University of Cape Town
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Global #242
South Africa #1
Institution Info
- Founded
- 1829
- Type
- 4-Year University
- Students
- 23,500 students
- Faculty
- 5.442
- Website
- https://www.uct.ac.za/
About
University of Cape Town is a higher education institution in South Africa, founded in 1829. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is the top-ranked university in South Africa. The university has approximately 24K students, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Top 30 Universities in Africa.
Rankings
| Source | Year | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS | 2026 | QS #150 · Top 200 | 62,30 |
| THE | 2026 | THE #166 · Top 200 | 60,74 |
| UNIRANKS | 2026 | UniRanks #242 · Ranked | 88,91 |
| ARWU | 2025 | ARWU #201 · Ranked | — |
Research Output via OpenAlex
686
h-index
7,111,332
Citations
281,821
Publications
101,740
i10-index
0,82
Mean Citedness
Tier Memberships
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Durban University of Technology
Frequently Asked Questions
University of Cape Town is ranked #242 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within South Africa, it holds the #1 position.
University of Cape Town was founded in 1829, making it 197 years old. It is one of the established institutions in South Africa.
University of Cape Town has a student body of approximately 23,500 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 4:1.
University of Cape Town has produced 281,821 research publications with 7,111,332 total citations and an h-index of 686, according to OpenAlex data.