{"id":6615,"date":"2024-02-01T23:13:45","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T23:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/collegeguide.co.za\/?page_id=6615"},"modified":"2024-02-01T23:13:45","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T23:13:45","slug":"unisa-ranking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uni1.co.za\/articles\/unisa-ranking\/","title":{"rendered":"Unisa ranking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"advads-atf\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"advads-2527175280\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads atf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8381596201\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div><p>In the World University\u00a0<strong>Rankings<\/strong>\u00a02026,\u00a0<strong>Unisa<\/strong>\u00a0places 151+ in Law. Mainland China is also the most-represented nation overall, with 81 institutions, against India&#8217;s 56 and Brazil&#8217;s 46.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unisa.ac.za\/static\/corporate_web\/Content\/News%20&amp;%20Media\/Articles\/Images\/Unisa-scores-THE-Emerging-Economies-University-Rankings-2026-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The People\u2019s Republic claims 14 places in the top 30 of the&nbsp;<em>THE&nbsp;<\/em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/2026\/emerging-economies-university-rankings#!\/page\/0\/length\/25\/sort_by\/rank\/sort_order\/asc\/cols\/stats\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Emerging Economies University Rankings 2026<\/a>, up from 12 last year, including all of the top four places.&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/tsinghua-university\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tsinghua University<\/a>&nbsp;remains number one, while&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/peking-university\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Peking University<\/a>&nbsp;is second,&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/zhejiang-university\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zhejiang University<\/a>&nbsp;is third and the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/university-science-and-technology-china\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Science and Technology of China<\/a>&nbsp;is fourth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Russia, Taiwan, and South Africa are the only other territories that feature in the top 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other South African universities are the University of Cape Town, the University of the Witwatersrand, Stellenbosch University, the University of KwaZulu-Natal, North-West University, the University of the Western Cape, the University of Johannesburg, the University of Pretoria and the Tshwane University of Technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the World University Rankings 2026, Unisa places 151+ in Law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mainland China is also the most-represented nation overall, with 81 institutions, against India\u2019s 56 and Brazil\u2019s 46.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Emerging Economies University Rankings includes only institutions in countries classified by the London Stock Exchange\u2019s FTSE Group as &#8220;advanced emerging&#8221;, &#8220;secondary emerging&#8221; or &#8220;frontier&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, South Africa is the top performer based on countries\u2019 average overall score among institutions in the top 200. The African country achieves an average score of 41.3 out of 100, while Saudi Arabia, which joined the ranking for the first time after gaining &#8220;secondary emerging&#8221; status in the FTSE list last year, is second with a score of 40.3. Mainland China is third with a score of 39.3. Only institutions with at least five universities were included in the analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saudi Arabia is also home to the top new entrant in the table \u2013&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/king-abdulaziz-university\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">King Abdulaziz University<\/a>&nbsp;at 13<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elsewhere, Brazil&nbsp;continues&nbsp;to decline in the ranking this year, although its flagship&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/university-sao-paulo\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of S\u00e3o Paulo<\/a>&nbsp;bucks the trend, claiming 14<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;place (up from 15<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;last year).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Emerging Economies University Rankings is based on the same 13 performance indicators used for the THE World University Rankings, but the weightings are different to reflect the development priorities of universities in emerging economies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, 533 universities from 47 countries or regions are included in the ranking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>* Compiled by Sharon Farrell, Editor: Internal Communication, Department of Institutional Advancement<\/em><\/p><div class=\"advads-content\" id=\"advads-2864644983\"><div style=\"width: 300px; padding: 20px; margin: 0 auto; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; background-color: #f9f9f9; text-align: center; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\r\n    <p style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Need Information or Confused about Something ? <\/p>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/onlineapplications.co.za\/ask\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; background-color: #007BFF; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; transition: background-color 0.3s;\">Ask a Question<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"advads-btf\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"advads-4042609287\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads btf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5513273173\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"advads-cpc\" id=\"advads-736301042\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Sponsored Guide<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Complete Guide to NSFAS Online Loan Application for South African Students (2025)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are a South African student looking to pursue higher education but are facing financial difficulties, the <strong>National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)<\/strong> is one of the most accessible funding options available. NSFAS provides financial aid in the form of <strong>bursaries and loans<\/strong> to qualifying students at public universities and TVET colleges in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>This guide will walk you through <strong>everything you need to know about the NSFAS loan application process<\/strong>, from eligibility requirements to application steps and frequently asked questions.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udccc What is NSFAS?<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)<\/strong> is a government-funded financial aid scheme aimed at helping students from low- and middle-income households to access tertiary education without the burden of upfront fees.<\/p>\n<p>NSFAS <strong>offers both bursaries and income-contingent loans<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bursaries<\/strong>: For eligible students who meet academic and household income criteria (especially for TVET and university students).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Loans<\/strong>: For students who do not meet all bursary 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Mainland China is also the most-represented nation overall, with 81 institutions, against India&#8217;s 56 and Brazil&#8217;s 46. 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