UL Ranking, the information provided below are the ranking of the various university in South Africa. see also the ranking of University of Limpopo
| Rank | University | Town |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of KwaZulu-Natal | Durban … |
| 2 | University of Pretoria | Pretoria |
| 3 | University of the Witwatersrand | Johannesburg |
| 4 | University of Cape Town | Cape Town |
| 5 | University of Johannesburg | Johannesburg |
| 6 | North-West University | Potchefstroom … |
| 7 | Universiteit Stellenbosch | Stellenbosch … |
| 8 | University of the Western Cape | Bellville |
| 9 | Rhodes University | Grahamstown |
| 10 | Universiteit van die Vrystaat | Bloemfontein … |
| 11 | Cape Peninsula University of Technology | Cape Town … |
| 12 | Nelson Mandela University | Port Elizabeth … |
| 13 | Tshwane University of Technology | Pretoria … |
| 14 | University of Fort Hare | Alice |
| 15 | Durban University of Technology | Durban … |
| 16 | Central University of Technology | Bloemfontein … |
| 17 | Vaal University of Technology | Vanderbijlpark … |
| 18 | University of Limpopo | Mankweng … |
| 19 | Walter Sisulu University | Mthatha … |
| 20 | University of Zululand | Kwadlangezwa … |
| 21 | University of Venda | Thohoyandou |
| 22 | Mangosuthu University of Technology | Durban … |
| 23 | Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University | Pretoria |
| 24 | University of Mpumalanga | Nelspruit … |
| 25 | Sol Plaatje University | Kimberley |