What Is The Best University In South Africa
There are many highly regarded universities in South Africa that stand shoulder to shoulder with some of the most prestigious brands in international higher education.
Since there are currently no South African rankings, the rankings of universities in South Africa are mostly based on worldwide university rankings.
Rankings show that South Africa has the strongest university system in the continent; it is home to five of the top six universities in Africa, including the University of Cape Town and University of the Witwatersrand, which consistently top academic rankings for the continent.
Top Rate Universities in South Africa
World Rank Institution Country National Rank Quality of Education Rank Alumni Employment Rank Quality of Faculty Rank Research Performance Rank Score
269 University of Cape Town South Africa 1 180 260 – 252 77.3
292 University of the Witwatersrand South Africa 2 190 98 – 329 76.9
435 Stellenbosch University South Africa 3 – 187 – 455 74.9
483 University of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa 4 491 375 – 480 74.3
580 University of Pretoria South Africa 5 – 778 – 548 73.3
674 University of Johannesburg South Africa 6 – 1035 – 642 72.5
924 North-West University South Africa 7 – – – 879 70.7
1163 University of the Free State South Africa 8 – – – 1107 69.3
1239 University of Western Cape South Africa 9 – – – 1175 68.9
1313 Rhodes University South Africa 10 375 900 – 1269 68.5
1416 University of South Africa South Africa 11 – 955 – 1351 68.1
1631 Nelson Mandela University South Africa 12 – 1279 – 1559 67.1
1950 Tshwane University of Technology South Africa 13
Copyright © 2012-2021 Center for World University Rankings
