations received by 37.5K 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

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

2. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Agricultural Science

#2 in Africa

#131 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

#157 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Agricultural Science

#7 in Africa

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Agricultural Science

#9 in Africa

#365 in the World

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

7. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Agricultural Science

#14 in Africa

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 26,439
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 2004

8. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Agricultural Science

#26 in Africa

#618 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

9. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Agricultural Science

#34 in Africa

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

10. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Agricultural Science

#37 in Africa

#793 in the World

Founded: 1916

11. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Agricultural Science

#49 in Africa

#1005 in the World

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

12. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Agricultural Science

#53 in Africa

#1035 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1873

13. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Agricultural Science

#54 in Africa

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

14. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Agricultural Science

#72 in Africa

#1297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 10,213
Founded: 2002

15. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Agricultural Science

#74 in Africa

#1372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

16. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Agricultural Science

#75 in Africa

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

17. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Agricultural Science

#91 in Africa

#1575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

18. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Agricultural Science

#96 in Africa

#1630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

19. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Agricultural Science

#127 in Africa

#2040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

20. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Agricultural Science

#187 in Africa

#2991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

21. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Agricultural Science

#200 in Africa

#3179 in the World

Founded: 1981

22. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Agricultural Science

#203 in Africa

#3221 in the World

Founded: 1979

23. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Agricultural Science

#237 in Africa

#3696 in the World

Enrollment: 27,039
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 2005

24. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Agricultural Science

#265 in Africa

#4066 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.