15 Best universities for Agricultural Economics in South Africa

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Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Agricultural Economics. A graph of 39.4K citations received by 3.21K academic papers made by 15 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 Pretoria

For Agricultural Economics

#1 in Africa
#29 in the World
Enrollment
48,174
Founded
1908

2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Agricultural Economics

#5 in Africa
#124 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
2004

5. University of the Free State

For Agricultural Economics

#16 in Africa
#225 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1904

6. University of the Witwatersrand

For Agricultural Economics

#18 in Africa
#275 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1922

7. North-West University

For Agricultural Economics

#19 in Africa
#279 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
26,439
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
2004

9. Rhodes University

For Agricultural Economics

#28 in Africa
#398 in the World
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1904

10. University of South Africa

For Agricultural Economics

#30 in Africa
#406 in the World
Enrollment
420,000
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1873

11. University of Johannesburg

For Agricultural Economics

#31 in Africa
#417 in the World
Enrollment
49,910
Founded
2005

12. University of Limpopo

For Agricultural Economics

#52 in Africa
#673 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1959

13. University of the Western Cape

For Agricultural Economics

#54 in Africa
#721 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
24,754
Founded
1959

14. Tshwane University of Technology

For Agricultural Economics

#58 in Africa
#786 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Founded
2003

15. University of Venda

For Agricultural Economics

#61 in Africa
#809 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1982

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