University of Pretoria
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Global #597
South Africa #6
Institution Info
- Founded
- 1908
- Type
- 4-Year University
- Students
- 50,000 students
- Faculty
- 3 600
- Website
- https://www.up.ac.za/
About
University of Pretoria is a higher education institution in South Africa, founded in 1908. Recognized as ranked among the top 1,000 universities worldwide, it is among the top 10 universities in South Africa. The university has approximately 50K students, a member of Global D-Tier (World 501-1000) and Top 30 Universities in Africa.
Rankings
| Source | Year | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS | 2026 | QS #362 · Ranked | 40,90 |
| THE | 2026 | THE #588 · Ranked | 44,18 |
| UNIRANKS | 2026 | UniRanks #597 · Ranked | 82,67 |
Research Output via OpenAlex
400
h-index
2,970,913
Citations
92,001
Publications
59,394
i10-index
2,62
Mean Citedness
Tier Memberships
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Frequently Asked Questions
University of Pretoria is ranked #597 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within South Africa, it holds the #6 position.
University of Pretoria was founded in 1908, making it 118 years old. It is one of the established institutions in South Africa.
University of Pretoria has a student body of approximately 50,000 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 13:1.
University of Pretoria has produced 92,001 research publications with 2,970,913 total citations and an h-index of 400, according to OpenAlex data.