List of Agricultural Colleges and Universities in South Africa 2026-2027

Agriculture is the science and practice dealing with the systematic cultivation of certain plants and breeding of livestock.

What is the study of agriculture ?

Agricultural study courses include forestry, horticulture, equine studies (that’s horses), viticulture (that’s wine), food processing, wool science, plant breeding, soil science and plant nutrition. You may want to take extra business study units if you want to manage a large farming property or agricultural business.

Agriculture Colleges in South Africa

1. Elsenburg Agriculture Training Institute

2. Potchefstroom College of Agriculture

3. Cedara College of Agriculture

4. Glen College of Agriculture

5. Lowveld College of Agriculture

6. Madzivhandila College of Agriculture

7. Tompi Seleka College of Agriculture

8. Weston Agricultural College

9. Taung Agricultural College (TAC)

10. Bolland College

11. Fort Cox College of Agriculture and Forestry

Universities offering Agriculture In South Africa

Do you want to study agriculture at the tertiary level ?, The following South African universities offers higher level certificates in agriculture ;

CUT Department Of Agriculture

University Fort Hare Faculty Of Agriculture

Nelson Mandela University Department Of Agriculture

University of Pretoria Faculty Of Agriculture

Stellenbosch University Faculty Of Agriscience

University of Venda School Of Agriculture

University Of KwaZulu-Natal College Of Agriculture

North West University Faculty Of Agriculture

UFS Faculty Of Agriculture

Unisa College Of Agriculture

CPUT Department Of Agriculture

University of Limpopo School Of Agriculture

MUT Department Of Agriculture

Unizulu Faculty of Science And Agriculture

Other Important Agriculture Resources

Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture

Bachelor’s degree agriculture majors are typically divided between programs that focus on managing agribusinesses and those that emphasize soil, plant or animal management. A high school diploma is required in order to apply to an agriculture Bachelor’s program.

Jobs directly related to your degree include:

Agricultural consultant
Estates manager
Farm manager
Fish farm manager
Plant breeder/geneticist
Rural practice surveyor
Soil scientist