World rankings
- 1st in Africa123456
- 180th in the world 1
- 150th in the world 2
- =124th in the world 3
- 275th in the world 4
- 201–300 in the world 5
- =45 in the world 6
- 1 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2025
- 2 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2025
- 3 US News & World Report Best Global Universities Rankings 2025–2026
- 4 Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) 2025
- 5 ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities 2025
- 6Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025
Reputation rankings
THE Reputation Rankings 2022 (176–200 range)
Most international universities in the world rankings
THE Most international universities in the World Rankings 2024
(55th in the world)
Executive MBA rankings
Financial Times Executive MBA rankings 2024
(53rd in the world)
Impact rankings
Overall rank
- 101-200 in overall rankings7
Individual SDG ranks
- SDG 14 – Life Below Water7(51st in the world)
- SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities7(=80 in the world)
- SDG 9 – Industry Innovation and Infrastructure 7(=86th in the world)
- SDG 1 – No Poverty7(101-200 range)
- SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation 7(101-200 range)
- SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions7(101-200 range)
- SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals7(101-200 range)
Sustainability rankings
- Environmental education6(23rd in the world)
- Governance6(=38th in the world)
- Environmental impact6(=40th in the world)
- Social impact6(=94th in the world)
Subject rankings
Top 20
- Development studies9(=15th in the world)
Top 50
- Infectious diseases10(28th in the world)
- Sport science schools and departments12(25th in the world)
- Geography11(43rd in the world)
- Public, Environmental and Occupational Health10(50th in the world)
Top 100
Marine and Freshwater Biology10(66th in the world)
Immunology10(67th in the world)
Microbiology10(=75th in the world)
Environmental Science and Engineering11(51–75 range)
Public Health11(51–75 range)
Anthropology9(51–100 range)
Geography9(51–100 range)
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Services11(76–100 range)
Oceanography11(76–100 range)
Medical and health8(78th in the world)
Neuroscience and Behavior10(85th in the world)
Medicine9(=89th in the world)
Clinincal Medicine8(=90th in the world)
Ecology10(90th in the world)
- 7THE Impact Rankings 2025
- 8 THE Subject Rankings 2025
- 9 QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025
- 10 US News & World Report Best Global Universities Rankings for Subjects 2025-2026
- 11 ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025
- 12 ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments 2024