24 Best universities for Nutrition and Food Science 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 Nutrition and Food Science. A graph of 371K citations received by 16.9K 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 Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Nutrition and Food Science

#1 in Africa

#111 in the World

Founded: 1918

2. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Nutrition and Food Science

#5 in Africa

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

3. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Nutrition and Food Science

#8 in Africa

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

4. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#17 in Africa

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

5. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Nutrition and Food Science

#19 in Africa

#605 in the World

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

6. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Nutrition and Food Science

#20 in Africa

#629 in the World

Founded: 1874

7. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Nutrition and Food Science

#25 in Africa

#779 in the World

Founded: 1916

8. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Nutrition and Food Science

#26 in Africa

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

9. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Nutrition and Food Science

#33 in Africa

#879 in the World

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

10. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Nutrition and Food Science

#35 in Africa

#899 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

11. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Nutrition and Food Science

#59 in Africa

#1200 in the World

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

12. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Nutrition and Food Science

#61 in Africa

#1243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

13. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Nutrition and Food Science

#70 in Africa

#1352 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

14. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Nutrition and Food Science

#73 in Africa

#1389 in the World

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

15. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Nutrition and Food Science

#92 in Africa

#1729 in the World

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

16. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Nutrition and Food Science

#94 in Africa

#1745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

17. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Nutrition and Food Science

#101 in Africa

#1836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

18. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Nutrition and Food Science

#130 in Africa

#2240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

19. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Nutrition and Food Science

#142 in Africa

#2501 in the World

Founded: 1981

20. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Nutrition and Food Science

#154 in Africa

#2715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

21. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Nutrition and Food Science

#171 in Africa

#2958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

22. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Nutrition and Food Science

#175 in Africa

#3000 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

23. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Nutrition and Food Science

#191 in Africa

#3193 in the World

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

24. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Nutrition and Food Science

#204 in Africa

#3360 in the World

Founded: 1979

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