GURI 2027 — South Africa

17 universities · South Africa · GURI 3.1 · Published 2026-11-10

GURI Edition

Global Rank	Country Rank	University	Country	GURI Score	QS	THE	ARWU
131	1	University of Cape Town	South Africa	89.63	184	147	201-300
264	2	University of The Witwatersrand	South Africa	82.92	302	301–325	301-400
283	3	Stellenbosch University	South Africa	82.05	296	326–350	401-500
320	4	University of Pretoria	South Africa	80.27	326	451–500	501-600
364	5	University of Johannesburg	South Africa	78.31	292	351–375	601-700
534	6	University of Kwazulu-Natal	South Africa	70.35	600	501–550	601-700
957	7	University of South Africa	South Africa	53.98	951-1000	1201–1400	801-900
1078	8	North-West University	South Africa	50.47	1001-1200	801–1000	801-900
1135	9	University of the Western Cape	South Africa	48.73	1001-1200	701–800	—
1272	10	University of the Free State	South Africa	44.82	1001-1200	1201–1400	—
1452	11	Rhodes University	South Africa	39.39	901-950	—	—
1490	12	Durban University of Technology	South Africa	38.37	—	1201–1400	—
1662	13	Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University	South Africa	34.18	—	1401–1600	—
1884	14	Nelson Mandela University	South Africa	27.20	1401+	1401–1600	—
2091	15	University of Venda	South Africa	20.82	—	1801–2000	—
2115	16	Tshwane University of Technology	South Africa	20.05	—	1801–2000	—
2118	17	iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu	South Africa	20.02	—	1801–2000	—

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