24 Best universities for Horticulture 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 Horticulture. A graph of 400K citations received by 20K 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 Horticulture

#1 in Africa

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

2. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Horticulture

#2 in Africa

#109 in the World

Founded: 1918

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Horticulture

#3 in Africa

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Horticulture

#7 in Africa

#332 in the World

Founded: 1874

5. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Horticulture

#11 in Africa

#398 in the World

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

6. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Horticulture

#19 in Africa

#583 in the World

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

7. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Horticulture

#20 in Africa

#613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

8. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Horticulture

#32 in Africa

#812 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

9. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Horticulture

#37 in Africa

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

10. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Horticulture

#40 in Africa

#890 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

11. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Horticulture

#55 in Africa

#1043 in the World

Founded: 1916

12. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Horticulture

#78 in Africa

#1365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

13. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Horticulture

#81 in Africa

#1390 in the World

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

14. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Horticulture

#87 in Africa

#1443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

15. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Horticulture

#92 in Africa

#1517 in the World

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

16. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Horticulture

#95 in Africa

#1559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

17. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Horticulture

#108 in Africa

#1823 in the World

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

18. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Horticulture

#116 in Africa

#1897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

19. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Horticulture

#122 in Africa

#1976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

20. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Horticulture

#194 in Africa

#3082 in the World

Founded: 1981

21. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Horticulture

#206 in Africa

#3225 in the World

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

22. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Horticulture

#208 in Africa

#3229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

23. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Horticulture

#215 in Africa

#3260 in the World

Founded: 1979

24. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Horticulture

#226 in Africa

#3316 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

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