Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

21 Best Universities in South Africa for Forestry

Focusing specifically on Forestry, our data science engine identified the 21 most influential universities in South Africa. To determine these leaders, we isolated 681.9K specialized research publications which collectively generated 14.44M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Forestry

#1 in Africa #54 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

2

Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Forestry

#2 in Africa #86 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

3

Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Forestry

#3 in Africa #108 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

4

Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Forestry

#10 in Africa #232 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

5

Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Forestry

#27 in Africa #448 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

6

Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Forestry

#40 in Africa #614 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

7

Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

For Forestry

#60 in Africa #878 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

8

Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Forestry

#84 in Africa #1104 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

9

Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

For Forestry

#89 in Africa #1155 in the World

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

10

Makhanda

Rhodes University

For Forestry

#32 in Africa #486 in the World

61% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1904 Founded

11

Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

For Forestry

#12 in Africa #282 in the World

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

12

Kwadlangezwa

University of Zululand

For Forestry

#115 in Africa #1420 in the World

45% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

13

Pretoria

University of South Africa

For Forestry

#55 in Africa #815 in the World

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

14

Bloemfontein

Central University of Technology

For Forestry

#190 in Africa #2385 in the World

64% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

1981 Founded

15

Stellenbosch

University of Stellenbosch

For Forestry

#4 in Africa #112 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1918 Founded

16

Mthatha

Walter Sisulu University

For Forestry

#208 in Africa #2518 in the World

67% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

2005 Founded

17

Thohoyandou

University of Venda

For Forestry

#73 in Africa #1041 in the World

72% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1982 Founded

18

Alice

University of Fort Hare

For Forestry

#23 in Africa #399 in the World

64% Acceptance

11,074 Enrollment

1916 Founded

19

Mankweng

University of Limpopo

For Forestry

#49 in Africa #758 in the World

45% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1959 Founded

20

Cape Town

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Forestry

#87 in Africa #1140 in the World

91% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

2005 Founded

21

Durban

Durban University of Technology

For Forestry

#185 in Africa #2305 in the World

75% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2002 Founded