A panoramic view of the main hall of the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) in Johannesburg, South Africa, October 16, 2024. /CFP

Three South African universities listed among world’s top...

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A panoramic view of the main hall of the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) in Johannesburg, South Africa, October 16, 2024. /CFP

Three South African universities listed among world’s top...

Three South African universities – the University of Cape Town, the University of the Witwatersrand, and Stellenbosch University – have been ranked among the world's top 500 higher education institutions in the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). The University of Cape Town was the highest-ranked South African institution, placed in the 201-300 range, followed by the University of the Witwatersrand (301-400) and Stellenbosch University (401-500). The ARWU, published by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, uses six objective indicators to assess university performance.
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