University of KwaZulu-Natal

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#681

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of KwaZulu-Natal ranks #681 globally — #600 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #550 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #601-700 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #424 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of KwaZulu-Natal places #681 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#600

▼ 42 vs 2026 (#558)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#550

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#601-700

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#424

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Medicine / Clinical

#401-450

—

#201-300

#93

Public Health

—

#101-150

#179

Biological Sciences

#351-400

—

#301-400

#150

Earth & Geosciences

—

#301-400

#159

Agriculture & Forestry

#201-250

—

#301-400

#307

Environmental Science

#501-550

—

#201-300

#233

Nursing

—

#201-300

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

—

#236

Education

#401-450

#301-400

—

Law

—

#301-400

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#344

#401-500

—

Materials Science

#401-550

—

Arts & Humanities

—

#401-500

—

Clinical & Health

—

#401-500

—

Computer Science

—

#401-500

—

Psychology

—

#401-500

—

Social Sciences & Management

—

#401-500

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#451-500

#501-600

—

Chemistry

#501-550

—

#471

Physics & Astronomy

#501-550

—

Business & Economics

—

#601-800

—

Engineering & Technology

—

#601-800

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of KwaZulu-Natal ranked in the world in 2026?

University of KwaZulu-Natal ranks #600 in QS 2027, #550 in THE 2026, #601-700 in ARWU 2025 and #424 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #681 globally.

Why does University of KwaZulu-Natal rank #600 in QS but #550 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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