Wits University has been ranked the best university in Africa after securing the top position on the continent in the 2026 Centre for World University Rankings CWUR.
The Johannesburg-based institution was ranked 200th globally out of 21,291 universities assessed, placing it among the top 1 of universities worldwide.
The achievement is the latest recognition for the university, which has also recently been named the leading university in sub-Saharan Africa for innovation performance in the 2025 Global Innovation Index.
