The University of Cape Town ranked 1st in South Africa, 239th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 232 research topics. The University of Cape Town ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 95,695 academic publications and 2,920,600 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 226 notable alumni.
The University of Cape Town ranked 1st for Biology in South Africa and 277th in the World with 56,654 publications made and 1,983,940 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Virology.
The University of Cape Town ranked 1st for Medicine in South Africa and 212th in the World with 51,014 publications made and 1,811,969 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology, Surgery.
The University of Cape Town ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Africa and 211th in the World with 49,884 publications made and 1,440,644 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, History, Archaeology.
The University of Cape Town ranked 1st for Environmental Science in South Africa and 171st in the World with 44,761 publications made and 1,428,986 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.
The University of Cape Town ranked 1st for Chemistry in South Africa and 423rd in the World with 33,535 publications made and 1,215,420 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry.
The University of Cape Town ranked 1st for Engineering in South Africa and 457th in the World with 31,380 publications made and 951,750 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.
The University of Cape Town ranked 2nd for Physics in South Africa and 433rd in the World with 30,473 publications made and 944,328 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.
The University of Cape Town ranked 1st for Computer Science in South Africa and 408th in the World with 29,509 publications made and 889,997 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.
The University of Cape Town ranked 1st for Psychology in South Africa and 248th in the World with 24,059 publications made and 759,363 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.
The University of Cape Town ranked 1st for Economics in South Africa and 129th in the World with 16,704 publications made and 488,438 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.
The University of Cape Town ranked 2nd for Mathematics in South Africa and 350th in the World with 15,846 publications made and 507,911 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.
The University of Cape Town ranked 1st for Business in South Africa and 281st in the World with 14,416 publications made and 353,779 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.
The University of Cape Town ranked 2nd for Art & Design in South Africa and 264th in the World with 7,069 publications made and 127,050 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.
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.
