| University Name |
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UP |
1
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
| UKZN |
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
| UCT |
3
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
| Wits |
4
|
3
|
4
|
6
|
| DUT |
17
|
16
|
13
|
16
|
| UniZulu |
19
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
| MUT |
25
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
The overall national rankings across 26 universities show that in 2019, UKZN remained at first place, with UP falling to third position. Wits dropped by two spots in 2019, while DUT fell by three places. UCT and MUT remained at fifth and twenty-fifth place from 2018 to 2019, respectively.
