| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine / Clinical | #401-450 | — | #201-300 | #93 |
| Public Health | — | — | #101-150 | #179 |
| Biological Sciences | #351-400 | — | #301-400 | #150 |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #301-400 | #159 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #201-250 | — | #301-400 | #307 |
| Environmental Science | #501-550 | — | #201-300 | #233 |
| Nursing | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | — | — | — | #236 |
| Education | #401-450 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Law | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #344 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Materials Science | #401-550 | — | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Computer Science | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Psychology | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #451-500 | #501-600 | — | — |
| Chemistry | #501-550 | — | — | #471 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #501-550 | — | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #601-800 | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | — | #601-800 | — | — |
University of KwaZulu-Natal ranks #558 in QS 2026, #550 in THE 2026, #601-700 in ARWU 2025 and #424 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #601 globally.