Cape Peninsula University of Technology: Rankings
Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 15 in South Africa, 2299 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 7,633 academic publications and 106,408 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2299 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 52 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 15 of 26 | In South Africa |
| # 1456 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1629 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 1765 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Environmental Science rankings
Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 1765 in the World with 4,321 publications made and 68,032 citations received.
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #13 | #43 | #967 |
| Forestry | #16 | #87 | #1140 |
| Environmental Management | #16 | #66 | #1369 |
| Ecology | #17 | #76 | #1577 |
| Oceanography | #17 | #79 | #1877 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #18 | #102 | #1907 |
| Geology | #16 | #74 | #1921 |
| Paleontology | #17 | #77 | #1963 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #15 | #109 | #2168 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 2300 in the World with 4,094 publications made and 43,691 citations received.
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #13 | #16 | #800 |
| Media Studies | #12 | #26 | #1119 |
| Anthropology | #17 | #38 | #1209 |
| Gender Studies | #18 | #45 | #1329 |
| Law | #16 | #44 | #1567 |
| Sociology | #16 | #58 | #1584 |
| Archaeology | #16 | #67 | #1734 |
| Political Science | #16 | #48 | #1771 |
| History | #16 | #67 | #1810 |
| Aesthetics | #16 | #52 | #1873 |
| Demography | #19 | #115 | #1940 |
| Linguistics | #17 | #72 | #2304 |
| Philosophy | #16 | #79 | #2727 |
Biology rankings
Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 2152 in the World with 3,911 publications made and 70,183 citations received.
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #16 | #87 | #1140 |
| Toxicology | #14 | #107 | #1283 |
| Biotechnology | #11 | #48 | #1316 |
| Horticulture | #14 | #92 | #1452 |
| Botany | #17 | #97 | #1800 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #18 | #102 | #1907 |
| Immunology | #15 | #101 | #1915 |
| Pharmacology | #13 | #87 | #1950 |
| Paleontology | #17 | #77 | #1963 |
| Microbiology | #18 | #124 | #2023 |
| Biochemistry | #15 | #68 | #2093 |
| Animal Science | #19 | #156 | #2121 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #65 | #2141 |
| Virology | #20 | #141 | #2184 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #16 | #72 | #2273 |
| Genetics | #16 | #90 | #2323 |
| Zoology | #20 | #130 | #2449 |
| Evolutionary | #15 | #77 | #2576 |
| Neuroscience | #16 | #73 | #2644 |
| Oncology | #19 | #155 | #3098 |
Engineering rankings
Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 2071 in the World with 3,860 publications made and 61,037 citations received.
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #10 | #36 | #803 |
| Engineering Management | #11 | #19 | #912 |
| Environmental Engineering | #13 | #43 | #967 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #14 | #28 | #1073 |
| Architecture | #8 | #39 | #1261 |
| Biotechnology | #11 | #48 | #1316 |
| Automation and Control | #9 | #56 | #1573 |
| Reliability and Quality | #12 | #62 | #1682 |
| Systems | #11 | #49 | #1695 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #65 | #2141 |
| Telecommunications | #13 | #79 | #2150 |
| Metallurgy | #17 | #91 | #2297 |
| Remote Sensing | #18 | #128 | #2366 |
| Optics | #16 | #102 | #2692 |
Chemistry rankings
Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 2117 in the World with 3,265 publications made and 64,021 citations received.
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #14 | #28 | #1073 |
| Radiochemistry | #16 | #80 | #1704 |
| Physical | #14 | #73 | #1927 |
| Organic chemistry | #16 | #67 | #1971 |
| Biochemistry | #15 | #68 | #2093 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #65 | #2141 |
Physics rankings
Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 2191 in the World with 3,143 publications made and 48,040 citations received.
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #65 | #2141 |
| Optics | #16 | #102 | #2692 |
Medicine rankings
Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 2320 in the World with 2,621 publications made and 39,958 citations received.
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #14 | #107 | #1283 |
| Health Science | #17 | #58 | #1461 |
| Healthcare Administration | #20 | #98 | #1614 |
| Immunology | #15 | #101 | #1915 |
| Pharmacology | #13 | #87 | #1950 |
| Nursing | #21 | #106 | #2045 |
| Pathology | #18 | #104 | #2104 |
| Virology | #20 | #141 | #2184 |
| Gerontology | #17 | #77 | #2188 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #20 | #133 | #2323 |
| Cardiology | #13 | #89 | #2413 |
| Sports | #17 | #65 | #2473 |
| Radiology | #16 | #104 | #2572 |
| Surgery | #18 | #134 | #2749 |
| Physical Therapy | #19 | #79 | #2782 |
| Psychiatry | #21 | #119 | #3086 |
| Oncology | #19 | #155 | #3098 |
| Clinical Psychology | #22 | #138 | #3248 |
Computer Science rankings
Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 2471 in the World with 2,611 publications made and 30,583 citations received.
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #6 | #10 | #347 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #10 | #16 | #932 |
| Multimedia | #15 | #33 | #1498 |
| Data Science | #10 | #38 | #1519 |
| Software Engineering | #14 | #69 | #2146 |
| Telecommunications | #13 | #79 | #2150 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #12 | #79 | #2246 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #16 | #72 | #2273 |
| Neuroscience | #16 | #73 | #2644 |
| Machine Learning | #16 | #121 | #2730 |
| Computer Vision | #15 | #117 | #3352 |
| Cognitive Science | #17 | #117 | #3471 |
Business rankings
Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 1629 in the World with 2,096 publications made and 21,529 citations received.
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #10 | #17 | #528 |
| Engineering Management | #11 | #19 | #912 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #10 | #16 | #932 |
| Advertising | #10 | #12 | #1016 |
| Project Management | #11 | #26 | #1026 |
| Marketing | #12 | #34 | #1248 |
| Management | #14 | #60 | #1797 |
| Finance | #17 | #79 | #1971 |
| Accounting | #19 | #110 | #2236 |
Psychology rankings
Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 2195 in the World with 1,763 publications made and 19,275 citations received.
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #13 | #16 | #800 |
| Neuroscience | #16 | #73 | #2644 |
| Psychiatry | #21 | #119 | #3086 |
| Clinical Psychology | #22 | #138 | #3248 |
| Cognitive Science | #17 | #117 | #3471 |
Economics rankings
Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 1456 in the World with 1,733 publications made and 18,280 citations received.
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #17 | #79 | #1971 |
| Econometrics | #20 | #169 | #3213 |
Mathematics rankings
Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 2202 in the World with 1,631 publications made and 21,786 citations received.
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #12 | #20 | #925 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #12 | #79 | #2246 |
| Statistics | #17 | #100 | #2462 |
| Econometrics | #20 | #169 | #3213 |
Art & Design rankings
Cape Peninsula University of Technology ranked 1904 in the World with 798 publications made and 8,010 citations received.
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #4 | #5 | #608 |
| Creative Writing | #13 | #16 | #884 |
| Architecture | #8 | #39 | #1261 |
| Multimedia | #15 | #33 | #1498 |
| Aesthetics | #16 | #52 | #1873 |
| Literature | #17 | #56 | #1903 |
