New global ranking reveals best universities in South Africa
The 15 best universities in South Africa was recently unveiled by US News & World Report’s Best Global Universities rankings. Here’s more…
SA’s best universities ranked
US News & World Report’s Best Global Universities rankings have revealed which of South Africa’s universities are the very best of the best.
The list breaks down the Best Global Universities rankings by region, country and subject, aimed at helping applicants choose the best institution.
The rankings are based solely on institutions’ overall academic research and reputations. Which means undergraduate or postgraduate programmes are excluded from the comparison.
According to the rankings, the University of Cape Town is not only the best institution in South Africa, but in all of Africa too.
UCT ranks first in South Africa, with a score of 70 and a global ranking of 116. The University of Witwatersrand came second, with a score of 61.9 and a global ranking of 264. Wits also ranked as the second-best university in all of Africa.
Rounding out the top three was Stellenbosch University, scoring 60.0 and ranking 311 in the world. Stellenbosch ranked number four for Best Universities in Africa as well.
Harvard University in the United States of America took the number one spot globally, with a score of 100.0.
Top 15
There were 15 South African universities that made the list. Check them out below:
| Local rank | Global rank | University | Score |
| 1 | 116 | University of Cape Town | 70 |
| 2 | 264 | University of the Witwatersrand | 61.9 |
| 3 | 311 | Stellenbosch University | 60.0 |
| 4 | 357 | University of Johannesburg | 58.3 |
| 5 | 401 | University of Kwa-Zulu Natal | 56.8 |
| 6 | 439 | University of Pretoria | 55.8 |
| 7 | 540 | North West University | 52.9 |
| 8 | 726 | University of the Western Cape | 48.1 |
| 9 | 861 | University of South Africa | 45.5 |
| 10 | 912 | University of the Free State | 44.5 |
| 11 | 953 | Rhodes University | 43.4 |
| 12 | 1 181 | Tshwane University of Technology | 39.8 |
| 13 | 1 223 | Durban University of Technology | 39.0 |
| 14 | 1 268 | Nelson Mandela University | 38.2 |
| 15 | 2 182 | University of Limpopo | 17.2 |