Stellenbosch University (SU) features in the top 300 tertiary institutions in the world for the second year in a row SU is ranked at number 296. SU improved in the categories of academic reputation (global academics' perceptions of an institution's academic excellence), employment outcomes (the employability of graduates), faculty-student ratio (the ratio between the number of academic staff and the number of students), international student ratio (the proportion of international students), and international research network (the richness and diversity of an institution's international research partnership).