Ranking the 13 best universities in South Africa
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Thirteen universities from South Africa feature in the 2021-2022 list of the top 2,000 universities compiled by the Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR).
They are led by the University of Cape Town, ranked 269th globally, and followed by the University of the Witwatersrand at 292nd.
Stellenbosch University, University of KwaZulu-Natal, and the University of Pretoria round up the top five universities in South Africa, with the University of Johannesburg ranked sixth.
The only change in the local university rankings for 2021/22 is the University of the Free State overtaking the University of the Western Cape to be ranked eighth – having been ranked ninth last year.
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This is according to the centre’s 2021-22 Global 2000 List.
UKZN features as one of the top 2,5% of universities out of 19 788 worldwide.
The centre publishes the largest academic rankings of global universities and is a leading consulting organisation providing policy advice, strategic insights, and consulting services to governments and universities to improve educational and research outcomes.
Professor Mosa Moshabela, acting deputy vice chancellor of research at UKZN, welcomed the results.
He said it confirms the university’s continued position as a leading research-intensive university in Africa and the world.
“Whilst there are many other attributes that characterise UKZN as a top university in Africa . it is always a pleasure to see how we perform as an institution relative to our peers nationally and globally.
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