Tracing its origins to a 1896 mining school, the University of the Witwatersrand was established in Johannesburg in 1922 and became a center of research and anti-apartheid activism.
| Academic reputation | 36.8 |
| Employer reputation | 50.9 |
| Employment outcomes | 99.5 |
| Overall (QS) | 46.4 |
Ranking data: QS World University Rankings 2026.
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