The University of Cape Town ranked 1st in South Africa, 262nd in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 26 research topics. The University of Cape Town ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 56,979 academic publications and 1,953,961 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 185 notable alumni.
The University of Cape Town ranked 1st for Medicine in South Africa and 192nd in the World with 20,969 publications made and 872,274 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Health Science, Surgery, Healthcare Management (MHA), Immunology.
The University of Cape Town ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in South Africa and 112th in the World with 13,379 publications made and 433,605 citations received. Main research topics: Demography, Sociology, Political Science, Communications and Public Relations, Law.
The University of Cape Town ranked 1st for Biology in South Africa and 309th in the World with 10,538 publications made and 478,337 citations received. Main research topics: Immunology, Virology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany.
The University of Cape Town ranked 1st for Environmental Science in South Africa and 92nd in the World with 8,696 publications made and 381,314 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Environmental Management, Oceanography.
The University of Cape Town ranked 2nd for Physics in South Africa and 525th in the World with 5,022 publications made and 200,776 citations received. Main research topics: Astrophysics and Astronomy, Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Theoretical Physics, Nuclear Physics.
The University of Cape Town ranked 1st for Psychology in South Africa and 246th in the World with 4,327 publications made and 179,207 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.
The University of Cape Town ranked 2nd for Business in South Africa and 215th in the World with 3,746 publications made and 77,663 citations received. Main research topics: Investment Banking and Stock trading, Public Policy / Administration, Management Information Systems, Occupational Safety and Health, Human Resource Management.
The University of Cape Town ranked 1st for Economics in South Africa and 106th in the World with 3,370 publications made and 82,794 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Finance.
The University of Cape Town ranked 2nd for Art & Design in South Africa and 241st in the World with 1,264 publications made and 12,705 citations received. Main research topics: Creative Writing, Literature, Art History, Multimedia, Aesthetics.
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.
