The University of Cape Town has climbed to 122nd in the world The University of Cape Town (UCT) has once again been named Africa’s highest-ranked university, improving its position in the latest US News Best Global Universities Rankings. The 2026-2027 rankings, released on June 17, place UCT 122nd in the world, up from 124th in the previous edition. The result places the institution among the top 5% of the 2,250 universities assessed globally. The latest ranking further cements UCT’s status as