University of the Western Cape
(UWC)
university in Bellville, Cape Town, South Africa
🇿🇦 South Africa
/
Western Cape
/
Cape Town
Est. 1959
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Ranked in 22 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
951-1000
350
2026
THE
601–800
—
39.0
2026
ARWU
—
Not Ranked
US News
=714
12
46.7
2026
Key Facts
24,431
Students
34.2 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
4%
Int'l Students
63 : 37
Female : Male
Historical Trend
QS
THE
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
101-150
Development Studies
=119
Space Science
301–400
Law
301-400
Clinical Medicine
=347
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health
401–500
Arts & Humanities
401-500
Physics
401-500
Public Health
401-500
Education
501–600
Clinical & Health
501–600
Social Sciences
501–600
Education
=524
Social Sciences and Public Health
601–800
Physical Sciences
601+
Psychology
Subject Rankings
QS
3 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Studies | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Medicine | 601-650 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 601-640 | - | 2024 |
US News
6 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Space Science | =119 | 46.7 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =347 | 46.7 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =524 | 46.7 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =680 | 46.7 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =984 | 46.7 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =1,092 | 46.7 | 2026 |
THE
9 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 301–400 | 24.7 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 401–500 | 27.4 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 501–600 | 33.9 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 501–600 | 31.7 | 2026 |
| Education | 501–600 | 29.0 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 601–800 | 32.8 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 601+ | 15.4 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 801–1000 | 23.4 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 801–1000 | 21.2 | 2026 |
ARWU
4 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Medicine | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Physics | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Public Health | 401-500 | - | 2022 |
| Education | 401-500 | - | 2019 |