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The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 15th in South Africa, 2337th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 81 research topics. The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,274 academic publications and 95,854 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2337 of 14,131 In the World
#43 of 1,104 In Africa
#15 of 26 In South Africa
#2 of 2 In Cape Town
#362 of 1,009 For Information Technology
#807 of 4,586 For Education Majors
#813 of 3,540 For Communications and Public Relations
#4201 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3061 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 78 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 17th for Environmental Science in South Africa and 1777th in the World with 4,152 publications made and 61,429 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#17 of 24 In South Africa
#71 of 368 In Africa
#1777 of 6,876 In the World

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 3
1993 2 2
1994 2 7
1995 2 5
1996 8 2
1997 5 12
1998 5 8
1999 3 17
2000 7 13
2001 10 40
2002 12 40
2003 27 56
2004 27 93
2005 41 137
2006 44 190
2007 57 298
2008 87 335
2009 84 437
2010 124 628
2011 134 911
2012 141 1155
2013 193 1594
2014 161 1978
2015 182 2134
2016 227 2287
2017 248 2798
2018 232 3134
2019 262 3805
2020 315 4977
2021 410 6401
2022 404 7355
2023 395 8060
2024 274 8119

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cape Peninsula University of Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 13 43 971
Forestry 17 90 1176
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 9 36 1279
Environmental Management 16 66 1392
Environmental Chemistry 13 58 1430
Agricultural Science 18 95 1516
Geotechnical Engineering 12 81 1596
Ecology 17 78 1600
Geography and Cartography 15 62 1651
Oceanography 17 78 1902
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 18 104 1929
Geology 16 73 1933
Paleontology 16 76 1964
Earth science and Geophysics 15 109 2179
Petrology and Geochemistry 17 131 2261

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 16th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Africa and 2312th in the World with 3,905 publications made and 39,220 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#16 of 24 In South Africa
#77 of 369 In Africa
#2312 of 7,081 In the World

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 3
1993 1 2
1994 1 6
1995 3 9
1996 7 3
1997 1 9
1998 3 4
1999 5 8
2000 5 12
2001 6 18
2002 13 27
2003 33 44
2004 20 42
2005 36 89
2006 38 97
2007 44 169
2008 70 243
2009 74 324
2010 106 432
2011 115 621
2012 122 816
2013 160 993
2014 189 1207
2015 188 1285
2016 249 1344
2017 234 1623
2018 229 1958
2019 229 2695
2020 297 3591
2021 381 4815
2022 384 5402
2023 379 6106
2024 269 5777

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cape Peninsula University of Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Education Majors 13 17 807
Communications and Public Relations 12 22 813
Early Childhood Education 13 24 841
Journalism and Digital Media 10 16 893
Media Studies 12 27 1171
Anthropology 17 38 1218
Public Policy / Administration 18 71 1277
Gender Studies 18 45 1320
Law 16 45 1581
Sociology 16 57 1599
Archaeology 16 68 1757
Political Science 16 49 1783
History 16 69 1833
Aesthetics 16 52 1873
Demography 19 115 1948
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 18 53 2062
Library and Information science 17 49 2113
Linguistics 17 73 2323
Philosophy 16 80 2729

Biology rankings

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 17th for Biology in South Africa and 2153rd in the World with 3,764 publications made and 63,076 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany, Nutrition and Food Science.

Biology ranking Location
#17 of 24 In South Africa
#91 of 366 In Africa
#2153 of 6,833 In the World

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 4
1993 3 10
1994 5 8
1995 1 14
1996 5 7
1997 3 13
1998 3 12
1999 1 18
2000 10 16
2001 11 37
2002 14 48
2003 28 66
2004 26 107
2005 35 161
2006 32 214
2007 44 338
2008 67 383
2009 83 511
2010 103 659
2011 119 830
2012 136 1101
2013 160 1468
2014 159 1860
2015 169 2105
2016 219 2253
2017 208 2757
2018 205 3145
2019 216 3850
2020 314 5270
2021 393 7072
2022 376 8291
2023 352 8762
2024 233 8870

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cape Peninsula University of Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 11 61 1168
Forestry 17 90 1176
Toxicology 14 109 1291
Biotechnology 11 48 1321
Horticulture 14 93 1455
Agricultural Science 18 95 1516
Botany 17 97 1815
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 18 104 1929
Immunology 16 103 1940
Paleontology 16 76 1964
Pharmacology 14 88 1969
Microbiology 18 120 2009
Animal Science 18 152 2083
Biochemistry 15 68 2100
Nanotechnology 15 62 2120
Virology 20 144 2268
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 75 2301
Genetics 16 90 2329
Zoology 20 136 2514
Evolutionary Biology 15 78 2590
Neuroscience 16 72 2646
Oncology and Cancer research 18 153 3067

Engineering rankings

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 15th for Engineering in South Africa and 2085th in the World with 3,729 publications made and 54,035 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#15 of 24 In South Africa
#70 of 355 In Africa
#2085 of 6,782 In the World

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 6
1993 3 9
1994 2 5
1995 7 10
1996 10 7
1997 8 10
1998 8 11
1999 3 22
2000 14 21
2001 18 43
2002 11 46
2003 35 58
2004 26 69
2005 39 117
2006 39 147
2007 47 218
2008 66 239
2009 72 351
2010 125 552
2011 128 813
2012 139 975
2013 174 1393
2014 165 1692
2015 160 1986
2016 192 2134
2017 192 2523
2018 207 2906
2019 221 3311
2020 285 4395
2021 340 5786
2022 346 6805
2023 359 7518
2024 263 7469

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cape Peninsula University of Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Chemistry rankings

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 16th for Chemistry in South Africa and 2120th in the World with 3,173 publications made and 58,234 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#16 of 24 In South Africa
#73 of 347 In Africa
#2120 of 6,545 In the World

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1 3
1993 6 11
1994 5 7
1995 6 12
1996 9 10
1997 7 10
1998 7 14
1999 4 20
2000 13 24
2001 13 43
2002 9 35
2003 29 64
2004 29 103
2005 26 140
2006 29 196
2007 44 283
2008 62 301
2009 69 419
2010 98 599
2011 121 796
2012 135 1068
2013 153 1474
2014 132 1840
2015 128 2082
2016 173 2281
2017 156 2783
2018 164 3096
2019 186 3485
2020 260 4838
2021 304 6225
2022 300 7287
2023 288 7756
2024 183 8053

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cape Peninsula University of Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 13 26 1056
Nutrition and Food Science 11 61 1168
Environmental Chemistry 13 58 1430
Radiochemistry 16 80 1711
Chemical Engineering 14 57 1785
Physical chemistry 14 73 1931
Organic Chemistry 16 67 1977
Inorganic Chemistry 16 77 2046
Biochemistry 15 68 2100
Nanotechnology 15 62 2120
Materials Science 15 72 2156
Petrology and Geochemistry 17 131 2261

Physics rankings

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 15th for Physics in South Africa and 2194th in the World with 3,049 publications made and 43,226 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#15 of 24 In South Africa
#73 of 352 In Africa
#2194 of 6,713 In the World

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 5
1993 3 9
1994 1 8
1995 8 8
1996 8 10
1997 8 10
1998 7 8
1999 6 15
2000 13 21
2001 11 28
2002 6 33
2003 30 51
2004 23 64
2005 35 102
2006 36 124
2007 43 215
2008 68 220
2009 65 332
2010 100 504
2011 112 687
2012 124 937
2013 162 1293
2014 130 1567
2015 138 1852
2016 167 1965
2017 158 2285
2018 157 2586
2019 174 2771
2020 219 3644
2021 263 4652
2022 283 5446
2023 285 6036
2024 190 5892

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cape Peninsula University of Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 12 63 1986
Nanotechnology 15 62 2120
Quantum and Particle physics 15 71 2127
Materials Science 15 72 2156
Acoustical Engineering 13 65 2261
Astrophysics and Astronomy 16 86 2376
Optical Engineering 16 100 2696

Computer Science rankings

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 15th for Computer Science in South Africa and 2479th in the World with 2,507 publications made and 27,547 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#15 of 24 In South Africa
#81 of 360 In Africa
#2479 of 6,845 In the World

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 4
1993 1 4
1994 1 4
1995 4 11
1996 3 4
1997 4 1
1998 3 5
1999 6 8
2000 7 9
2001 10 16
2002 7 25
2003 26 25
2004 17 30
2005 27 69
2006 31 77
2007 37 104
2008 33 118
2009 35 203
2010 62 259
2011 77 370
2012 78 496
2013 101 643
2014 112 697
2015 127 859
2016 138 918
2017 128 1059
2018 136 1293
2019 153 1696
2020 184 2298
2021 248 3030
2022 248 3562
2023 266 4082
2024 184 3671

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cape Peninsula University of Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Information Technology 6 10 362
Management Information Systems 10 15 928
Data Science 10 36 1496
Multimedia 15 33 1496
Human-Computer Interaction 13 42 1987
Software Engineering 13 66 2110
Library and Information science 17 49 2113
Telecommunications 13 80 2163
Computer Networking 14 74 2214
Cyber Security 16 79 2214
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 75 2301
Neuroscience 16 72 2646
Machine Learning 16 122 2743
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 15 94 2766
Computer Vision 15 117 3345
Cognitive Science 17 119 3483

Medicine rankings

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 18th for Medicine in South Africa and 2343rd in the World with 2,502 publications made and 35,871 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Health Science, Psychiatry, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#18 of 24 In South Africa
#109 of 364 In Africa
#2343 of 6,775 In the World

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 2
1993 3 8
1994 4 6
1995 4 12
1996 7 4
1997 4 9
1998 4 9
1999 1 12
2000 6 9
2001 7 25
2002 8 15
2003 13 47
2004 18 63
2005 28 95
2006 23 135
2007 23 164
2008 41 213
2009 49 292
2010 64 339
2011 74 455
2012 87 583
2013 104 793
2014 123 968
2015 107 1043
2016 131 1150
2017 133 1372
2018 125 1633
2019 137 2058
2020 200 2916
2021 241 4140
2022 279 4612
2023 256 4973
2024 180 4559

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cape Peninsula University of Technology in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Toxicology 14 109 1291
Health Science 17 59 1480
Healthcare Management (MHA) 20 98 1638
Family medicine 19 123 1699
Public Health 19 111 1817
Immunology 16 103 1940
Pharmacology 14 88 1969
Nursing 21 107 2094
Pathology 18 105 2114
Gerontology 17 75 2136
Virology 20 144 2268
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 20 130 2283
Cardiology 13 87 2373
Sports Medicine 17 64 2430
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 15 103 2577
Surgery 18 136 2750
Physical Therapy 19 79 2766
Anatomy and Physiology 18 117 2965
Oncology and Cancer research 18 153 3067
Psychiatry 21 119 3099
Clinical Psychology 22 138 3222

Business rankings

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 15th for Business in South Africa and 1641st in the World with 2,020 publications made and 19,672 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#15 of 24 In South Africa
#52 of 353 In Africa
#1641 of 6,339 In the World

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 1 2
1995 2 5
1996 4 3
1997 1 2
1998 1 1
1999 4 3
2000 8 8
2001 7 8
2002 8 14
2003 24 13
2004 12 20
2005 21 44
2006 24 41
2007 31 75
2008 39 96
2009 31 142
2010 62 199
2011 62 301
2012 65 437
2013 88 472
2014 109 534
2015 120 643
2016 123 613
2017 112 776
2018 103 945
2019 129 1228
2020 141 1562
2021 177 2128
2022 192 2320
2023 188 2671
2024 126 2250

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cape Peninsula University of Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 10 17 532
Hospitality and Hotel Management 12 23 655
Engineering Management 9 17 922
Management Information Systems 10 15 928
Project Management 11 23 1008
Advertising 10 13 1034
Marketing 12 34 1244
Public Policy / Administration 18 71 1277
Human Resource Management 17 42 1279
International Business 17 68 1785
Management 14 61 1808
Finance 17 78 1981
Accounting 19 108 2216

Psychology rankings

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 16th for Psychology in South Africa and 2186th in the World with 1,711 publications made and 17,629 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#16 of 24 In South Africa
#70 of 354 In Africa
#2186 of 6,645 In the World

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 4
1994 1 2
1995 2 5
1996 1 0
1997 2 4
1998 2 2
1999 1 4
2000 2 7
2001 6 11
2002 2 15
2003 10 21
2004 8 19
2005 16 31
2006 15 42
2007 16 68
2008 31 94
2009 33 149
2010 44 210
2011 50 263
2012 57 340
2013 66 455
2014 91 522
2015 76 621
2016 127 602
2017 99 713
2018 105 936
2019 93 1083
2020 134 1567
2021 172 2024
2022 165 2371
2023 166 2678
2024 108 2245

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cape Peninsula University of Technology in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Education Majors 13 17 807
Social Psychology 17 56 2196
Child Psychology 21 84 2545
Neuroscience 16 72 2646
Psychiatry 21 119 3099
Clinical Psychology 22 138 3222
Cognitive Science 17 119 3483

Economics rankings

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 17th for Economics in South Africa and 1477th in the World with 1,672 publications made and 17,079 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#17 of 24 In South Africa
#60 of 351 In Africa
#1477 of 6,167 In the World

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 1
1994 1 4
1995 1 4
1996 2 2
1997 1 1
1998 0 1
1999 2 4
2000 4 7
2001 4 4
2002 4 9
2003 13 12
2004 7 10
2005 18 29
2006 17 19
2007 17 52
2008 31 75
2009 29 114
2010 44 152
2011 45 241
2012 53 298
2013 72 388
2014 96 490
2015 87 508
2016 125 536
2017 94 641
2018 114 733
2019 107 991
2020 129 1291
2021 171 1759
2022 162 1968
2023 137 2371
2024 77 1851

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cape Peninsula University of Technology in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 12 33 1047
Development Studies 16 51 1087
Finance 17 78 1981

Mathematics rankings

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 16th for Mathematics in South Africa and 2226th in the World with 1,570 publications made and 19,555 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#16 of 24 In South Africa
#88 of 357 In Africa
#2226 of 6,418 In the World

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 3
1993 0 1
1994 1 2
1995 1 3
1996 3 1
1997 1 5
1998 2 1
1999 3 3
2000 5 8
2001 3 8
2002 3 10
2003 7 14
2004 7 12
2005 16 31
2006 9 24
2007 20 53
2008 23 70
2009 16 111
2010 38 155
2011 44 242
2012 53 300
2013 66 412
2014 78 491
2015 78 630
2016 107 580
2017 96 717
2018 105 954
2019 100 1187
2020 111 1590
2021 151 2140
2022 159 2465
2023 161 2745
2024 98 2098

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cape Peninsula University of Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Math Teachers 13 21 968
Statistics 17 102 2475

Art & Design rankings

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 14th for Art & Design in South Africa and 1891st in the World with 784 publications made and 7,286 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#14 of 24 In South Africa
#50 of 296 In Africa
#1891 of 5,966 In the World

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 2
2000 0 3
2001 2 6
2002 1 4
2003 11 5
2004 5 4
2005 7 10
2006 4 27
2007 8 32
2008 14 69
2009 13 61
2010 24 90
2011 25 129
2012 26 152
2013 34 203
2014 35 248
2015 37 232
2016 56 244
2017 52 291
2018 59 391
2019 38 474
2020 49 624
2021 87 897
2022 82 1000
2023 65 1029
2024 45 936

The following table provides academic rankings for The Cape Peninsula University of Technology in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Graphic Design 4 5 596
Creative Writing 13 16 857
Architecture 8 39 1234
Multimedia 15 33 1496
Fashion Design 14 41 1723
Aesthetics 16 52 1873
Literature 17 56 1883