Does your university fall under the top ten universities in South Africa?

University - be it fees, be it graduation or even heading there for the first time - it is currently a trending topic. 

This new ranking by a certain Informatics Institute at the Middle East Technical University lists the top 21 universities in our country. 

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The University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) for 2022 differs from other widely published rankings by not precluding the lower-end of institutions, particularly in developing nations. 

This system focuses primarily on academic quality. The group gathered data from 3,000 HEIs, covering approximately 12% of all HEIs globally. A ranking is derived based on the multiple criteria focusing on academic performance.

Have a look at which university is performing brilliantly as per the ranking: 

Top 10 universities in South Africa

1. University of Cape Town
2. University of the Witwatersrand
3. University of KwaZulu-Natal
4. Stellenbosch University
5. University of Pretoria
6. University of Johannesburg
7. North-West University
8. University of the Western Cape
9. University of the Free State
10. University of South Africa (Unisa) 

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So if you're not already part of these top schools and wish to at least be in one of these, then here you go!

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