University of the Western Cape Ranking
Overall Ranking Accuracy Score
University of the Western Cape Average Ranking Based on Top 8 Ranking Organizations
Quantum Ranking
Rank by Quantum
Historical Position
Since 1980
World 2025
Avg Position in World
Regional 2025
Avg Position in Region
Local 2025
Avg Position Locally
University Ranking Overview: The estimated average ranking of University of the Western Cape
across all ranking organizations for 2025 is 959
th
From 1980, University of the Western Cape made its debut in UNIRANKS at 1057th and has continued to maintain University of the Western Cape over 44 years, consistently holding an average ranking of 1101.1 in nearly all ranking systems. Quantum has documented 98 ranking records across 44 years, including 7 international systems. University of the Western Cape was positioned at 959th in the world, 9th in the country, and 9th in the region , with the most logical rank in UNIRANKS at 775th, and a questionable rank observed on N/A at N/A. Overall, our assessment places University of the Western Cape at 1101.1, with additional specifics on each system's ranking below.
Ranking Score On Each Ranking Organization 2025
790 th
1051 st
University of the Western Cape ranking in each ranking system
| Ranking System | Ranking Since | Avg. Position |
2025 Position In World |
2025 Position In Region |
2025 Position In Country |
| US News | 2021 | 633.33 | 278 | 15 | 8 |
| UNIRANKS | 1980 | 1076.57 | 775 | 9 | 7 |
| Times Higher Education | 2017 | 700 | 790 | 10 | 8 |
| Webometrices | 2004 | 1033.55 | 923 | 12 | 8 |
| QS | 2017 | 976 | 989 | 18 | 10 |
| CWUR | 2024 | 1051 | 1051 | 20 | 8 |
| CWTS Leiden Ranking | 2024 | 1051 | 1051 | 20 | 8 |
| SCIMAGO | 2009 | 1561.53 | 1134 | 16 | 9 |
| 4icu | 2024 | 1404 | 1400 | 13 | 8 |
University of the Western Cape ranking accuracy and historical overview in each ranking system
| Ranking System | Records Since | 2025 Position | NO Years | Average Position | Ranking Accuracy | Unusual Spike |
| UNIRANKS | 1980 | 775 | 44 | 1076.57 | Highly Accurate | Not detected |
| Times Higher Education | 2017 | 790 | 8 | 700 | Highly Accurate | Not detected |
| SCIMAGO | 2009 | 1134 | 15 | 1561.53 | Fairly Accurate | Not detected |
| US News | 2021 | 278 | 3 | 633.33 | Not Accurate | Not detected |
| Webometrices | 2004 | 923 | 20 | 1033.55 | Highly Accurate | Not detected |
| QS | 2017 | 989 | 6 | 976 | Highly Accurate | Not detected |
| 4icu | 2024 | 1400 | 1 | 1404 | Not Accurate | Not detected |
| CWUR | 2024 | 1051 | 1 | 1051 | Fairly Accurate | Not detected |
| CWTS Leiden Ranking | 2024 | 1051 | 1 | 1051 | Fairly Accurate | Not detected |
Position score since 1980 - 2025
University of the Western Cape Position on all 1980 - 2025
Position score since 1980 - 2025
Ranking on Top 8 Ranking Organizations as in
University of the Western Cape Ranking on Top 8 Ranking Organizations as in
University of the Western Cape Ranking in UNIRANKS
UNIRANKS Rankings 1980: University of the Western Cape initially ranked 1057th in 1980 has consistently held an average position of 1076.57 in UNIRANKS for the past 44 years.
University of the Western Cape Ranking in Times Higher Education
Times Higher Education Rankings 2017: University of the Western Cape, first achieving a 700th ranking from Times Higher Education in 2017, has since maintained an average 700 ranking in Times Higher Education over the last 8 years.
University of the Western Cape Ranking in SCIMAGO
SCIMAGO Rankings 2009: University of the Western Cape, which was ranked 1612th by SCIMAGO in 2009, has held a steady average of 1561.53 in SCIMAGO for 15 years.
University of the Western Cape Ranking in US News
US News Rankings 2021: Since being ranked 630th by US News in 2021, University of the Western Cape has consistently secured an average 633.33 position in US News over 3 years.
University of the Western Cape Ranking in Webometrices
Webometrices Rankings 2004: Beginning with a 1049th ranking from Webometrices in 2004, University of the Western Cape has maintained an average 1033.55 in Webometrices for 20 years.
University of the Western Cape Ranking in QS
QS Rankings 2017: Since its 874th placement by QS in 2017, University of the Western Cape has upheld a steady 976 average in QS across 6 years.
University of the Western Cape Ranking in 4icu
4icu Rankings 2024: University of the Western Cape, which was ranked 1404th by 4icu in 2024, has held a steady average of 1404 in 4icu for 1 years.
University of the Western Cape Ranking in CWUR
CWUR Rankings 2024: University of the Western Cape initially ranked 1051st in 2024 has consistently held an average position of 1051 in CWUR for the past 1 years.
University of the Western Cape Ranking in CWTS Leiden Ranking
CWTS Leiden Ranking Rankings 2024: University of the Western Cape initially ranked 1051st in 2024 has consistently held an average position of 1051 in CWTS Leiden Ranking for the past 1 years.
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