University of the Witwatersrand

, ZA

#280

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of the Witwatersrand ranks #280 globally — #302 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #325 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #201-300 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #265 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of the Witwatersrand places #280 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#302

▼ 11 vs 2026 (#291)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#325

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#201-300

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#265

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Medicine / Clinical

#201-250

—

#201-300

#20

Mining & Mineral Engineering

#25

—

Development Studies

#25

—

Anthropology

#51-100

—

Public Health

—

#51-75

#95

Archaeology

#101-150

—

Environmental Science

#401-450

—

#101-150

#239

Physics & Astronomy

#451-500

—

#101-150

#257

Nursing

—

#101-150

—

Biological Sciences

#351-400

—

#201-300

#113

English Language & Literature

#151-200

—

Social Sciences & Management

#401-450

#151-175

—

Geography

—

#151-200

—

Clinical & Health

—

#151-175

—

Arts & Humanities

#365

#176-200

—

#180

Earth & Geosciences

#201-275

—

#301-400

#238

Communication & Media

#201-250

—

Sociology

#201-250

—

#201-300

—

Education

#301-350

#201-250

#401-500

—

Law

#301-350

#201-250

—

Economics & Econometrics

#351-400

—

#201-300

—

Political Science & IR

#251-300

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#252

#301-400

—

Accounting & Finance

#301-375

—

Psychology

—

#301-400

#453

Business & Economics

—

#301-400

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#351-400

—

#434

Materials Science

#351-400

—

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#395

Natural / Physical Sciences

#398

#401-500

—

Chemical Engineering

#401-450

—

Mathematics

#401-450

—

#497

Engineering & Technology

#451-500

#401-500

—

Chemistry

#451-500

—

Business & Management

#551-600

—

Computer Science

—

#601-800

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

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

University of the Witwatersrand ranks #302 in QS 2027, #325 in THE 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #265 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #280 globally.

Why does University of the Witwatersrand rank #302 in QS but #325 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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EduRank (2026). University of the Witwatersrand — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/university-of-the-witwatersrand-za/

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