Analysis - World university rankings are released towards the end of each year. Institutions globally scramble to see how they have fared.
By Annika Surmeier, Alex Bignotti, Bob Doherty, David Littlewood, Diane Holt, Phyllis Awor, Ralph Hamann and Teddy Ossei Kwakye
The first sub-Saharan non-South African institution, Ghana's University of Cape Coast, is in the group 601-800. Uganda's Makerere University, placed between 801 and 1,000, is the top in east Africa.We are especially interested in a recent addition to the rankings landscape: scoring for sustainability and positive societal impact. TheAs academics working in the field of social innovation and sustainable development, we welcome this attention to impact and sustainability.
For example, South Africa's University of Johannesburg ranks 46th in the THE Impact Rankings 2023. It is first globally for its, which benefits over 60% of the university's students. It also invests heavily in research centres, institutes and chairs that focus on poverty issues. It supports them to do research that has a direct impact on local communities and policy development..
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