South African universities dropped in a global ranking published by the Centre for World University Rankings on Tuesday, with the University of Witwatersrand (Wits) emerging as SA’s best tertiary institution at 176 out of 1,000.
The ranking, by a Saudi-based consultancy, is one of several global rankings conducted annually, which, although viewed with some scepticism by academics, have gained currency with the public.
SA’s universities did not enjoy global prestige. The University of Cape Town (UCT) was 265th, Stellenbosch 329th, the University of KwaZulu-Natal 467th, and the University of Pretoria 697th in the world.
Wits, UCT, and Stellenbosch all dropped significantly on 2015’s performance. Wits dropped from 149th in 2015 to 176 in 2016.
University rankings are often treated with a pinch of salt, varying widely in terms of methodology. The Saudi-based centre publishes an annual ranking of 1,000 universities. This ranking takes into account the number of alumni and staff who win international awards, and the number of alumni who hold CEO positions, relative to size of institution, as 25% of the weighting. Citations, academic publications, patents, influence, and broader impact make up the rest of the ranking.
SA universities drop in global ranking - report
South African universities dropped in a global ranking published by the Centre for World University Rankings on Tuesday, with the University of Witwatersrand (Wits) emerging as SA’s best tertiary institution at 176 out of 1,000.
The ranking, by a Saudi-based consultancy, is one of several global rankings conducted annually, which, although viewed with some scepticism by academics, have gained currency with the public.
SA’s universities did not enjoy global prestige. The University of Cape Town (UCT) was 265th, Stellenbosch 329th, the University of KwaZulu-Natal 467th, and the University of Pretoria 697th in the world.
Wits, UCT, and Stellenbosch all dropped significantly on 2015’s performance. Wits dropped from 149th in 2015 to 176 in 2016.
University rankings are often treated with a pinch of salt, varying widely in terms of methodology. The Saudi-based centre publishes an annual ranking of 1,000 universities. This ranking takes into account the number of alumni and staff who win international awards, and the number of alumni who hold CEO positions, relative to size of institution, as 25% of the weighting. Citations, academic publications, patents, influence, and broader impact make up the rest of the ranking.
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