Ranking
See also: Rankings of universities in South Africa and Rankings of business schools in South AfricaAccording to the QS World University Rankings 2011/12, SU ranked in the 401-450 category in the world. In terms of this ranking SU is 3rd in South Africa (and in Africa).
According to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2011/12, SU ranked in the 251-275 category in the world. In terms of this ranking SU is second in South Africa (and in Africa).
According to the University of Leiden’s ranking, SU ranked 454th out of the top 500 universities worldwide in terms of international publication output and 415th in terms of the impact of citations from SU scientific publications in 2007. This is one of the most reliable rankings in respect of research but it does not attempt to rank universities in a comprehensive sense.
The University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) was ranked 39 out of the 100 leading business schools in the world, according to the Aspen Institute’s 2009-10 edition of its alternative Beyond Grey Pinstripes survey. The USB is also the only business school not only in South Africa but also the rest of the continent to be included in the Top 100 list.
In 2012 Webometrics ranked Stellenbosch's web footprint 2nd largest in Africa behind the University of Cape Town.
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