- The Times Higher Education World University Rankings consider both the standing of universities’ research and the volume of times their articles have been cited internationally.
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University produced the Academic Ranking of World Universities, which stresses the number of prize-winning scientists, the most often cited researchers from the universities included, and their contributions to science.
- The TopUniversities-created QS World University Rankings, which assess university reputations and evaluate teaching quality, conduct surveys of a sizable number of academic authorities.
- U.S. News & World Report’s Best Global Universities Rankings examines student retention rates in second years of study as well as university graduation rates. The effectiveness of universities is also surveyed by university representatives.
- In South Africa, bachelor’s and master’s degrees are relatively inexpensive. The “Rainbow Nation” performs reasonably well in Development Studies, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences. Tuition is among the lowest in the world, and many programs are taught in English. South Africa’s magnificent towns and terrain, including Table Mountain, the Garden Route, and beautiful beaches, as well as its inexpensive cost of living, are ideal for international students.