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UCT up four spots in global university rankings

UCT up four spots in global university rankings

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16th September 2014

  

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The University of Cape Town (UCT) has maintained its upward trend in the yearly Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, moving up four places to 141 for the 2014/15 ranking cycle.

The QS World University Rankings compare the top 800 institutions around the globe, looking at criteria related to research, employability of graduates, teaching and international outlook.

UCT’s QS ranking has risen steadily over the past five years, from 161 in 2010, to 145 in 2013 and now 141.

The university’s faculties have also performed well, with UCT ranked in the top 100 in the life sciences and medicine area, and just outside the top 100 in arts and humanities.

UCT also remains the top-ranked African university in the QS World University Rankings. In June, the QS University Rankings: Brics 2014, ranked the university among the top ten universities in the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa grouping.

Similarly, in August, the 2014 Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked UCT among the top 300 universities in the world, maintaining its position of top university in Africa.

The university is also ranked 126th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2013/14 with the 2014/15 rankings to be released in October.

UCT deputy vice-chancellor: research Professor Danie Visser says that, while the university continues to perform well in international rankings, it is important to look at their context.

“None of the rankings give a perfect view of a university. In particular, they do not take into account some of the crucial roles universities play in developing countries.

“They do not, for instance, measure the extent of a university’s social engagement – its responsiveness to the communities around us and in the rest of Southern Africa – or the degree to which a university develops capacity in Africa, growing the next generation of researchers. Both of these are crucial to UCT’s mission,” he explained.

However, he pointed out that a significant common factor in all the rankings is the quality of research by an institution.

“In this regard, UCT’s ranking is indicative of an ongoing record of research and academic excellence, as well as a consistently high international standing and reputation,” says Visser.

The university currently has 34 A-rated researchers and more than 450 rated researchers with the National Research Foundation. It also hosts 33 Chairs awarded by the Department of Science and Technology’s South African Research Chairs Initiative.

In 2013, UCT published more than 2 000 journal articles, 280 books and chapters in books, and more than 300 peer-reviewed conference proceedings.

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor Online

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