| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Science | #51-100 | — | #44 | — |
| Theology & Religious Studies | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Development Studies | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #451-500 | — | #51-75 | #134 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #101-150 | — | #201-300 | #75 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #351-400 | — | #101-150 | #154 |
| Biological Sciences | #351-400 | — | #401-500 | #106 |
| Economics & Econometrics | #301-350 | — | #201-300 | #121 |
| Law | #151-200 | #126-150 | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #451-500 | #301-400 | — | #197 |
| Accounting & Finance | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Education | #301-350 | #301-400 | #201-300 | — |
| Political Science & IR | #301-400 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #201-300 | #396 |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | — | #248 |
| Business & Management | #301-350 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #318 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #377 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Mathematics | #351-400 | — | — | #431 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | — | #352 |
| Engineering & Technology | #371 | #601-800 | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #401-450 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #401-450 | — | — | — |
| Materials Science | #401-550 | — | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Psychology | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #451-500 | #601-800 | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #551-600 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | #601-700 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #651-700 | #601-800 | — | — |
University of Pretoria ranks #362 in QS 2026, #550 in THE 2026, #501-600 in ARWU 2025 and #460 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #497 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.