Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

19 Best Universities in South Africa for Animal Science

We ranked the top 19 universities for Animal Science in South Africa based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 668.4K subject-specific papers and 14.27M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Pretoria

University of Pretoria

#3 in Africa #391 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

2

Cape Town

University of Cape Town

#1 in Africa #238 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

3

Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

#6 in Africa #598 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

4

Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

#2 in Africa #385 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

5

Potchefstroom

North-West University

#12 in Africa #921 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

6

Bellville

University of the Western Cape

#19 in Africa #1096 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

7

Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

#7 in Africa #728 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

8

Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

#32 in Africa #1633 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

9

Bloemfontein

Central University of Technology

#116 in Africa #3754 in the World

64% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

1981 Founded

10

Thohoyandou

University of Venda

#84 in Africa #3146 in the World

72% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1982 Founded

11

Alice

University of Fort Hare

#66 in Africa #2762 in the World

64% Acceptance

11,074 Enrollment

1916 Founded

12

Mankweng

University of Limpopo

#62 in Africa #2621 in the World

45% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1959 Founded

13

Cape Town

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

#52 in Africa #2299 in the World

91% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

2005 Founded

14

Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

#34 in Africa #1663 in the World

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

15

Makhanda

Rhodes University

#20 in Africa #1104 in the World

61% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1904 Founded

16

Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

#18 in Africa #1063 in the World

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

17

Pretoria

University of South Africa

#11 in Africa #899 in the World

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

18

Stellenbosch

University of Stellenbosch

#4 in Africa #434 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1918 Founded

19

Kwadlangezwa

University of Zululand

#120 in Africa #3851 in the World

45% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded