24 Best universities for Environmental Management in South Africa

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Africa ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Management. A graph of 1.12M citations received by 40.2K 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 Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Environmental Management

#1 in Africa

#134 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Environmental Management

#2 in Africa

#233 in the World

Founded: 1918

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Environmental Management

#4 in Africa

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Environmental Management

#5 in Africa

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

5. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Environmental Management

#6 in Africa

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

6. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Environmental Management

#7 in Africa

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

7. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Environmental Management

#10 in Africa

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

8. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Environmental Management

#16 in Africa

#584 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

9. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Environmental Management

#20 in Africa

#701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

10. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Environmental Management

#22 in Africa

#748 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

11. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Environmental Management

#31 in Africa

#840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

12. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Environmental Management

#34 in Africa

#871 in the World

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

13. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Environmental Management

#39 in Africa

#977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

14. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Environmental Management

#42 in Africa

#1030 in the World

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

15. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Environmental Management

#46 in Africa

#1091 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

16. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Environmental Management

#66 in Africa

#1392 in the World

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

17. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Environmental Management

#68 in Africa

#1401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

18. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Environmental Management

#102 in Africa

#1797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

19. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Environmental Management

#109 in Africa

#1943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

20. Central University of Technology

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Environmental Management

#112 in Africa

#1961 in the World

Founded: 1981

21. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Environmental Management

#132 in Africa

#2215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

22. Mangosuthu University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Environmental Management

#173 in Africa

#2710 in the World

Founded: 1979

23. Walter Sisulu University

South Africa | Mthatha

For Environmental Management

#199 in Africa

#3029 in the World

Founded: 2005

24. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Environmental Management

#227 in Africa

#3513 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

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