The latest ranking of best universities in South Africa for the year 2023 has been released. University of Cape Town is ranked at position 1 followed by University of Witwatersrand.
Here is the full list of the ranking of universities and colleges in South Africa 2023:
| ranking | World Ranksort descending | University | Det. | Impact Rank* | Openness Rank* | Excellence Rank* |
| 1 | 246 | University of Cape Town | 284 | 235 | 293 | |
| 2 | 398 | University of the Witwatersrand | 657 | 379 | 408 | |
| 3 | 438 | Stellenbosch University | 696 | 350 | 471 | |
| 4 | 450 | University of Pretoria | 633 | 470 | 511 | |
| 5 | 598 | University of Kwazulu Natal | 1322 | 548 | 514 | |
| 6 | 653 | University of Johannesburg | 1774 | 679 | 450 | |
| 7 | 795 | University of South Africa | 1234 | 913 | 884 | |
| 8 | 927 | University of the Western Cape | 1228 | 935 | 1152 | |
| 9 | 1106 | University of the Free State | 2539 | 1073 | 973 | |
| 10 | 1138 | Rhodes University | 1525 | 1171 | 1427 | |
| 11 | 1593 | Cape Peninsula University of Technology | 1207 | 1633 | 2714 | |
| 12 | 1668 | North West University | 2112 | 6553 | 732 | |
| 13 | 1717 | Tshwane University of Technology | 5391 | 1687 | 1278 | |
| 14 | 1856 | Durban University of Technology | 3583 | 1783 | 1990 | |
| 15 | 2339 | University of Fort Hare | 5455 | 1756 | 2396 | |
| 16 | 2710 | University of Limpopo | 6345 | 2098 | 2733 | |
| 17 | 2715 | Nelson Mandela University | 3721 | 6553 | 1679 | |
| 18 | 2941 | University of Venda | 7118 | 2334 | 2869 | |
| 19 | 3198 | Vaal University of Technology | 5895 | 3566 | 3369 | |
| 20 | 3270 | Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University | 10117 | 3334 | 2501 | |
| 21 | 3280 | University of Zululand | 7915 | 3001 | 3081 | |
| 22 | 3570 | Central University of Technology | 6975 | 3207 | 3774 | |
| 23 | 3761 | Walter Sisulu University | 8123 | 3099 | 3837 | |
| 24 | 7935 | University of Mpumalanga | 9465 | 4039 | 7212 | |
| 25 | 8169 | IIE MSA (Monash University South Africa) | 12650 | 6553 | 6204 | |
| 26 | 8262 | Mangosuthu University of Technology (Technikon) | 9572 | 4486 | 7212 | |
| 27 | 9459 | Sol Plaatje University | 11724 | 4679 | 7212 | |
| 28 | 10699 | South African College of Applied Psychology | 8060 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 29 | 11432 | MANCOSA Management College of Southern Africa | 9060 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 30 | 11918 | Boston City Campus and Business College | 9684 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 31 | 12422 | Vega School | 10345 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 32 | 12667 | Health and Fitness Professionals Academy HFPA | 10672 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 33 | 13073 | Regent Business School | 11159 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 34 | 13418 | Regenesys Business School | 11612 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 35 | 13495 | South African Theological Seminary | 11711 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 36 | 13495 | Independent Institute of Education (Rosebank College College Campus Varsity College Vega, The School of Brand Communications) | 11711 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 37 | 13718 | Milpark Business School | 11985 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 38 | 13841 | South African School of Motion Picture Medium & Live Performance AFDA | 12142 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 39 | 14069 | Damelin | 12426 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 40 | 14155 | International Hotel School | 12533 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 41 | 14155 | IMM Graduate School | 12533 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 42 | 14230 | STADIO Higher Education | 12633 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 43 | 14257 | Northlink College | 12680 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 44 | 14338 | Exercise Teachers Academy ETA | 12764 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 45 | 14425 | (4) Lyceum College | 12882 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 46 | 14437 | Henley Management College | 12896 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 47 | 14664 | False Bay College | 13171 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 48 | 14728 | College of Cape Town | 13251 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 49 | 14752 | South West Gauteng College | 13288 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 50 | 14828 | Foundation for Professional Development | 13383 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 51 | 14855 | Cornerstone Christian College | 13419 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 52 | 14955 | AAA School of Advertising | 13536 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 53 | 15384 | Business Optimization Training Institute | 14033 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 54 | 15638 | Central Johannesburg College | 14325 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 55 | 15981 | Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology | 14735 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 56 | 16123 | Ekurhuleni West College | 14904 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 57 | 16139 | Boland College | 14921 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 58 | 16139 | Orbit College | 14921 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 59 | 16226 | BCC Boston City Campus | 15031 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 60 | 16249 | West Coast College | 15059 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 61 | 16325 | Ekurhuleni East College | 15151 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 62 | 16361 | Open Window Institute of Design Film & Interactive Arts | 15190 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 63 | 16393 | StAugustine College of South Africa | 15225 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 64 | 16726 | Tshwane South College | 15610 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 65 | 16977 | Port Elizabeth College | 15914 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 66 | 17049 | Buffalo City College | 15993 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 67 | 17258 | City Varsity School of Media and Creative Arts | 16247 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 68 | 17493 | Belgium Campus Itversity | 16529 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 69 | 17555 | South Cape College | 16598 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 70 | 17742 | Umfolozi College | 16809 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 71 | 17866 | Stenden South Africa | 16944 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 72 | 17903 | Eastcape Midlands College | 16983 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 73 | 17942 | Helderberg College | 17034 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 74 | 18021 | Coastal KZN TVET College | 17116 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 75 | 18045 | Centurion Akademie | 17142 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 76 | 18180 | Ehlanzeni College | 17291 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 77 | 18209 | Baptist Theological College of Southern Africa | 17324 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 78 | 18437 | Da Vinci Institute for Technology Management | 17595 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 79 | 18456 | Sedibeng College | 17619 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 80 | 18456 | Western College | 17619 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 81 | 18525 | Vuselela College | 17691 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 82 | 18638 | Flavius Mareka College | 17814 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 83 | 18800 | Nkangala TVET College | 18005 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 84 | 18828 | Eduvos | 18043 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 85 | 18828 | Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography | 18043 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 86 | 18917 | TSIBA | 18146 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 87 | 18973 | Esayidi College | 18205 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 88 | 19172 | Gert Sibande College | 18435 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 89 | 19198 | Isa Carstens Health and Skincare Academy | 18469 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 90 | 19198 | Umgungundlovu TVET College | 18469 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 91 | 19259 | Greenside Design Centre College of Design | 18543 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 92 | 19259 | Berea Technical College | 18543 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 93 | 19831 | Academy of Sound Engineering | 19187 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 94 | 19875 | Elangeni College | 19234 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 95 | 19911 | Northern Cape TVET Urban College | 19274 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 96 | 19993 | Maluti TVET College | 19362 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 97 | 20030 | Cranefield College of Project and Programme Management | 19404 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 98 | 20030 | Ingwe College | 19404 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 99 | 20169 | Mopani South East College | 19567 | 6553 | 7212 | |
| 100 | 20311 | Sekhukhune TVET College Sekfet College | 19725 | 6553 | 7212 | |
