18 Best Forestry schools 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 Forestry. A graph of 263K citations received by 13.2K academic papers made by 18 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

South Africa | Pretoria

For Forestry

#1 in Africa

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Forestry

#3 in Africa

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

3. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Forestry

#4 in Africa

#105 in the World

Founded: 1874

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Forestry

#5 in Africa

#122 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Forestry

#8 in Africa

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Forestry

#11 in Africa

#258 in the World

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

7. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Forestry

#19 in Africa

#432 in the World

Founded: 1916

8. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Forestry

#23 in Africa

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

9. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Forestry

#24 in Africa

#474 in the World

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

10. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Forestry

#45 in Africa

#783 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

11. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Forestry

#46 in Africa

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

12. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Forestry

#48 in Africa

#815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

13. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Forestry

#59 in Africa

#952 in the World

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

14. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Forestry

#67 in Africa

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

15. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Forestry

#69 in Africa

#1095 in the World

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

16. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Forestry

#81 in Africa

#1214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

17. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Forestry

#93 in Africa

#1319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2005

18. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Forestry

#108 in Africa

#1491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

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