Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

21 Best Universities in South Africa for Wildlife and Fisheries Management

Focusing specifically on Wildlife and Fisheries Management, our data science engine identified the 21 most influential universities in South Africa. Our methodology evaluated 683.4K subject-specific papers and 14.45M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management

#1 in Africa #122 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

2

Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management

#3 in Africa #274 in the World

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

3

Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management

#4 in Africa #307 in the World

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

4

Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management

#9 in Africa #515 in the World

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

5

Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela University

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management

#14 in Africa #612 in the World

57% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

6

Potchefstroom

North-West University

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management

#19 in Africa #740 in the World

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

7

Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management

#20 in Africa #798 in the World

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

8

Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management

#31 in Africa #988 in the World

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

9

Durban

Durban University of Technology

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management

#151 in Africa #2800 in the World

75% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2002 Founded

10

Pretoria

Tshwane University of Technology

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management

#95 in Africa #1776 in the World

89% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2003 Founded

11

Makhanda

Rhodes University

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management

#2 in Africa #253 in the World

61% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1904 Founded

12

Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management

#32 in Africa #990 in the World

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

13

Pretoria

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management

#203 in Africa #3399 in the World

74% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

14

Pretoria

University of South Africa

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management

#67 in Africa #1562 in the World

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

15

Kwadlangezwa

University of Zululand

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management

#60 in Africa #1446 in the World

45% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

16

Stellenbosch

University of Stellenbosch

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management

#6 in Africa #348 in the World

56% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1918 Founded

17

Mthatha

Walter Sisulu University

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management

#156 in Africa #2855 in the World

67% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

2005 Founded

18

Thohoyandou

University of Venda

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management

#97 in Africa #1815 in the World

72% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1982 Founded

19

Alice

University of Fort Hare

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management

#62 in Africa #1481 in the World

64% Acceptance

11,074 Enrollment

1916 Founded

20

Mankweng

University of Limpopo

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management

#50 in Africa #1270 in the World

45% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1959 Founded

21

Cape Town

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management

#102 in Africa #1907 in the World

91% Acceptance

35,047 Enrollment

2005 Founded