21 Best universities for Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation in South Africa

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation. A graph of 648K citations received by 23.8K academic papers made by 21 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 Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#1 in Africa

#122 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#2 in Africa

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#3 in Africa

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#4 in Africa

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#6 in Africa

#348 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#9 in Africa

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

7. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#14 in Africa

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#19 in Africa

#740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

9. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#20 in Africa

#798 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

10. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#31 in Africa

#988 in the World

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

11. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#32 in Africa

#990 in the World

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

12. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#50 in Africa

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

13. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#60 in Africa

#1446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

14. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#62 in Africa

#1481 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

15. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#67 in Africa

#1562 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

16. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#95 in Africa

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

17. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#97 in Africa

#1815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

18. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#102 in Africa

#1907 in the World

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

19. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#151 in Africa

#2800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

20. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#156 in Africa

#2855 in the World

Founded: 2005

21. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#203 in Africa

#3399 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

The best cities to study Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation in South Africa based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cape Town, Makhanda, Pretoria, and Durban.

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