University of South Africa ranks #951 in QS 2027, #1350 in THE 2026, #801-900 in ARWU 2025 and #869 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #1258 globally.
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.