UCT tops Sub-Saharan Africa list

SIGNALS UCT SETS KEY ACADEMIC BENCHMARKS

- NAMHLA MONAKALI

The University of Cape Town has been ranked the top university in Sub-Saharan Africa in the inaugural Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings.

The University of Cape Town (UCT) has been ranked the top university in Sub-Saharan Africa in the inaugural Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings Sub-Saharan Africa.

The new regional ranking evaluates 69 institutions across 21 African countries on research impact, academic and employer reputation, sustainability, learning experience, and international engagement.

In last year's QS World University Rankings the university was placed 150th globally and led in categories such as academic reputation and sustainability.