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Shanghai Ranking
Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS):
Hospitality & TourismManagement
: #20 in the world, and 1st in South Africa and Africa
Sociology
: Top 150 in the world, and 1st and only one in Africa
Education
: Top 300 in the world, and 1st in South Africa and Africa
Chemical Engineering
: Top 300 in the world, and 1st in South Africa and Africa
Political Sciences
: Top 300 in the world, and joint 1st in South Africa and Africa
Earth Sciences
: Top 300 in the world, and 2nd in South Africa and Africa
Geography
: Top 300 in the world, and 3rd in South Africa and Africa
Physics
: Top 400 in the world, and joint 2nd in South Africa and Africa
Ecology
: Top 500 in the world
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)
World Rankings:
439
in the world (up 62 places from 501-510), in the Top 1.4%
4th
in Africa
3rd
in South Africa
QS Subject Rankings:
English Language & Literature
: Top 250 in the world, and joint 3rd in South Africa
Chemical Engineering
: Top 350 in the world
Economics & Econometrics
: Top 450 in the world
Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering
: Top 450 in the world
Physics & Astronomy
: Top 500 in the world
Chemistry
: Top 550 in the world
Medicine
: Top 600 in the world
Other QS Rankings:
QS Under 50 (Young) Rankings
: 61-70 (up from 81-90), and 1st and only one in Africa
QS Graduate Employability Rankings
: Top 500 in the world, and joint 5th in South Africa
Times Higher Education (THE)
World Rankings:
601-800
in the world
Joint 7th
in South Africa
THE Subject Rankings:
Law
: Top 201+ in the world
Education
: Top 300 in the world, and joint 3rd in South Africa
Psychology
: Top 400 in the world, and 2nd in South Africa
Arts & Humanities
: Top 400 in the world, and joint 3rd in South Africa
Social Sciences
: Top 400 in the world
Business & Economics
: Top 600 in the world
Engineering & Technology
: Top 600 in the world
Clinical, Pre-Clinical & Health
: Top 600 in the world
Computer Science
: Top 800 in world
Physical Sciences
: Top 800 in world
Other THE Rankings:
THE Young Rankings
: 151-200, and 3rd in South Africa
THE Emerging Economies Rankings
: #118, and 7th in South Africa
US News & World Report’s Best Global Universities Rankings (BGUR)
World Rankings:
378
in the world
5th
in South Africa
BGUR Subject Rankings:
Chemistry
: #280 in the world, and 1st in South Africa
Geosciences
: #222 in the world, and 2nd in South Africa
Engineering
: #392 in the world, and 2nd in South Africa
Physics
: #289 in the world, and 3rd in South Africa
Social Sciences & Public Health
: #287 in the world
Plant & Animal Science
: #424 in the world
Environment/Ecology
: #463 in the world
2020 GLOBAL UNIVERSITY RANKINGS