South Africa's top universities in 2024
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South African universities shine globally: UCT, UP, and UJ excel

The 2024 subject rankings highlights remarkable global performance of South African universities, with these THREE institutions excelling.

06-11-23 20:12
South Africa's top universities in 2024
The best universities in South Africa. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

The 2024 Times Higher Education subject rankings have spotlighted South African universities, recognizing their remarkable global performance in higher education.

Among the 12 South African universities in the 11 subject categories, these three institutions stand out as academic leaders across various fields.

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TOP THREE SOUTH AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES THAT RANKED WELL GLOBALLY

University of Cape Town’s Dominance

The University of Cape Town (UCT) emerges as the frontrunner, seizing the top position in South Africa in an impressive six subject categories.

Even more remarkable is its presence within the global top 100 for three critical fields: Education, Clinical and Health Studies, and Social Sciences, according to Business Tech.

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University of Pretoria’s Global Ranking in Law

In the global arena, the University of Pretoria has made a significant impact by being the only South African institution to break into the top 100, ranking an impressive 65th worldwide in the field of Law.

University of Johannesburg’s Notable Triumphs

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has demonstrated its excellence by surpassing UCT in three subjects: Business and Economics, Computer Science, and Engineering.

Additionally, it shares a prestigious ranking range with UCT in the field of Physical Sciences.

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TOP 10 HIGHER INSTUTITIONS:

20232022University
267270University of Cape Town
290292University of Witwatersrand
450441Stellenbosch University
478484University of KwaZulu-Natal
557555University of Pretoria
628629University of Johannesburg
887880North-West University
11601126University of the Free State
11881186University of the Western Cape
13001302Rhodes University

Meanwhile, globally, Harvard, for the 12th year in a row, was named as the best university in the world

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Two other US universities, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Stanford, followed suit.

England’s Cambridge and Oxford claimed the fourth and fifth places, with the remaining spots in the top 10 taken by private US institutions.

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