{"id":1571,"date":"2017-12-11T11:03:14","date_gmt":"2017-12-11T11:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cn7w3i4565-staging.onrocket.site\/?p=1571"},"modified":"2017-12-11T11:03:14","modified_gmt":"2017-12-11T11:03:14","slug":"planning-to-continue-your-studies-a-roundup-of-sas-best-universities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/planning-to-continue-your-studies-a-roundup-of-sas-best-universities\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning to Continue Your Studies? A Roundup of SA\u2019s Best Universities"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Universities Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP<\/a>) program, a division of the Informatics Institute of Middle East Technical University, was established in 2009 and aims to rank the world\u2019s universities based on the quality and quantity of their scholarly publications.<\/p>\n

Having ranked over 2,500 institutes across the world, URAP is able to identify the best places to study. URAP also looks at a university\u2019s scientific productivity along with its international reputation.<\/p>\n

In this post we\u2019ll be taking a closer look at how South African universities ranked in this year\u2019s URAP report, essentially giving you the information you\u2019ll need to make a solid, informed call when it comes to picking which university you choose to continue your studies with after matric.<\/p>\n

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The University of Cape Town<\/h3>\n

The University of Cape Town came out on top of the URAP rankings by country, scoring the 229th place in the world ranking<\/a>. When compared to international universities, UCT dropped three places in this year\u2019s rankings. UCT is listed as SA\u2019s best local higher-education institute, but as far as math and science programs go, it\u2019s not SA\u2019s best.<\/p>\n

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The University of Witwatersrand<\/h3>\n

Coming in at SA\u2019s second best university, WITS scored a rank of 317th<\/a> on the world rankings list. According to URAP, WITS is the best university in South Africa where undergrads can study mathematics.<\/p>\n

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The University of KwaZulu-Natal<\/h3>\n

According to URAP stats, the University of KwaZulu-Natal comes in as South Africa\u2019s third-best higher-education institute<\/a>, with a rank of 349th on the world rank. For its physical science and engineering programs, the UKZN comes in on top in SA. Made up out of four different colleges, the UKZN has specialized colleges for Science, Health Science, Engineering, and Agriculture.<\/p>\n

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The University of the Western Cape<\/h3>\n

Situated in Bellville, the University of the Western Cape came in at the number 8 spot in the South African ranks and scored the 919th spot<\/a> in the global URAP ranks. The University of the Western Cape has always been renowned for its involvement in the development of open source software solutions and is best-known for its quality research. Being a member of the Open CourseWare Consortium, the University of the Western Cape is an A-grade higher-education institute.<\/p>\n

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Stellenbosch University<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re considering the idea of attending Stellies, you\u2019ll be happy to know that it ranked 4th in the South African tier of the URAP rankings<\/a> and made it to the world spot of 421th. Stellenbosch University dropped roughly 13 positions when it was compared to global tertiary education institutes, but being a public research university, Stellenbosch – which opened its doors in 1918 – is one of South Africa\u2019s oldest tertiary institutes of its kind.<\/p>\n

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The University of Pretoria<\/h3>\n

TUKS made it to the 5th place<\/a> in the South African rankings of this year\u2019s URAP reports, and internationally it took the 459th spot. It\u2019s one of South Africa\u2019s best universities for studying mechanical engineering as well as information sciences. When compared to other South African institutes, TUKS also takes the crown for its computing science and economics programs.<\/p>\n

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The University of Johannesburg<\/h3>\n

UJ ranked number 7<\/a> as far as the South African URAP ranks were concerned, and when looking at the global chart, it scored 655th place. Formed back in 2005, the University of Johannesburg is home to over 50,000 students, including the likes of more than 3,000 international students.<\/p>\n

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The North-West University<\/h3>\n

NWU came in neck-on-neck with the University of Johannesburg, scoring an 8th place<\/a> in South Africa\u2019s URAP rankings. According to the global data, the North West University made it to 808th place. Being one of South Africa\u2019s largest universities, NWU spans across three campuses located in Vanderbijlpark, Mahikeng, and Potchefstroom, which accommodates more than 64,000 students.<\/p>\n

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Rhodes University<\/h3>\n

Having scored an international 997th spot<\/a> and the 9th spot in the South African leg of the URAP rankings, Rhodes University is yet another top-tier tertiary institute. The university is based in Grahamstown and facilitates roughly 8,000 students.<\/p>\n

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University of the Free State<\/h3>\n

Taking the 11th spot of the local URAP rankings for South Africa<\/a>, the University of the Free State came in at 1094th in the world rankings for tertiary institutions. This university is best known for its excellent sports amenities which cover more than 20 sports. It is also home to a student center and radio station<\/p>\n

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Now that you know a little more about South Africa\u2019s best universities, where and when will you start pursuing your higher education?<\/em><\/p>\n

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