Nelson Mandela University Rankings 2026

A popular option for Indian students planning to study in South Africa, Nelson Mandela University is a globally ranked university. Let us take a look at how Nelson Mandela University is ranked this year and compare it with the previous year.

Shiksha Popularity Ranking 2025 ranks Nelson Mandela University at #866 globally and #3 in South Africa. The global ranking has dropped when compared with its 2024 rank of #799 and has remained unchanged when compared with its 2024 national rank of #3. Shiksha Popularity Ranking assesses universities based on the aggregate of publicly available rankings from multiple global sources and shows them in an easy-to-understand manner. On the other hand in Nelson Mandela University, the global standing of Nelson Mandela University is #1259 for 2025, which is improved trend when compared with 2024 which is #1268.