University of Johannesburg

, ZA

#452

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Johannesburg ranks #452 globally — #292 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #375 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #501-600 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #319 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Johannesburg places #452 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#292

▲ 16 vs 2026 (#308)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#375

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#501-600

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#319

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

University of Johannesburg by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Hospitality & Tourism

—

#19

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Development Studies

#51-100

—

Geography

—

#76-100

—

Environmental Science

#301-350

—

#79

Public Health

—

#80

Anthropology

#101-200

—

Business & Management

#451-500

—

#101-150

—

Earth & Geosciences

—

#101-150

#273

Economics & Econometrics

#401-450

—

#301-400

#110

Education

#201-250

#126-150

#201-300

—

Law

—

#126-150

—

Social Sciences & Management

#394

#151-175

—

Food Science & Technology

—

#301-400

#174

Business & Economics

—

#176-200

—

Archaeology

#201-260

—

Art & Design

#201-300

—

Communication & Media

#201-250

—

Sociology

—

#201-300

—

Chemistry

#401-450

—

#208

Arts & Humanities

#401-450

#251-300

—

#221

Engineering & Technology

#376

#301-400

—

#233

Psychology

#251-300

—

#308

Materials Science

#251-300

—

Computer Science

#451-500

#251-300

—

#448

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#267

Political Science & IR

#301-400

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#401-450

—

#301-400

#336

Natural / Physical Sciences

#401-450

#301-400

—

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#301-400

—

Automation & Control

—

#301-400

—

Chemical Engineering

#351-400

—

#401-500

—

Physics & Astronomy

#551-600

—

#401-500

#358

Mathematics

#401-450

—

#445

Life Sciences & Medicine

#451-500

#401-500

—

Medicine / Clinical

#551-600

—

#401-500

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

—

#401-500

—

Clinical & Health

—

#401-500

—

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#425

Biological Sciences

#451-500

—

#448

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#451-500

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of Johannesburg ranked in the world in 2026?

University of Johannesburg ranks #292 in QS 2027, #375 in THE 2026, #501-600 in ARWU 2025 and #319 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #452 globally.

Why does University of Johannesburg rank #292 in QS but #375 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

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