19 Best universities for Veterinary 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 Veterinary. A graph of 142K citations received by 8.29K academic papers made by 19 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 Veterinary

#1 in Africa

#27 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

2. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Veterinary

#7 in Africa

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

3. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Veterinary

#17 in Africa

#218 in the World

Founded: 1918

4. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Veterinary

#19 in Africa

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

5. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Veterinary

#28 in Africa

#339 in the World

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

6. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Veterinary

#29 in Africa

#355 in the World

Founded: 1874

7. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Veterinary

#33 in Africa

#391 in the World

Founded: 1916

8. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Veterinary

#42 in Africa

#548 in the World

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

9. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Veterinary

#47 in Africa

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

10. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Veterinary

#48 in Africa

#675 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

11. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Veterinary

#64 in Africa

#831 in the World

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

12. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Veterinary

#75 in Africa

#901 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

13. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Veterinary

#94 in Africa

#1174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

14. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Veterinary

#98 in Africa

#1253 in the World

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

15. University of Venda

South Africa | Thohoyandou

For Veterinary

#118 in Africa

#1395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1982

16. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Veterinary

#120 in Africa

#1407 in the World

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

17. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Veterinary

#155 in Africa

#1804 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

18. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Veterinary

#156 in Africa

#1805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

19. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Veterinary

#172 in Africa

#1907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

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