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University of the Western Cape

South AfricaAfrica

#951

QS World University Rankings 2026

Not listed

QS 2026 overall score

QS World University Rankings data

Ranking data

QS World University Rankings source

#951

QS World University Rankings 2026

#951

QS World University Rankings 2025

Not listed

QS 2026 overall score

QS 2026 indicators

Indicator-level data

Each card keeps the QS 2026 score and rank separate. A missing value is not estimated.

Academic reputation

QS 2026 score
12
QS 2026 rank
#701

Employer reputation

QS 2026 score
6.4
QS 2026 rank
#701

Faculty-student ratio

QS 2026 score
6.1
QS 2026 rank
#801

Citations per faculty

QS 2026 score
23.9
QS 2026 rank
#656

International faculty ratio

QS 2026 score
30.3
QS 2026 rank
#583

International student ratio

QS 2026 score
5.5
QS 2026 rank
#801

International student diversity

QS 2026 score
10.5
QS 2026 rank
#801

International research network

QS 2026 score
84.4
QS 2026 rank
#267

Employment outcomes

QS 2026 score
28.1
QS 2026 rank
#592

Sustainability

QS 2026 score
35.7
QS 2026 rank
#801
University profile

About University of the Western Cape

University of the Western Cape: academic setting and public data

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Reading the research landscape at University of the Western Cape

University of the Western Cape offers a measurable public context. For University of the Western Cape, QS position 951 is only one part of that context. University of the Western Cape has a recorded L size band. At University of the Western Cape, that band does not replace a current institutional map. University of the Western Cape has a concentrated academic portfolio. For University of the Western Cape, the focus label does not list every field or research group. University of the Western Cape has very high research intensity in the dataset. At University of the Western Cape, current project pages provide the local detail.

University of the Western Cape has QS position 951. For University of the Western Cape, that position is a table value, not a personal outcome. University of the Western Cape records Public status. At University of the Western Cape, this field describes the dataset label only. University of the Western Cape carries size band L. For University of the Western Cape, size is a broad category, not a count of every unit. University of the Western Cape is listed in South Africa. In University of the Western Cape, the country field supplies geographic context for readers.

Building a useful research question for University of the Western Cape

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What to verify on current University of the Western Cape pages

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Institution record

Country
South Africa
Region
Africa
Status
Public
QS size code
L
Profile record updated
July 24, 2026

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