From local impact to global recognition: UP secures top 7 spot for SDG 17 globally in THE Impact Rankings

Posted on June 23, 2025

UP has strengthened its international standing after securing seventh spot globally for SDG 17

UP shines in 2025 Times Higher Education Subject Rankings: Six subjects ranked No. 1 in SA

Posted on January 23, 2025

The University of Pretoria (UP) improved its score in 22 out of 31 subjects when compared to 2024 in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Subject Rankings, which were released on 22 January.

Globally competitive: University of Pretoria’s impressive 2024 rankings

Posted on December 09, 2024

As a globally competitive university, the University of Pretoria (UP) once again ranked impressively in 2024 across several global ranking measurements, all of which highlight the University’s progress towards achieving its vision of becoming a leading research-intensive university,...

Rooted in Africa, leading the future

Posted on December 02, 2024

UP has excelled in the Times Higher Education Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings 2024. “This underscores UP’s role in Africa and demonstrates its commitment to addressing the continent’s challenges through impactful research, innovation and inclusivity,” said VC and...

University of Pretoria and University of Leeds named as finalists for global Times Higher Education “Oscar Award”

Posted on September 16, 2024

GLOBAL NETWORK: A UP partnership with the University of Leeds has been shortlisted for the Times Higher Education (THE) Award for "International Collaboration of the Year." The THE Awards are regarded as the global “Oscars” of higher education

A triumph for Africa: University of Pretoria achieves unprecedented global success in 2024 THE Impact Rankings

Posted on June 14, 2024

The University of Pretoria (UP) has entered the top 50 in the global 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings for the first time, jumping to 42nd in the world in 2024 from 69th in 2023.

Africa becoming more visible in global SDG-impact rankings, UP-hosted Times Higher Education summit hears

Posted on April 26, 2024

University of Pretoria played a significant role in the recent Times Higher Education (THE) Pan-Africa Universities Summit, which highlighted the increasing visibility of African universities in global rankings assessing performance against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals...

UP-hosted THE Pan-African Universities Summit: ‘The weight of expectation is growing on academics to become changemakers’

Posted on April 18, 2024

Do today’s academics and leaders have the skills to be changemakers? This and other questions were up for discussion when university leaders from 32 countries met at the Times Higher Education Pan-African Universities Summit, hosted by UP.