The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 15th in South Africa, 2339th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 70 research topics. The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,985 academic publications and 58,127 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.
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Environmental Science rankings
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 16th for Environmental Science in South Africa and 1854th in the World with 3,415 publications made and 36,871 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.
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Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1991 | 5 | 9 |
| 1992 | 1 | 3 |
| 1993 | 2 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 6 |
| 1995 | 2 | 5 |
| 1996 | 8 | 1 |
| 1997 | 3 | 8 |
| 1998 | 5 | 6 |
| 1999 | 4 | 14 |
| 2000 | 7 | 8 |
| 2001 | 9 | 33 |
| 2002 | 13 | 28 |
| 2003 | 22 | 55 |
| 2004 | 21 | 63 |
| 2005 | 36 | 82 |
| 2006 | 40 | 130 |
| 2007 | 51 | 192 |
| 2008 | 75 | 245 |
| 2009 | 71 | 316 |
| 2010 | 115 | 466 |
| 2011 | 112 | 675 |
| 2012 | 127 | 834 |
| 2013 | 164 | 1245 |
| 2014 | 140 | 1500 |
| 2015 | 154 | 1591 |
| 2016 | 212 | 1718 |
| 2017 | 218 | 1982 |
| 2018 | 181 | 2258 |
| 2019 | 232 | 2644 |
| 2020 | 271 | 3473 |
| 2021 | 365 | 4446 |
| 2022 | 368 | 5551 |
| 2023 | 350 | 5757 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Cape Peninsula University of Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 16th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Africa and 2432nd in the World with 3,182 publications made and 21,005 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 4 |
| 1992 | 0 | 3 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 4 |
| 1995 | 3 | 5 |
| 1996 | 7 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 6 |
| 1998 | 3 | 2 |
| 1999 | 5 | 4 |
| 2000 | 5 | 4 |
| 2001 | 6 | 13 |
| 2002 | 14 | 16 |
| 2003 | 28 | 36 |
| 2004 | 19 | 29 |
| 2005 | 32 | 44 |
| 2006 | 37 | 64 |
| 2007 | 37 | 120 |
| 2008 | 65 | 174 |
| 2009 | 59 | 237 |
| 2010 | 98 | 311 |
| 2011 | 99 | 485 |
| 2012 | 99 | 558 |
| 2013 | 139 | 756 |
| 2014 | 160 | 894 |
| 2015 | 158 | 898 |
| 2016 | 228 | 891 |
| 2017 | 204 | 989 |
| 2018 | 202 | 1241 |
| 2019 | 193 | 1694 |
| 2020 | 255 | 2188 |
| 2021 | 332 | 2889 |
| 2022 | 345 | 3477 |
| 2023 | 328 | 3702 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Cape Peninsula University of Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Biology rankings
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 17th for Biology in South Africa and 2214th in the World with 3,167 publications made and 39,586 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany, Nutrition and Food Science.
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Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1991 | 4 | 13 |
| 1992 | 1 | 3 |
| 1993 | 3 | 9 |
| 1994 | 5 | 7 |
| 1995 | 1 | 9 |
| 1996 | 5 | 8 |
| 1997 | 2 | 11 |
| 1998 | 3 | 11 |
| 1999 | 1 | 16 |
| 2000 | 10 | 12 |
| 2001 | 11 | 35 |
| 2002 | 14 | 33 |
| 2003 | 25 | 69 |
| 2004 | 22 | 75 |
| 2005 | 35 | 111 |
| 2006 | 32 | 145 |
| 2007 | 39 | 240 |
| 2008 | 60 | 293 |
| 2009 | 70 | 373 |
| 2010 | 91 | 472 |
| 2011 | 106 | 629 |
| 2012 | 124 | 836 |
| 2013 | 130 | 1127 |
| 2014 | 147 | 1421 |
| 2015 | 148 | 1606 |
| 2016 | 203 | 1740 |
| 2017 | 194 | 2069 |
| 2018 | 170 | 2329 |
| 2019 | 186 | 2808 |
| 2020 | 275 | 3773 |
| 2021 | 354 | 5038 |
| 2022 | 351 | 6423 |
| 2023 | 314 | 6585 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Cape Peninsula University of Technology in various areas of Biology.
Engineering rankings
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 15th for Engineering in South Africa and 2119th in the World with 3,131 publications made and 34,149 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.
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Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 1991 | 4 | 8 |
| 1992 | 1 | 6 |
| 1993 | 3 | 8 |
| 1994 | 2 | 4 |
| 1995 | 6 | 8 |
| 1996 | 10 | 8 |
| 1997 | 6 | 9 |
| 1998 | 8 | 10 |
| 1999 | 3 | 18 |
| 2000 | 15 | 21 |
| 2001 | 16 | 37 |
| 2002 | 11 | 35 |
| 2003 | 29 | 47 |
| 2004 | 22 | 58 |
| 2005 | 35 | 72 |
| 2006 | 40 | 105 |
| 2007 | 38 | 160 |
| 2008 | 57 | 197 |
| 2009 | 68 | 276 |
| 2010 | 111 | 404 |
| 2011 | 116 | 633 |
| 2012 | 119 | 755 |
| 2013 | 152 | 1095 |
| 2014 | 145 | 1337 |
| 2015 | 145 | 1523 |
| 2016 | 181 | 1694 |
| 2017 | 171 | 1865 |
| 2018 | 166 | 2214 |
| 2019 | 200 | 2459 |
| 2020 | 254 | 3207 |
| 2021 | 310 | 4294 |
| 2022 | 319 | 5290 |
| 2023 | 334 | 5734 |
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 2189th in the World with 2,701 publications made and 38,163 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.
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Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 1991 | 4 | 9 |
| 1992 | 1 | 3 |
| 1993 | 6 | 10 |
| 1994 | 6 | 7 |
| 1995 | 5 | 9 |
| 1996 | 9 | 11 |
| 1997 | 5 | 10 |
| 1998 | 7 | 13 |
| 1999 | 4 | 19 |
| 2000 | 13 | 21 |
| 2001 | 13 | 38 |
| 2002 | 10 | 29 |
| 2003 | 25 | 54 |
| 2004 | 26 | 74 |
| 2005 | 26 | 93 |
| 2006 | 26 | 134 |
| 2007 | 37 | 199 |
| 2008 | 54 | 236 |
| 2009 | 63 | 328 |
| 2010 | 86 | 447 |
| 2011 | 106 | 623 |
| 2012 | 123 | 811 |
| 2013 | 126 | 1167 |
| 2014 | 119 | 1404 |
| 2015 | 109 | 1611 |
| 2016 | 162 | 1819 |
| 2017 | 147 | 2107 |
| 2018 | 139 | 2388 |
| 2019 | 161 | 2626 |
| 2020 | 227 | 3552 |
| 2021 | 275 | 4640 |
| 2022 | 293 | 5810 |
| 2023 | 257 | 6068 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Cape Peninsula University of Technology in various areas of Chemistry.
Physics rankings
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 15th for Physics in South Africa and 2199th in the World with 2,605 publications made and 28,704 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.
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Physics Publications & Citations
| Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
| 1991 | 4 | 9 |
| 1992 | 0 | 5 |
| 1993 | 3 | 8 |
| 1994 | 2 | 6 |
| 1995 | 7 | 7 |
| 1996 | 8 | 11 |
| 1997 | 6 | 8 |
| 1998 | 7 | 7 |
| 1999 | 6 | 11 |
| 2000 | 14 | 15 |
| 2001 | 10 | 23 |
| 2002 | 7 | 26 |
| 2003 | 25 | 39 |
| 2004 | 23 | 50 |
| 2005 | 33 | 63 |
| 2006 | 35 | 93 |
| 2007 | 34 | 140 |
| 2008 | 60 | 179 |
| 2009 | 63 | 271 |
| 2010 | 86 | 380 |
| 2011 | 103 | 561 |
| 2012 | 106 | 715 |
| 2013 | 141 | 1040 |
| 2014 | 124 | 1243 |
| 2015 | 126 | 1442 |
| 2016 | 160 | 1582 |
| 2017 | 142 | 1713 |
| 2018 | 128 | 2004 |
| 2019 | 150 | 2038 |
| 2020 | 196 | 2669 |
| 2021 | 244 | 3494 |
| 2022 | 269 | 4292 |
| 2023 | 263 | 4632 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Cape Peninsula University of Technology in various areas of Physics.
Medicine rankings
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 18th for Medicine in South Africa and 2415th in the World with 2,114 publications made and 21,331 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Health Science, Psychiatry, Nursing.
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Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 1991 | 3 | 10 |
| 1992 | 1 | 2 |
| 1993 | 3 | 8 |
| 1994 | 3 | 5 |
| 1995 | 3 | 8 |
| 1996 | 7 | 4 |
| 1997 | 3 | 6 |
| 1998 | 4 | 9 |
| 1999 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000 | 7 | 6 |
| 2001 | 6 | 22 |
| 2002 | 9 | 13 |
| 2003 | 11 | 34 |
| 2004 | 14 | 44 |
| 2005 | 24 | 71 |
| 2006 | 26 | 81 |
| 2007 | 22 | 131 |
| 2008 | 38 | 175 |
| 2009 | 44 | 217 |
| 2010 | 60 | 265 |
| 2011 | 62 | 360 |
| 2012 | 71 | 433 |
| 2013 | 94 | 606 |
| 2014 | 110 | 739 |
| 2015 | 89 | 776 |
| 2016 | 122 | 839 |
| 2017 | 123 | 992 |
| 2018 | 114 | 1151 |
| 2019 | 125 | 1451 |
| 2020 | 184 | 2034 |
| 2021 | 221 | 2686 |
| 2022 | 253 | 3332 |
| 2023 | 239 | 3364 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Cape Peninsula University of Technology in various areas of Medicine.
Computer Science rankings
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 15th for Computer Science in South Africa and 2569th in the World with 2,091 publications made and 15,732 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.
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Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 1991 | 5 | 10 |
| 1992 | 0 | 3 |
| 1993 | 1 | 4 |
| 1994 | 1 | 3 |
| 1995 | 3 | 8 |
| 1996 | 4 | 4 |
| 1997 | 3 | 1 |
| 1998 | 3 | 3 |
| 1999 | 6 | 7 |
| 2000 | 8 | 4 |
| 2001 | 8 | 15 |
| 2002 | 6 | 15 |
| 2003 | 23 | 22 |
| 2004 | 16 | 27 |
| 2005 | 26 | 47 |
| 2006 | 27 | 52 |
| 2007 | 32 | 79 |
| 2008 | 29 | 96 |
| 2009 | 32 | 164 |
| 2010 | 58 | 203 |
| 2011 | 67 | 303 |
| 2012 | 62 | 386 |
| 2013 | 82 | 474 |
| 2014 | 104 | 553 |
| 2015 | 111 | 618 |
| 2016 | 130 | 660 |
| 2017 | 115 | 685 |
| 2018 | 121 | 890 |
| 2019 | 135 | 1180 |
| 2020 | 167 | 1502 |
| 2021 | 224 | 2062 |
| 2022 | 232 | 2416 |
| 2023 | 232 | 2687 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Cape Peninsula University of Technology in various areas of Computer Science.
Business rankings
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 14th for Business in South Africa and 1722nd in the World with 1,677 publications made and 10,912 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.
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Business Publications & Citations
| Year | Business publications | Business citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 | 3 |
| 1996 | 5 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 3 |
| 2000 | 8 | 2 |
| 2001 | 6 | 3 |
| 2002 | 11 | 10 |
| 2003 | 22 | 11 |
| 2004 | 12 | 17 |
| 2005 | 22 | 24 |
| 2006 | 22 | 32 |
| 2007 | 29 | 53 |
| 2008 | 35 | 84 |
| 2009 | 30 | 114 |
| 2010 | 58 | 164 |
| 2011 | 48 | 245 |
| 2012 | 54 | 310 |
| 2013 | 80 | 363 |
| 2014 | 89 | 418 |
| 2015 | 101 | 447 |
| 2016 | 113 | 424 |
| 2017 | 99 | 474 |
| 2018 | 85 | 598 |
| 2019 | 114 | 804 |
| 2020 | 114 | 971 |
| 2021 | 166 | 1333 |
| 2022 | 169 | 1495 |
| 2023 | 168 | 1504 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Cape Peninsula University of Technology in various areas of Business.
Economics rankings
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 17th for Economics in South Africa and 1541st in the World with 1,445 publications made and 9,023 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Environmental Economics.
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Economics Publications & Citations
| Year | Economics publications | Economics citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 3 |
| 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 3 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 4 | 2 |
| 2001 | 4 | 3 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 |
| 2003 | 12 | 8 |
| 2004 | 7 | 11 |
| 2005 | 16 | 18 |
| 2006 | 19 | 15 |
| 2007 | 16 | 33 |
| 2008 | 30 | 56 |
| 2009 | 24 | 84 |
| 2010 | 44 | 119 |
| 2011 | 36 | 193 |
| 2012 | 43 | 206 |
| 2013 | 64 | 292 |
| 2014 | 81 | 368 |
| 2015 | 72 | 355 |
| 2016 | 116 | 347 |
| 2017 | 91 | 391 |
| 2018 | 101 | 457 |
| 2019 | 94 | 614 |
| 2020 | 113 | 777 |
| 2021 | 157 | 1053 |
| 2022 | 150 | 1226 |
| 2023 | 131 | 1370 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Cape Peninsula University of Technology in various areas of Economics.
Psychology rankings
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 16th for Psychology in South Africa and 2322nd in the World with 1,444 publications made and 9,195 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.
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Psychology Publications & Citations
| Year | Psychology publications | Psychology citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 5 |
| 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0 | 4 |
| 1994 | 1 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 7 | 5 |
| 2002 | 2 | 10 |
| 2003 | 8 | 16 |
| 2004 | 8 | 16 |
| 2005 | 15 | 22 |
| 2006 | 15 | 27 |
| 2007 | 16 | 51 |
| 2008 | 26 | 75 |
| 2009 | 27 | 103 |
| 2010 | 45 | 147 |
| 2011 | 48 | 214 |
| 2012 | 41 | 267 |
| 2013 | 57 | 357 |
| 2014 | 82 | 405 |
| 2015 | 67 | 436 |
| 2016 | 114 | 425 |
| 2017 | 85 | 445 |
| 2018 | 94 | 623 |
| 2019 | 77 | 702 |
| 2020 | 121 | 960 |
| 2021 | 161 | 1225 |
| 2022 | 144 | 1421 |
| 2023 | 161 | 1595 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Cape Peninsula University of Technology in various areas of Psychology.
Mathematics rankings
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 16th for Mathematics in South Africa and 2346th in the World with 1,349 publications made and 11,340 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.
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Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 4 |
| 1992 | 0 | 3 |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 3 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 4 |
| 1998 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | 5 | 4 |
| 2001 | 3 | 6 |
| 2002 | 3 | 5 |
| 2003 | 8 | 9 |
| 2004 | 8 | 12 |
| 2005 | 13 | 28 |
| 2006 | 8 | 15 |
| 2007 | 19 | 45 |
| 2008 | 21 | 56 |
| 2009 | 14 | 91 |
| 2010 | 38 | 118 |
| 2011 | 34 | 201 |
| 2012 | 42 | 229 |
| 2013 | 60 | 351 |
| 2014 | 71 | 378 |
| 2015 | 72 | 442 |
| 2016 | 95 | 437 |
| 2017 | 95 | 475 |
| 2018 | 95 | 664 |
| 2019 | 91 | 836 |
| 2020 | 108 | 1041 |
| 2021 | 136 | 1361 |
| 2022 | 150 | 1551 |
| 2023 | 140 | 1744 |
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 | 12 | 17 | 1031 |
| Statistics | 17 | 101 | 2555 |
Art & Design rankings
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 14th for Art & Design in South Africa and 1968th in the World with 670 publications made and 3,850 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.
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Art & Design Publications & Citations
| Year | Art & Design publications | Art & Design citations |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 3 | 5 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 10 | 3 |
| 2004 | 6 | 3 |
| 2005 | 4 | 5 |
| 2006 | 5 | 21 |
| 2007 | 7 | 25 |
| 2008 | 14 | 52 |
| 2009 | 10 | 52 |
| 2010 | 24 | 64 |
| 2011 | 26 | 98 |
| 2012 | 22 | 107 |
| 2013 | 28 | 151 |
| 2014 | 29 | 200 |
| 2015 | 29 | 164 |
| 2016 | 51 | 166 |
| 2017 | 48 | 174 |
| 2018 | 48 | 249 |
| 2019 | 36 | 300 |
| 2020 | 49 | 379 |
| 2021 | 78 | 563 |
| 2022 | 72 | 668 |
| 2023 | 64 | 623 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Cape Peninsula University of Technology in various areas of Art & Design.
