University of Cape Town

, ZA

#196

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Cape Town ranks #196 globally — #184 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #201-300 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #124 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Cape Town places #196 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#184

▼ 34 vs 2026 (#150)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#201-300

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#124

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

University of Cape Town by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Development Studies

#11

—

Medicine / Clinical

#88

—

#101-150

#28

Geography

#101-150

—

#47

—

Public Health

—

#49

#50

Archaeology

#51-100

—

Mining & Mineral Engineering

#51-100

—

#76-100

—

Anthropology

#51-100

—

Sports Science

#51-100

—

Earth & Geosciences

#101-150

—

#51-75

#205

Biological Sciences

#156

—

#151-200

#66

Clinical & Health

—

#75

—

Psychology

#201-250

#401-500

#85

Social Sciences & Management

#222

#89

—

Environmental Science

#201-250

—

#101-150

#90

Education

#101-150

#94

#201-300

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#100

#151-175

—

English Language & Literature

#101-150

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#101-200

—

Law

#101-150

#101-125

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#201-250

—

#101-150

#332

Architecture

#151-200

—

Agriculture & Forestry

#151-200

—

#184

Communication & Media

#151-200

—

#151-200

—

Sociology

#151-200

—

#201-300

—

Economics & Econometrics

#201-250

—

#151-200

#318

Arts & Humanities

#237

#151-175

—

#202

History

#201-250

—

Accounting & Finance

#201-250

—

Political Science & IR

#201-250

—

Physics & Astronomy

#301-350

—

#301-400

#248

Linguistics

#251-300

—

Business & Economics

—

#251-300

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#266

#301-400

—

Chemical Engineering

#301-350

—

Business & Management

#301-350

—

Engineering & Technology

#324

#601-800

—

Chemistry

#401-450

—

Mathematics

#451-500

—

Computer Science

#501-550

#601-800

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#501-550

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#501-575

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of Cape Town ranked in the world in 2026?

University of Cape Town ranks #184 in QS 2027, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #124 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #196 globally.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

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EduRank (2026). University of Cape Town — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/university-of-cape-town-za/

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