Cape Peninsula University of Technology: Rankings

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The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 13th in South Africa, 1936th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 22 research topics. The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,503 academic publications and 52,217 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1936 of 14,131 In the World
#33 of 1,104 In Africa
#13 of 26 In South Africa
#2 of 2 In Cape Town
#426 of 1,378 For Education Majors
#490 of 1,016 For Entrepreneurship
#542 of 1,122 For Agricultural Engineering
#3924 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#2417 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 19 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 15th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Africa and 1235th in the World with 905 publications made and 14,901 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Education Majors, Political Science, Demography, Communications and Public Relations.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#15 of 24 In South Africa
#40 of 264 In Africa
#1235 of 5,073 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
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 2 1
1997 2 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 3 1
2002 3 0
2003 7 18
2004 5 1
2005 9 13
2006 10 33
2007 7 21
2008 23 33
2009 23 49
2010 39 68
2011 55 56
2012 39 80
2013 54 76
2014 75 84
2015 78 149
2016 88 653
2017 81 317
2018 59 31
2019 72 38
2020 76 59
2021 93 12

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 12 15 426
Library and Information science 12 19 697
Sociology 13 19 751
Communications and Public Relations 14 23 768
Early Childhood Education 12 17 839
Radio and Television broadcasting 15 43 943
Political Science 16 40 1122
Demography 17 89 1717

Engineering rankings

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 12th for Engineering in South Africa and 1741st in the World with 718 publications made and 11,269 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Renewable Energy Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 23 In South Africa
#42 of 231 In Africa
#1741 of 4,624 In the World

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 3 6
1998 5 1
1999 6 1
2000 3 2
2001 6 7
2002 7 0
2003 4 5
2004 2 0
2005 6 4
2006 8 19
2007 20 51
2008 19 14
2009 20 23
2010 34 73
2011 42 162
2012 45 62
2013 53 134
2014 65 175
2015 52 75
2016 55 83
2017 43 67
2018 40 54
2019 55 116
2020 52 53
2021 67 27

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

Engineering subfield South Africa ranking Africa ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 6 22 542
Biochemical Engineering 6 7 544
Renewable Energy Engineering 7 18 598
Biotechnology 13 27 626
Automotive Engineering 8 20 777
Mining Engineering 12 43 809
Environmental Engineering 9 36 904
Construction Management 11 28 958
Electrical Engineering 7 17 959
Landscape Architecture 9 42 1224
Chemical Engineering 16 50 1813
Materials Science 13 47 1846

Chemistry rankings

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 13th for Chemistry in South Africa and 1786th in the World with 676 publications made and 15,029 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Biochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Radiochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#13 of 24 In South Africa
#45 of 229 In Africa
#1786 of 4,317 In the World

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 0
1993 2 0
1994 3 0
1995 3 1
1996 4 3
1997 5 8
1998 2 0
1999 1 0
2000 3 1
2001 4 5
2002 2 0
2003 2 5
2004 2 0
2005 8 14
2006 8 11
2007 11 13
2008 18 50
2009 26 62
2010 36 104
2011 37 205
2012 42 102
2013 51 169
2014 60 228
2015 44 85
2016 57 138
2017 49 161
2018 38 53
2019 39 78
2020 50 79
2021 66 46

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 6 7 544
Nutrition and Food Science 10 43 845
Environmental Chemistry 9 24 934
Radiochemistry 15 57 1383
Organic Chemistry 11 36 1485
Biochemistry 11 34 1533
Chemical Engineering 16 50 1813
Materials Science 13 47 1846

Biology rankings

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 16th for Biology in South Africa and 1745th in the World with 632 publications made and 14,764 citations received. Main research topics: Nutrition and Food Science, Biochemistry, Agricultural Science, Botany, Pharmacology.

Biology ranking Location
#16 of 24 In South Africa
#65 of 264 In Africa
#1745 of 4,496 In the World

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 2 0
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 2 2
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 2 2
2002 5 85
2003 6 36
2004 5 33
2005 11 22
2006 11 51
2007 8 18
2008 25 46
2009 31 81
2010 23 49
2011 23 98
2012 34 46
2013 29 88
2014 47 168
2015 42 68
2016 57 133
2017 51 113
2018 39 69
2019 44 149
2020 58 69
2021 71 55

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
Biotechnology 13 27 626
Nutrition and Food Science 10 43 845
Agricultural Science 15 63 858
Botany 13 48 1089
Pharmacology 12 53 1318
Biochemistry 11 34 1533

Medicine rankings

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 18th for Medicine in South Africa and 2013th in the World with 533 publications made and 11,291 citations received. Main research topics: Health Science, Public Health, Healthcare Management (MHA), Pharmacology, Optometry.

Medicine ranking Location
#18 of 24 In South Africa
#89 of 263 In Africa
#2013 of 4,739 In the World

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 2 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 2 1
2002 4 5
2003 4 11
2004 6 30
2005 7 12
2006 9 5
2007 9 17
2008 17 18
2009 19 18
2010 19 24
2011 23 44
2012 28 62
2013 49 95
2014 35 95
2015 31 30
2016 33 439
2017 33 324
2018 34 36
2019 41 75
2020 60 52
2021 64 13

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
Optometry 12 49 766
Healthcare Management (MHA) 20 79 1244
Pharmacology 12 53 1318
Public Health 20 99 1337
Health Science 18 66 1631

Environmental Science rankings

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 17th for Environmental Science in South Africa and 1426th in the World with 528 publications made and 7,320 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Environmental Management, Agricultural Science, Environmental Chemistry, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#17 of 23 In South Africa
#64 of 243 In Africa
#1426 of 4,023 In the World

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 1 6
1998 1 0
1999 1 0
2000 2 0
2001 1 3
2002 2 4
2003 4 24
2004 5 18
2005 2 1
2006 8 44
2007 7 8
2008 14 33
2009 20 17
2010 25 48
2011 27 55
2012 31 47
2013 46 60
2014 39 44
2015 35 29
2016 51 70
2017 48 73
2018 30 40
2019 24 56
2020 52 43
2021 50 22

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
Mining Engineering 12 43 809
Agricultural Science 15 63 858
Environmental Engineering 9 36 904
Environmental Chemistry 9 24 934
Oceanography 13 30 967
Environmental Management 17 51 1239
Ecology 18 54 1395
Geography and Cartography 18 74 1505

Business rankings

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 14th for Business in South Africa and 1248th in the World with 488 publications made and 5,338 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management Information Systems, Hospitality and Hotel Management, Human Resource Management, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#14 of 22 In South Africa
#34 of 186 In Africa
#1248 of 4,001 In the World

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 2 1
1997 1 1
1998 1 0
1999 2 0
2000 0 0
2001 2 6
2002 4 1
2003 4 4
2004 4 9
2005 2 2
2006 5 1
2007 11 51
2008 17 29
2009 24 32
2010 32 59
2011 30 7
2012 28 27
2013 33 32
2014 40 33
2015 55 96
2016 36 29
2017 34 32
2018 18 16
2019 32 17
2020 29 9
2021 40 3

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 8 11 490
Hospitality and Hotel Management 11 20 553
Advertising 9 9 732
Marketing 11 19 897
Human Resource Management 14 29 911
Management Information Systems 11 16 934
Construction Management 11 28 958

Psychology rankings

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 15th for Psychology in South Africa and 1414th in the World with 321 publications made and 3,565 citations received. Main research topic: Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#15 of 23 In South Africa
#28 of 116 In Africa
#1414 of 3,654 In the World

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 3 6
2002 3 0
2003 2 5
2004 2 3
2005 3 13
2006 3 15
2007 4 9
2008 9 8
2009 9 20
2010 7 7
2011 23 25
2012 19 25
2013 16 31
2014 31 42
2015 29 24
2016 38 42
2017 45 30
2018 20 8
2019 14 5
2020 19 9
2021 20 2

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 12 15 426

Computer Science rankings

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 14th for Computer Science in South Africa and 2090th in the World with 316 publications made and 2,361 citations received. Main research topics: Management Information Systems, Library and Information science, Information Technology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#14 of 22 In South Africa
#46 of 162 In Africa
#2090 of 4,392 In the World

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 2 1
2002 3 0
2003 5 5
2004 5 7
2005 5 2
2006 4 1
2007 6 4
2008 8 3
2009 5 3
2010 14 11
2011 13 15
2012 17 33
2013 29 22
2014 22 6
2015 28 16
2016 25 40
2017 22 11
2018 21 16
2019 25 93
2020 28 9
2021 28 4

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 10 15 635
Library and Information science 12 19 697
Management Information Systems 11 16 934

Economics rankings

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 15th for Economics in South Africa and 1258th in the World with 226 publications made and 2,978 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Environmental Economics, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#15 of 22 In South Africa
#49 of 159 In Africa
#1258 of 3,039 In the World

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1996 2 1
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 1 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 1 0
2006 6 22
2007 1 4
2008 8 20
2009 10 29
2010 12 46
2011 19 19
2012 8 11
2013 21 11
2014 20 32
2015 22 24
2016 16 14
2017 11 4
2018 13 24
2019 14 4
2020 14 5
2021 24 5

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
Development Studies 15 32 584
Environmental Economics 10 15 787
Agricultural Economics 16 72 887

Mathematics rankings

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 13th for Mathematics in South Africa and 1632nd in the World with 183 publications made and 1,785 citations received. Main research topic: Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#13 of 23 In South Africa
#40 of 140 In Africa
#1632 of 3,376 In the World

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 1 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 3 1
2006 0 0
2007 4 40
2008 7 10
2009 5 11
2010 5 8
2011 11 3
2012 12 12
2013 17 16
2014 9 4
2015 18 8
2016 17 11
2017 24 24
2018 13 3
2019 12 6
2020 19 7

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 16 593

Art & Design rankings

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 13th for Art & Design in South Africa and 1343rd in the World with 144 publications made and 948 citations received. Main research topics: Creative Writing, Graphic Design, Performing arts, Landscape Architecture.

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
#13 of 19 In South Africa
#21 of 66 In Africa
#1343 of 2,700 In the World

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2003 2 1
2004 2 5
2005 1 1
2006 0 0
2007 3 9
2008 5 7
2009 3 1
2010 7 2
2011 4 0
2012 8 17
2013 12 12
2014 11 6
2015 14 4
2016 16 7
2017 17 3
2018 11 3
2019 12 3
2020 8 20

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 5 486
Creative Writing 13 16 722
Performing arts 12 17 798
Landscape Architecture 9 42 1224

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Speciality South Africa Africa World Rank
Physics 14 47 1992