{"id":379125,"date":"2020-03-05T14:27:56","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T12:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=379125"},"modified":"2020-03-06T09:47:55","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T07:47:55","slug":"these-are-the-best-subjects-to-study-at-south-africas-top-universities-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/379125\/these-are-the-best-subjects-to-study-at-south-africas-top-universities-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"These are the best subjects to study at South Africa\u2019s top universities in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

The latest edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject has been released, featuring 12 South African universities with courses that are among the top 600 in the world.<\/p>\n

The QS rankings identifies which subjects universities are particularly strong in relation to international competitors, looking specifically at academic reputation and research output.<\/p>\n

Research citations, along with the results of major global surveys of employers and academics are also used to rank the universities.<\/p>\n

The 12 universities ranked in the 2020 subject listing marks the most South African institutions ever ranked, and includes the debut of the International Hotel School of South Africa.<\/p>\n

South African universities ranked in 38 of the 48 subjects covered in the QS listing, with a particularly strong showing in Chemical Engineering, Medicine and Chemistry.<\/p>\n

The best performances were seen in Development Studies, Mining and Mineral Engineering, Veterinary Sciences and in Hospitality, where the International Hotel School made its debut, ranking 44th.<\/p>\n

The University of Cape Town ranking in the most subjects (34), followed by Wits (26), Stellenbosch University (23), the University of Pretoria (18) and UKZN (9).<\/p>\n

Other South African universities ranked include the University of Johannesburg (7 subjects), Unisa, North West University, and the University of the Western Cape (2 subjects each), and the University of the Free State, Rhodes University and the International Hotel School (1 subject each).<\/p>\n

The tables below outline which are the highest ranked subjects at each university. Subjects in green indicate they are ranked within the top 100, and bolded subjects are where the university was uniquely ranked in South Africa (eg, UCT was the only South African university ranked for Politics).<\/p>\n

\n

University of Cape Town<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Subject<\/th>\nRanking<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Development Studies<\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Archaeology<\/td>\n51-100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Architecture<\/td>\n51-100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anatomy and Physiology<\/strong><\/td>\n51-100<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medicine<\/td>\n51-100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Geography<\/td>\n51-100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anthropology<\/td>\n51-100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
English and Literature<\/td>\n101-150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
History<\/td>\n101-150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Agriculture and Forestry<\/td>\n101-150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pharmacy and Pharmacology<\/td>\n101-150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Earth and Marine Sciences<\/td>\n101-150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Environmental Sciences<\/td>\n101-150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Communication and Media Studies<\/strong><\/td>\n101-150<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Education<\/td>\n101-150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Law<\/td>\n101-150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Politics<\/strong><\/td>\n101-150<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Linguistics<\/td>\n151-200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Civil Engineering<\/td>\n151-200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Biological Sciences<\/td>\n151-200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Psychology<\/strong><\/td>\n151-200<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Accounting and Finance<\/td>\n151-200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sociology<\/td>\n151-200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Statistics and Operational Research<\/strong><\/td>\n151-200<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Modern Languages<\/td>\n201-250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemical Engineering<\/td>\n201-250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mechanical Engineering<\/td>\n201-250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Physics and Astronomy<\/td>\n201-250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Economics and Econometrics<\/td>\n201-250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Business and Management Studies<\/td>\n251-300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Computer Science<\/td>\n301-350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Electronic Engineering<\/td>\n301-350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemistry<\/td>\n351-400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mathematics<\/td>\n401-450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

University of the Witwatersrand<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Subject<\/th>\nRanking<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Mineral and Mining Engineering<\/strong><\/td>\n12<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Development Studies<\/td>\n19<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Archaeology<\/td>\n51-100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anthropology<\/td>\n51-100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Earth and Marine Sciences<\/td>\n101-150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Geography<\/td>\n101-150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
English and Literature<\/td>\n151-200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
History<\/td>\n151-200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Linguistics<\/td>\n151-200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medicine<\/td>\n151-200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Education<\/td>\n201-250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sociology<\/td>\n201-250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemical Engineering<\/td>\n251-300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Agriculture and Forestry<\/td>\n251-300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pharmacy and Pharmacology<\/td>\n251-300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Accounting and Finance<\/td>\n251-300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Law<\/td>\n251-300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Environmental Sciences<\/td>\n301-350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mechanical Engineering<\/td>\n351-400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Biological Sciences<\/td>\n351-400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mathematics<\/td>\n401-450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Physics and Astronomy<\/td>\n401-450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Economics and Econometrics<\/td>\n401-450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Electrical and Electronic Engineering<\/td>\n451-500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Business and Management Studies<\/td>\n451-500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemistry<\/td>\n501-550<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Stellenbosch University<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Subject<\/th>\nRanking<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Developmental Studies<\/td>\n41<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Theology and Religious Studies<\/td>\n51-100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Agriculture and Forestry<\/td>\n51-100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Geography<\/td>\n151-200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
English and Literature<\/td>\n201-250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Modern Languages<\/td>\n201-250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medicine<\/td>\n201-250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Environmental Sciences<\/td>\n201-250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Education<\/td>\n201-250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Law<\/td>\n201-250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Linguistics<\/td>\n251-300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemical Engineering<\/td>\n251-300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Biological Sciences<\/td>\n251-300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pharmacy and Pharmacology<\/td>\n251-300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Accounting and Finance<\/td>\n251-300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sociology<\/td>\n251-300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mechanical Engineering<\/td>\n301-350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Business and Management Studies<\/td>\n301-350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Economics and Econometrics<\/td>\n301-350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Electrical and Electronic Engineering<\/td>\n401-450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemistry<\/td>\n451-500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Physics and Astronomy<\/td>\n451-500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Computer Science<\/td>\n501-550<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

University of Pretoria<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Subject<\/th>\nRanking<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Veterinary Sciences<\/strong><\/td>\n50<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Theology and Religious Studies<\/td>\n51-100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Agriculture and Forestry<\/td>\n51-100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Archaeology<\/td>\n151-200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Accounting and Finance<\/td>\n151-200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Economics and Econometrics<\/td>\n201-250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Law<\/td>\n201-250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Electronic and Electrical Engineering<\/td>\n251-300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mechanical Engineering<\/td>\n251-300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Education<\/td>\n251-300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sociology<\/td>\n251-300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemical Engineering<\/td>\n301-350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Biological Sciences<\/td>\n301-350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medicine<\/td>\n301-350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Environmental Sciences<\/td>\n301-350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mathematics<\/td>\n401-450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Computer Science<\/td>\n451-500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemistry<\/td>\n451-500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

University of KwaZulu Natal<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Subject<\/th>\nRanking<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Developmental Studies<\/td>\n51-100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemical Engineering<\/td>\n301-350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Agriculture and Forestry<\/td>\n301-350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Environmental Studies<\/td>\n301-350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medicine<\/td>\n351-400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemistry<\/td>\n401-450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Physics and Astronomy<\/td>\n401-450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Biological Sciences<\/td>\n451-500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mathematics<\/td>\n451-500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

University of Johannesburg<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Subject<\/th>\nRanking<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
English and Literature<\/td>\n201-251<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemical Engineering<\/td>\n301-351<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mechanical Engineering<\/td>\n401-451<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Economics and Econometrics<\/td>\n401-451<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Physics and Astronomy<\/td>\n451-500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemistry<\/td>\n501-551<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medicine<\/td>\n551-600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

University of South Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n
Subject<\/th>\nRanking<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Theology and Religious Studies<\/td>\n51-100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemical Engineering<\/td>\n351-400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

University of the Western Cape<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n
Subject<\/th>\nRanking<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Development Studies<\/td>\n51-100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medicine<\/td>\n551-600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

North West\u00a0<\/strong>University<\/b><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n
Subject<\/th>\nRanking<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Agriculture and Forestry<\/td>\n351-400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medicine<\/td>\n501-550<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

International Hotel School<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n
Subject<\/th>\nRanking<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Hospitality<\/strong><\/td>\n44<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

University of the Free State<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n
Subject<\/th>\nRanking<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Agriculture and Forestry<\/td>\n301-350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Rhodes University<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n
Subject<\/th>\nRanking<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Agriculture and Forestry<\/td>\n351-400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Read: <\/strong>South Africa\u2019s new university has a name: Oliver Tambo University of Science and Technology<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The latest edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject has been released, featuring 12 South African universities with courses that are among the top 600 in the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":295952,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9876],"tags":[26],"class_list":["post-379125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-headline"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=379125"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379125\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":379587,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379125\/revisions\/379587"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/295952"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=379125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=379125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=379125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}