UCT retains top university spot in Africa and breaks into global top 125 (opens original article in a new tab)

The University of Cape Town (UCT) maintains its position as Africa's top university, ranking 122nd globally in the 2026-2027 US News Best Global Universities Rankings, an improvement from 124th in the previous edition, and secures a place in the top 5% of universities worldwide.

• UCT retains top university spot in Africa and ranks 122nd globally in 2026-2027 US News rankings
• UCT improves from 124th to 122nd globally and enters top 5% of 2250 universities evaluated
• UCT ranks among top 100 in four subjects and top 200 in seven fields, highlighting research strength