Prestigious ranking places Unisa among SA’s top eight

The University of South Africa (Unisa) has been hailed as one of the country’s top institutions in demonstrating commitment to research excellence.

University professor and Vice-Principal Thenjiwe Meyiwa said Unisa’s academics have continued to produce research that was relevant and of international standard.

“This is an important drawcard in attracting quality academics and students to the university. I salute all academics at the university for this remarkable achievement and hope 2024 will continue to see the university’s rise in global rankings,” said Meyiwa.

The QS World University Rankings are published annually by British education consultancy Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and are seen as one of the world’s most important university rankings.

Institutions are evaluated based on factors such as academic reputation, employment outcomes, international research network, and citation per faculty, among other criteria.

According to Unisa, the recent rankings QS World University Rankings have placed the university within the 851- 900 band, which is testament to the hard work and commitment demonstrated by the university’s academics in the pursuit of academic excellence, and in maintaining the university’s stature of being the leading distance learning institution in the world.

Compared to other universities in the country, Unisa was placed eighth, ahead of Rhodes University (901-950), University of the Western Cape (951-1000), and University of the Free State (1001-1200).

In comparison to African universities, Unisa and the Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, share the 851-900 band in 11th position.

The university has made significant upward trajectories in the following criteria:

• International research network: 81.8

• Employment outcomes: 66.6

The university achieved significant rankings in the following subject fields:

• Education and Training: 301-350

• Materials Science: 351-400

• Physics and Astronomy: 501-550

• Chemistry: 601-630

In the sustainability rankings, Unisa was recognised in the following criteria, among other fields:

• Knowledge exchange: 70.6

• Impact of education: 62.9

• Health and wellbeing: 51.9

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