Categories: South Africa Universities

top ten universities in sa 2024-2025

What countries have the best universities in the world? anywhere, including the entire South African country! Isn’t it incredible? Many reputable South African institutions compete with some of the most prestigious higher education brands in the world.

Universities, colleges, medical schools, engineering schools, and law schools in South Africa continue to be highly sought after by bright, ambitious explorers like you. Choose from some of the most in-demand degrees offered by South Africa’s top universities.

South Africa’s top universities, as determined by international rankings

UNIVERSITIES	TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION RANKING (2022)	SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY RANKING (2021)	TOP UNIVERSITIES RANKING (2022)	U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT RANKING (2021)
University of Cape Town	183	201	226	103
Stellenbosch University	251	401	482	321
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg	251	301	424	192
University of Kwazulu Natal	351	601	801	332
Durban University of Technology	401	–	–	–
NWU)North-West University (	501	601	1001	564
University of Johannesburg	601	601	434	378
University of Pretoria	601	401	601	444
University of the Western Cape	601	–	–	729
University of South Africa (UNISA)	801	601	–	921

University Rankings Explained

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.
The Academic Ranking of World Universities was created by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and it emphasizes 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.