The UFS is a research-led and regionally-engaged university that contributes to development and social justice through the production of globally competitive graduates and knowledge. The University of the Free State (UFS) earned its strongest score in the indicator measuring the percentage of international students (ranked 59th). UFS is one of the oldest universities in South Africa, having been founded in 1904 as Grey College. They are continuously generating new knowledge through essential and captivating projects.
The North West University is committed to functioning as a unitary, integrated, multi-campus university that enables equity, redress and globally competitive teaching and research across all three of their campuses. Their core activities, teaching-learning and research, are intertwined with community engagement and innovation in their eight faculties, most of which serve both distance and contact students. North-West University (NWU) was featured in the 801-1000 range of the latest QS World University Rankings. Even though it is a young university (formed by the 2004 merger of two previous universities as part of the South African government’s plan to transform higher education), NWU is now one of the largest universities in the country, hosting more than 68,300 students.
The University of the Western Cape is committed to excellence in teaching, learning and research, to nurturing the cultural diversity of South Africa, and to responding in critical and creative ways to the needs of a society in transition. The University earned its best scores for citations per faculty member (a measure of research impact) and percentage of international faculty members. UWC is noted for its significant role in the fight against racial discrimination in South Africa, having originally been founded for black students only during the apartheid period.
Rhodes University climbed 14 places to rank 124th in the best rankings this year. Rhodes was established in 1904 and, since then, its main objective has been to provide students with all the tools they need in order to make sure they are prepared for the future workforce.
A truly South African University of Choice that is academically excellent, innovative in research, entrepreneurial, and critically engaged with society. UKZN aims to establish a value-driven organisational culture that empowers the Institution and its people to achieve institutional goals. Innovative curricula, dynamic teaching and learning, state-of-the-art laboratories and accredited professional degrees have earned UKZN the reputation as a leading higher education institution on the African continent.
UJ students have access to a world-class environment for sport, art and culture and are guided through experience programmes to develop both personal and academic skills. As UJ alumni, they then go on to become game changers in their chosen careers.
Stellenbosch University (SU) has been ranked as the 4th university in South Africa and as 301th globally. The University’s vision is to be an inclusive, innovative, and future focused institution: a place of discovery and excellence where both staff and students are thought leaders in advancing knowledge in the service of all stakeholders.
The University of Pretoria (UP) is ranked third in the country, as well as 561-570 in the world. One of the largest and oldest South African universities (founded in 1908), UP earned top-20 scores for two of the rankings’ indicators: employer reputation and international faculty. It offers more than 1,800 programs in Afrikaans and English, and operates seven campuses as well as other sites such as the Pretoria Academic Hospital.
Wits University is focused on producing research with impact, which ensures that Wits students and staff operate at the leading edge of their disciplines. According to the rankings, Wits is among the top 500 universities in the world in 15 subject areas. According to the latest Global Employability Survey and Ranking, directors and recruiters consider Wits graduates to be the most employable in South Africa.
South Africa’s oldest university, established in 1829, the University of Cape Town (UCT) has maintained a proud tradition of academic excellence, which today sees it ranked first in the whole continent. Renowned for its striking location at the foot of Table Mountain, UCT is a microcosm of the city in its title. Not only has it been ranked among the best universities in Africa, but also in the world, with an astonishing number 268th best university globally.
These universities were ranked among the top 10 universities in South Africa during several different years, each one standing out from the others in a certain area and all of them offering the quality of education that completely prepares students for their future.
