UCT has 380 NRF-rated researchers as at 15 March 2012.
A-rated researchers
An A-rating is given to researchers who are unequivocally recognised by their peers as leading international scholars in their field for the high quality and impact of their recent research outputs.
| Name | Department |
| Professor Igor Barashenkov | Mathematics and Applied Mathematics |
| Professor Eric Bateman | UCT Lung Institute |
| Professor William Bond | Botany |
| Professor George Branch | Zoology |
| Professor Frank Brombacher | Clinical Laboratory Sciences |
| Professor David Chidester | Religious Studies |
| Professor Jean Cleymans | Physics |
| Professor John de Gruchy | Religious Studies |
| Professor George Ekama | Civil Engineering |
| Professor George Ellis | Mathematics and Applied Mathematics |
| Professor Jill Farrant | Molecular and Cell Biology |
| Professor Michael Feast | Astronomy |
| Professor Gerd Gäde | Zoology |
| Professor George Janelidze | Mathematics and Applied Mathematics |
| Professor Michael Kew | Medicine |
| Professor Hans-Peter Kunzi | Mathematics and Applied Mathematics |
| Professor Valerie Mizrahi | Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine |
| Professor Rajend Mesthrie | Languages and Literatures |
| Professor Timothy Noakes | Human Biology |
| Professor Cyril O'Connor | Chemical Engineering |
| Professor Lionel Opie | Medicine / Hatter Institute |
| Professor Ed Rybicki | Molecular and Cell Biology |
| Distinguished Professor Ph-J Salazar | Centre for Rhetoric Studies |
| Professor Clifford Shearing | Institute of Criminology |
| Professor Mark Solms | Psychology |
| Professor Dan Stein | Psychiatry & Mental Health |
| Professor Kit Vaughan | Human Biology |
| Professor Danie Visser | Private Law |
| Professor Brian Warner | Astronomy | Professor Heather Zar | Paediatric Medicine |
P-rated researchers
UCT currently also has five P-rated researchers. P-rating is given to young researchers, usually younger than 35 years, who have the potential to become leaders in their field.
| Name | Department |
| Dr David Braun | Archaeology |
| Dr Shadreck Chirikure | Archaeology |
| A/Professor Lindsey Gillson | Botany |
| Dr Amanda Weltman | Mathematics and Applied Mathematics |
| Dr Gina Ziervogel | Environmental and Geographical Science |
B, C, Y and L-rated researchers
In addition to the A- and P-rated researchers mentioned above, the following complete the list of UCT's rated researchers:
| Abiodun, B Abratt, R Abratt, V Ackermann, R Adhikari, M Alexander, M Alexeeva, N Altwegg, R Ansorge, I Archer, A Archibald, M Ardington, CS Armitage, N Badri, M Baets, W Bagraim, J Barnard-Naude, J Barnes, K Barr, G Bassett, B Baum, R Beighton, P Benjamin, P Bennett, T Beushausen, H Bezuidenhout, D Bhorat, H Bickford-Smith, V Biekpe, N Blackburn, J Blake, E Blumenthal, M Bolton, J Boonzaier, F Bordy, E Bosch, A Bosch, T Bourne, S Bowen, P Brattka, V Breier, M Britton, D Bronner, G Brown, I Brundrit, J Bruyns, P Buffler, A Burch, V Burchell, J Burgers, W Burman, S Butler, A Butterworth, D Caira, M Cameron, R Case, J Chan, A Chege, G Chibale, K Chigona, WMG Chinsamy-Turan, A Chirwa, D Chung Kim Yuen, S Claeys, M Clarkson, C Clarkson, CP Cochrane, J Cohen, B Collins, M Colvin, C Combrinck, M Compton, J Comrie, C Cooper, B Coovadia, IC Corder, H Cornille, J-L Coyne, V Cramer, M Crankshaw, O Cumming, G Dalvie, A Dandara, C Davidowitz, B Davids, L De Blok, E De Jager, G De Jager, K De Vos, P Deglon, D Denny, L Deumert, A Dheda, K Distiller, N Dominguez, C Douglas, T Draper, C Driver, K Dunsby, P Dutton, Y Ebobisse, F Egan, T Everson, V Fagan, A Fearick, R February, E Feris, L Fraser, D Gain, J Gammon, D Gaunt, CT Gilson, L Glazewski, J Gobodo-Madikizela, P Godby, M | Goedecke, J Gray, C Greenberg, J Griffiths, C Guo, R Haerting, M Haines, L Hapgood, J Hamann, R Hardman, JC Harris, C Harris, M Harrison, S Hart, M Haupt, A Hedderson, T Hellaby, C Herman, R Hewett, ML Hewitson, B Himonga, C Hoadley, U Hockey, P Hoffman, T Horowitz, WA Horsnell, WGC Howells, FM Hunter, R Ianovsky, A Illing, N Inggs, S Ingle, R Jackson, G Jacobs, D Jacobs, M Jawitz, J Jeebhay, M Jelsma, J Kalula, E Kaminer, D Kaplan, D Khumalo N Kidson, S Klak, C Klatzow, P Klump, H Knutsen, R Koelble, T Kohn, T Kolbe-Alexander, T Kraan-Kortweg, R Krige, JEJ Kritzinger, P Kruger, T Kuttell, M Kyobe, ME Lambert, EV Lambert, M Lamberts, RP Lang, C Lang, D Langdon, G Langerman, F Le Roex, A Leaner, V Lecour, S Leibbrandt, M Levitt N Lewis, A London, L Louw, J Low, I Lubbe, S Lucas, M Maartens, G Mall, A Marais, A Marais, P Marco, H Marsden, G Mattes, R Mayosi, B McBride, VA McIntyre, D Meadows, M Meintjes, E Meissner, P Mendelsohn, R Meyers, P Micklesfield, L Midgley, J Mishra, AK Mlambo, C Moller, K Moloney, C Morrell, R Morris, A Morrow, B Mostert, H Moultrie, T Mowla, S Moyo, P Muaysa, M Mulder, N Muller, J Murugan, J Naidoo, K Naidoo, R Nassimbeni, L Nassimbeni, M Naude, T Ng’ambi, D Novitzky, N Nurick, G Nyamjoh F | Oelgeschlaeger, T Ojuka, E Oldfield, S O'Riain, J O'Ryan, C Parker, I Parkington, J Parnell, S Pascoe, M Pellicer-Gallardo, M Penn, N Perez, S Peshier, A Petersen, J Picker, M Pillay, D Pillay, P Pirie, G Pototsky, A Potter, P Prince, S Prinsloo, M Raju, J Ramon, G Ramutsindela, M Rawatlal, R Rayner, B Reason, C Reddy, BD Reid, S Reid, SJY Richardson, S Rodgers, A Rogers, J Root, D Ross, D Ross, FC Rossi, M Roth, R Rouault, M Russell, V Ryan, P Rybicki, E Sales, K Saunders, C Schurch, MPE Schwikkard, P Scott, H Scriba, T Sealy, J Segal, H Sewchurran, K Sewell, T Seymour, L Shaik, S Shain, M Shannon, L Shay, S Shepherd, D Shillington, F Simmons, R Sliwa, K Smith, G Soudien, C Spakowski, H Spottiswoode, BS Stewart, T Sturrock, ED Suleman, H Swart, S Tapson, J Tayob, A Thiart, C Thomson, J Tredoux, C Tupper, G Turok, I Uliana, E Underhill, L Van As, A Van Belle, J-P Van der Heyden, K Van der Merwe, C Van der Merwe, N Van der Schijff, J Van der Spuy, Z Van Sittert, L Van Steen, E Van Walbeek, C Varsani, A Venter, G Verboom, T Von Blottnitz, H Vougalter, V Waldron, H Ward, C Wardle, D Warner, D Watson, V West, AG Wheaton, S Whitelock, P Williamson, A-L Williamson, C Winkler, H Wood, EAS Wood, R Woolard, I Worden, N Woudt, P Wynberg, R Younge, G Zingoni, A |