University of Witwatersrand

1 Jan Smuts Avenue, Johannesburg

  • #=267 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 25,735Total Students
  • 1,545Faculty
  • 1,659Int'l Students

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #363
  • 2014
    #=313
  • 2015
    #=318
  • 2016
    #=331
  • 2017
    #=359
  • 2018
    #=364
  • 2019
    #=381
  • 2020
    #=400
  • 2021
    #=403
  • 2022
    #=424
  • 2023
    #=428
  • 2024
    #=264
  • 2025
    #=267

Student & Staff

Total students
25,735

15%
85%

International students
1,659

47%
53%

Total faculty staff
1,545

446
1099

Total students
25,735

15%
85%

International students
1,659

47%
53%

Total faculty staff
1,545

1099
446
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Campus locations

Campus,

1 Jan Smuts Avenue , Johannesburg , South Africa , 2000

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