Stellenbosch University (SU) ranked at number 23 out of 606 institutions from emerging countries. SU said the new ranking shows its steady improvement after initially being ranked at 42 in 2017. In 2020, SU cemented its place among the top universities in the world when it appeared on three major global university rankings. Stellenbosch University (SU) has been ranked as one of the best tertiary education facilities in the world from countries classified as advanced emerging, secondary emerging or frontier. The university ranked at number 23 out of 606 institutions from countries with the same classification by the 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) Emerging Economies Universities Rankings, released on Tuesday.