20 Best universities for Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 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 Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation. A graph of 454K citations received by 20.5K academic papers made by 20 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

#115 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

#278 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

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#5 in Africa

#349 in the World

Founded: 1918

6. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#8 in Africa

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

7. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#10 in Africa

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#18 in Africa

#800 in the World

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

9. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#21 in Africa

#805 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

10. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#28 in Africa

#955 in the World

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

11. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#30 in Africa

#1030 in the World

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

12. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#52 in Africa

#1356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

13. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#54 in Africa

#1378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

14. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#69 in Africa

#1642 in the World

Founded: 1916

15. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#70 in Africa

#1645 in the World

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

16. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#79 in Africa

#1775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

17. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#82 in Africa

#1829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

18. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#98 in Africa

#2053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

19. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#141 in Africa

#2819 in the World

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

20. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#164 in Africa

#3061 in the World

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

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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