The University of Cape Town (UCT) has once again secured its position as Africa's leading university.
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has once again been named Africa's highest-ranked university, improving its position in the latest US News Best Global Universities Rankings, Cape Argus reported.
The 2026-2027 rankings, released on June 17, place UCT 122nd in the world, up from 124th in the previous edition. The result places the institution among the top 5% of the 2,250 universities assessed globally.
The latest ranking further cements UCT's status as one of Africa's foremost research institutions and underscores South Africa's contribution to international scientific and academic research.
The US News rankings differ from university league tables that place greater emphasis on factors such as student experience, employability and sustainability. Instead, they focus primarily on research output, academic reputation, publications, citations and international collaboration.
