| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine / Clinical | #251-300 | — | #201-300 | #35 |
| Theology & Religious Studies | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #251-300 | — | #76-100 | #81 |
| Public Health | — | — | #76-100 | #181 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #101-150 | — | #201-300 | #191 |
| Development Studies | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Geography | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #101-150 | #243 |
| Communication & Media | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| English Language & Literature | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Law | #301-350 | #151-175 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #151-175 | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #251-300 | — | #201-300 | #169 |
| Education | #201-250 | #176-200 | #301-400 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #401-450 | #201-250 | — | #182 |
| Political Science & IR | #251-300 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #243 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #401-450 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Psychology | #301-350 | #301-400 | — | #279 |
| Accounting & Finance | #301-375 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #401-450 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #401-450 | — | — | — |
| Materials Science | #401-550 | — | — | — |
| Business & Management | #401-450 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #501-550 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #451-500 | #501-600 | — | — |
| Mathematics | #451-500 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | #501-550 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #751-850 | #601-800 | — | — |
Stellenbosch University ranks #302 in QS 2026, #325 in THE 2026, #401-500 in ARWU 2025 and #322 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #354 globally.
QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.