worst university in south africa 2024-2025

worst university in south africa 2024-2025

The University of Cape Town is ranked first in South Africa on this criteria. Wits is then much behind, with UKZN rounding out the top three. Stellenbosch University is ranked fourth, and the University of Pretoria is placed fifth. However, this is not the entire tale.

Both UCT and UP have fallen a few spots on the worldwide rating scale. Meanwhile, Vaal University of Technology gets the lowest grade of the group and is ranked 21st in South Africa.

The complete list is available here:

• University of Cape Town / UCT – ranked 240th globally.
• Witwatersrand University – ranked 323rd globally.
• University of KwaZulu-Natal / UKZN – ranked 358th globally.
• Stellenbosch University – ranked 377th globally.
• University of Pretoria – ranked 474th globally.
• University of Johannesburg – ranked 592nd globally.
• North West University – ranked 611th globally.
• University of the Western Cape – ranked 886th globally.
• Free State University – ranked 927th globally.
• University of South Africa / UNISA – ranked 948th globally.
• Rhodes University – ranked 1 130th globally.
• Durban University of Technology – ranked 1 256th globally.
• Tshwane University of Technology – ranked 1 367th globally.
• Nelson Mandela University – ranked 1 474th globally.
• Cape Peninsula University of Technology – ranked 2 053rd globally.
• University of Limpopo – ranked 2 068th globally.
• Fort Hare University – ranked 2 292nd globally.
• University of Venda – ranked 2 340th globally.
• Sefako Makgotho Health Sciences University – ranked 2 445th globally.
• University of Zululand – ranked 2 738th globally.
• Vaal University of Technology – ranked 2 947th globally.

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