University of Pretoria Ranking 2026

GURI 2026 summary

University of Pretoria is ranked #408 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 75.58. GURI evaluates the university's performance across major global ranking systems including QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking, alongside ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

GURI Global Rank
#408
GURI Score
75.58
Country
South Africa
National position
#5 of 14
Ranking Achievement
74.21
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
61.04
Institutional Legacy
78.67
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Africa rank
#5 of 137

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 362
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 501–600
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 501-600

Common questions

What is University of Pretoria ranked in the world?
#408 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 75.58.
Is University of Pretoria ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
It appears in all three ranking systems used in the GURI 2026 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2026), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026), ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025).
How has University of Pretoria's GURI position changed?
GURI 2026: #408 (score 75.58) · GURI 2025: #460 (score 72.56) · GURI 2024: #340 (score 76.13)

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