University of the Western Cape: Rankings
University of the Western Cape ranked 10 in South Africa, 1096 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 21,750 academic publications and 464,068 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1096 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 19 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 10 of 26 | In South Africa |
| # 586 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 813 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 851 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of the Western Cape ranked 851 in the World with 13,126 publications made and 238,037 citations received.
University of the Western Cape
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #2 | #2 | #63 |
| Gender Studies | #8 | #8 | #268 |
| Social Work | #8 | #10 | #359 |
| Education | #9 | #9 | #421 |
| Anthropology | #9 | #11 | #434 |
| Media Studies | #10 | #11 | #514 |
| Sociology | #9 | #12 | #572 |
| Publishing | #10 | #12 | #580 |
| Genealogy | #11 | #11 | #604 |
| Law | #9 | #11 | #631 |
| Demography | #9 | #22 | #667 |
| History | #10 | #12 | #694 |
| Political Science | #9 | #10 | #709 |
| Archaeology | #10 | #16 | #740 |
| Aesthetics | #11 | #11 | #758 |
| Forensic Science | #12 | #36 | #813 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #10 | #33 | #872 |
| Special Education | #10 | #18 | #895 |
| Linguistics | #10 | #15 | #895 |
| Philosophy | #10 | #16 | #1261 |
| Human Rights Law | #2 | #2 | #44 |
Biology rankings
University of the Western Cape ranked 1240 in the World with 11,097 publications made and 261,961 citations received.
University of the Western Cape
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #9 | #16 | #500 |
| Virology | #6 | #20 | #611 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #11 | #753 |
| Zoology | #11 | #31 | #889 |
| Paleontology | #11 | #25 | #986 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #31 | #988 |
| Immunology | #7 | #42 | #1072 |
| Evolutionary | #10 | #15 | #1093 |
| Forestry | #15 | #84 | #1104 |
| Botany | #12 | #46 | #1129 |
| Pharmacology | #8 | #38 | #1165 |
| Molecular | #7 | #14 | #1198 |
| Microbiology | #12 | #58 | #1224 |
| Genetics | #9 | #33 | #1239 |
| Astrobiology | #11 | #29 | #1355 |
| Biochemistry | #10 | #30 | #1372 |
| Biotechnology | #13 | #55 | #1418 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #33 | #1435 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #27 | #1443 |
| Oncology | #9 | #48 | #1554 |
| Horticulture | #15 | #102 | #1563 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #14 | #1594 |
| Animal Science | #14 | #107 | #1611 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of the Western Cape ranked 1019 in the World with 10,531 publications made and 223,654 citations received.
University of the Western Cape
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #12 | #42 | #414 |
| Paleontology | #11 | #25 | #986 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #31 | #988 |
| Ecology | #12 | #32 | #1027 |
| Environmental Management | #14 | #43 | #1031 |
| Environmental Engineering | #14 | #51 | #1041 |
| Forestry | #15 | #84 | #1104 |
| Geology | #11 | #30 | #1138 |
| Oceanography | #12 | #34 | #1198 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #11 | #52 | #1422 |
Medicine rankings
University of the Western Cape ranked 1056 in the World with 9,324 publications made and 196,038 citations received.
University of the Western Cape
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #8 | #10 | #359 |
| Healthcare Administration | #6 | #11 | #363 |
| Dentistry | #3 | #9 | #436 |
| Occupational Therapy | #6 | #8 | #494 |
| Ethics | #9 | #16 | #500 |
| Nursing | #6 | #15 | #501 |
| Orthodontics | #3 | #9 | #522 |
| Virology | #6 | #20 | #611 |
| Health Science | #9 | #13 | #614 |
| Epidemiology | #6 | #35 | #649 |
| Urology | #6 | #18 | #711 |
| Forensic Science | #12 | #36 | #813 |
| Pediatrics | #8 | #53 | #823 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #8 | #26 | #829 |
| Gerontology | #8 | #16 | #853 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #17 | #888 |
| Dermatology | #8 | #35 | #940 |
| Pathology | #8 | #34 | #1015 |
| Immunology | #7 | #42 | #1072 |
| Psychiatry | #8 | #26 | #1083 |
| Pharmacology | #8 | #38 | #1165 |
| Physical Therapy | #7 | #18 | #1187 |
| Surgery | #8 | #44 | #1228 |
| Pharmacy | #11 | #40 | #1252 |
| Radiology | #8 | #41 | #1361 |
| Sports | #8 | #21 | #1362 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #11 | #91 | #1440 |
| Anesthesiology | #8 | #47 | #1442 |
| Veterinary | #17 | #131 | #1481 |
| Oncology | #9 | #48 | #1554 |
| Cardiology | #12 | #70 | #2127 |
Physics rankings
University of the Western Cape ranked 1450 in the World with 7,592 publications made and 207,888 citations received.
University of the Western Cape
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #9 | #21 | #1071 |
| Theoretical | #11 | #27 | #1164 |
| Astrobiology | #11 | #29 | #1355 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #33 | #1435 |
| Optics | #12 | #37 | #1554 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #14 | #1594 |
| Condensed Matter | #10 | #59 | #1894 |
Engineering rankings
University of the Western Cape ranked 1573 in the World with 7,467 publications made and 196,775 citations received.
University of the Western Cape
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #12 | #25 | #1015 |
| Environmental Engineering | #14 | #51 | #1041 |
| Remote Sensing | #9 | #31 | #1194 |
| Biotechnology | #13 | #55 | #1418 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #33 | #1435 |
| Optics | #12 | #37 | #1554 |
| Telecommunications | #10 | #47 | #1683 |
| Renewable Energy | #15 | #107 | #1707 |
| Metallurgy | #12 | #54 | #1726 |
| Systems | #15 | #60 | #1871 |
Chemistry rankings
University of the Western Cape ranked 1492 in the World with 6,972 publications made and 206,971 citations received.
University of the Western Cape
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #12 | #25 | #1015 |
| Radiochemistry | #13 | #52 | #1095 |
| Pharmacy | #11 | #40 | #1252 |
| Biochemistry | #10 | #30 | #1372 |
| Physical | #12 | #39 | #1403 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #33 | #1435 |
| Organic chemistry | #12 | #43 | #1576 |
| Computational | #12 | #54 | #1742 |
Computer Science rankings
University of the Western Cape ranked 1382 in the World with 6,760 publications made and 171,700 citations received.
University of the Western Cape
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #13 | #29 | #747 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #11 | #753 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #12 | #21 | #1028 |
| Data Science | #9 | #26 | #1238 |
| Computer Vision | #8 | #25 | #1340 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #27 | #1443 |
| Multimedia | #14 | #31 | #1452 |
| Telecommunications | #10 | #47 | #1683 |
| Computational Linguistics | #11 | #49 | #1741 |
| Machine Learning | #11 | #69 | #1944 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #9 | #67 | #1975 |
| Software Engineering | #12 | #62 | #2007 |
| Cognitive Science | #11 | #53 | #2261 |
Psychology rankings
University of the Western Cape ranked 976 in the World with 5,561 publications made and 96,687 citations received.
University of the Western Cape
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #8 | #10 | #359 |
| Human Sexuality | #8 | #9 | #364 |
| Education | #9 | #9 | #421 |
| Occupational Therapy | #6 | #8 | #494 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #17 | #888 |
| Special Education | #10 | #18 | #895 |
| Psychiatry | #8 | #26 | #1083 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #27 | #1443 |
| Cognitive Science | #11 | #53 | #2261 |
Economics rankings
University of the Western Cape ranked 586 in the World with 5,159 publications made and 89,501 citations received.
University of the Western Cape
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #10 | #26 | #1005 |
| International Trade | #10 | #18 | #1035 |
| Econometrics | #11 | #71 | #1956 |
Business rankings
University of the Western Cape ranked 1053 in the World with 3,876 publications made and 64,060 citations received.
University of the Western Cape
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #13 | #21 | #585 |
| Finance | #10 | #26 | #1005 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #12 | #21 | #1028 |
| Marketing | #10 | #22 | #1033 |
| International Trade | #10 | #18 | #1035 |
| Advertising | #11 | #15 | #1050 |
| Project Management | #12 | #32 | #1121 |
| Management | #11 | #46 | #1486 |
| Accounting | #15 | #65 | #1576 |
Mathematics rankings
University of the Western Cape ranked 1299 in the World with 3,776 publications made and 94,889 citations received.
University of the Western Cape
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #10 | #11 | #587 |
| Statistics | #10 | #42 | #1482 |
| Applied Mathematics | #11 | #60 | #1616 |
| Econometrics | #11 | #71 | #1956 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #9 | #67 | #1975 |
Art & Design rankings
University of the Western Cape ranked 813 in the World with 2,318 publications made and 32,878 citations received.
University of the Western Cape
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #3 | #3 | #255 |
| Creative Writing | #10 | #10 | #385 |
| Cinematography | #8 | #9 | #654 |
| Literature | #10 | #11 | #696 |
| Aesthetics | #11 | #11 | #758 |
| Acting and Drama | #11 | #15 | #887 |
| Multimedia | #14 | #31 | #1452 |
