55.1% of matchups won
528 matchups
Elo 1443
tracked 2025/09/27 → 2026/04/25
mission: Education, research, societal impact · Higher education · universities
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing53%
picked as helping wellbeing
378 matchups
60%
picked as hurting wellbeing
150 matchups
On balance people see it as hurting.
Who rates it higher
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2026-01-24Related
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Known for
- Third oldest South African university
- Strong opposition to apartheid
- Ranked 2nd in Africa
- Contributed to Cradle of Humankind
- Launched FeesMustFall movement
Based on 528 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/04/25. Full rankings ·
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