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The University of Cape Town is the Best University in South Africa
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The University of Cape Town is the Best University in South Africa
Craig OCallaghan
Updated Jun 07, 2017Save
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The University of Cape Town is the best university in South Africa, according to the latest version of the QS World University Rankings®.
The university has been a non-mover globally since last year’s ranking and so is the 191st best university in the world, as well as being the best in the country.
Of the six ranking indicators used to assess universities, the University of Cape Town scored particularly highly for the number of citations produced per faculty member, for which it is ranked 36th in the world.
This good ranking follows the strong performance of the university in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017, where it is ranked in the top 50 in the world for development studies and geography.
This year’s World University Ranking features over 950 universities from 84 different countries. To read more about how it’s compiled, click here, or click here to see this year’s rankings in full.
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As Head of Content, Craig is responsible for all articles and guides published across TopUniversities and TopMBA. He has nearly 10 years of experience writing for a student audience and extensive knowledge of universities and study programs around the world.
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