University of South Africa
(UNISA)
public university in South Africa
🇿🇦 South Africa
/
Gauteng
/
Pretoria
Est. 1873
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Ranked in 31 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
901-950
160
2026
THE
1201–1500
—
27.3
2026
ARWU
801-900
100
2025
US News
=869
8
43.2
2026
Key Facts
207,954
Students
84.5 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
2%
Int'l Students
75 : 25
Female : Male
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
101-120
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies
101-150
Development Studies
151-200
Chemical Engineering
201-300
Sociology
301-400
Education
301-350
Education & Training
351-400
Materials Sciences
351-400
Chemical Engineering
401+
Law
401-475
Agriculture & Forestry
451-500
Environmental Sciences
=494
Physics
501–600
Education
501–600
Arts & Humanities
501-550
Natural Sciences
Subject Rankings
QS
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies | 101-120 | - | 2021 |
| Development Studies | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Education & Training | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 351-400 | - | 2020 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 401-475 | - | 2026 |
| Environmental Sciences | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | 501-550 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 551-600 | - | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 551-700 | - | 2025 |
ARWU
3 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Sociology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Education | 301-400 | - | 2019 |
THE
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 401+ | 18.1 | 2026 |
| Education | 501–600 | 29.0 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 501–600 | 24.6 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 601–800 | 31.6 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 601–800 | 32.8 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 601+ | 15.4 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 801–1000 | 23.4 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 801–1000 | 21.6 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 801–1000 | 21.2 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 1001+ | 11.5 | 2026 |
US News
7 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | =494 | 43.2 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =543 | 43.2 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =553 | 43.2 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =708 | 43.2 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =728 | 43.2 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =736 | 43.2 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | 750 | 43.2 | 2026 |