Wits, UCT and UP are world leaders in bird and fungi studies
If a university degree involving the study of birds or fungi ranks high in your book‚ SA is not a bad place to be. Three South African universities offer subjects in which they have among the best-performing teachers in the world. Two of these subjects are ornithology (the study of birds) and mycology‚ the branch of biology that deals with the study of fungi. The Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR) has placed the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits)‚ the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the University of Pretoria (UP) in the top of its 2017 global subjects rankings. Wits placed second in area studies‚ while UCT placed fourth in the subject. Area studies is an interdisciplinary field of research covering the resources concerned with the social‚ economic‚ political and military character of a geographical area. Wits placed fifth for anthropology‚ alongside institutions such as University College London‚ the University of Oxford‚ the University of Cambridge‚ and Arizona Stat...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.