University of Johannesburg
UJ
🇿🇦 South Africa
/
Gauteng Province
/
Johannesburg
Est. 2005
www.uj.ac.za
Ranked Top 308 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 82 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
=308
53
44.7
2026
THE
351–400
50
49.9
2026
ARWU
501-600
100
2025
US News
=319
38
58.3
2026
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
19
Hospitality & Tourism Management
ARWU 19
51-100
Development Studies
QS 51-100
76-100
Geography
ARWU 76-100
=80
Social Sciences and Public Health
US News =80
101-150
Earth Sciences
ARWU 101-150
101-150
Business Administration
ARWU 101-150
101-200
Anthropology
QS 101-200
101-150
Hospitality & Leisure Management
QS 101-150
110
Economics and Business
US News 110
126–150
Education
THE 126–150
126–150
Law
THE 126–150
151–175
Social Sciences
THE 151–175
151-200
Public Administration
ARWU 151-200
174
Food Science and Technology
US News 174
176–200
Business & Economics
THE 176–200
Subject Rankings
ARWU
21 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality & Tourism Management | 19 | 152.9 | 2025 |
| Geography | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Business Administration | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Public Administration | 151-200 | - | 2022 |
| Sociology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Education | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Communication | 201-300 | - | 2019 |
| Management | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Ecology | 301-400 | - | 2024 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Instruments Science & Technology | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Food Science & Technology | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Economics | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Political Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2024 |
| Mathematics | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
| Physics | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Chemical Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Clinical Medicine | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
QS
31 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Studies | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Anthropology | 101-200 | - | 2026 |
| Hospitality & Leisure Management | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Education & Training | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Archaeology | 201-260 | - | 2026 |
| Art & Design | 201-300 | - | 2026 |
| Geography | 201-250 | - | 2025 |
| Materials Sciences | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| English Language & Literature | 251-300 | - | 2022 |
| Psychology | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Politics | 301-400 | - | 2026 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 301-350 | - | 2023 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 301-350 | - | 2025 |
| Environmental Sciences | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | =376 | 62.9 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences & Management | =394 | 62.0 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Business & Management Studies | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 551-600 | - | 2026 |
| Medicine | 551-600 | - | 2026 |
US News
19 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =80 | 58.3 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | 110 | 58.3 | 2026 |
| Food Science and Technology | 174 | 58.3 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 208 | 58.3 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =233 | 58.3 | 2026 |
| Energy and Fuels | 267 | 58.3 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =273 | 58.3 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =284 | 58.3 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =308 | 58.3 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =336 | 58.3 | 2026 |
| Physics | =358 | 58.3 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =385 | 58.3 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 425 | 58.3 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =445 | 58.3 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =448 | 58.3 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =448 | 58.3 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =457 | 58.3 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =531 | 58.3 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =869 | 58.3 | 2026 |
THE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 126–150 | 49.6 | 2026 |
| Law | 126–150 | 44.4 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 151–175 | 48.6 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 176–200 | 47.3 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 251–300 | 45.3 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 251–300 | 35.4 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 251–300 | 42.8 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 301–400 | 43.0 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 401–500 | 36.7 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 401–500 | 38.8 | 2026 |