UCT ranks in top 1.4% of universities worldwide UCT has been named the top university in Africa in the Center for World University Rankings. https://www.uct.ac.za/article/2023-05-16-uct-ranks-in-top-14-of-universities-worldwide
Postdoctoral Research Fellows Hub More information about being a postdoctoral research fellow (PDRF) at UCT. https://www.uct.ac.za/postdoctoral-research-fellows-hub
UCT achieves its highest ranking in a decade – now in the top 3% globally Africa’s leading university is ranked in the top 3% globally. Climbing to its highest position in 10 years in the recently released Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, UCT is now in 150th place worldwide. https://www.uct.ac.za/article/2025-06-19-ucts-best-qs-performance-in-a-decade
New & existing postdoctoral research fellows Welcome to UCT! Worldwide the PDRF cohort is acknowledged as a key component of the research ecosystem that contributes strongly to research outputs. https://www.uct.ac.za/new-existing-postdoctoral-research-fellows