https://newsletter.en.creamermedia.com
Africa|Cutting|Fire|UCT
Africa|Cutting|Fire|UCT
africa|cutting|fire|uct

UCT still highest ranked in Africa despite Covid-19

6th September 2021

By: Sane Dhlamini

Creamer Media Senior Contributing Editor and Researcher

     

Font size: - +

University of Cape Town (UCT) vice-chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng is pleased with the institution’s latest Times Higher Education (THE) ranking, which sees it retain its top spot in Africa and come 183rd out of the more than 16 000 international institutions ranked.

The THE World University Rankings assess institutions worldwide across 13 performance indicators in five areas: teaching, research and citations, international outlook and industry income.

Two weeks ago UCT moved one spot up to be ranked highest in the continent in the 2021 ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities.

Phakeng said the rankings are a testament to researchers’ work, support staff and to everybody at UCT.

“Many staff members contribute in countless different ways to ensure that the university’s ship continues sailing in a sea of excellence,” she said.
 
She further noted that UCT has achived its rankings during the challenging Covid-19 pandemic and amidst the recent fire at UCT.

UCT deputy vice-chancellor: research and internationalisation Professor Sue Harrison noted that the university has continued to produce “cutting-edge research”.

She said the performance in the rankings is a reflection of the commitment to excellence from the institution’s research community which has a strong focus on local impact.

Harrison added that these strengths are shown in UCT researchers’ response to Covid-19.
 

 

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

Comments

Projects

Image of wind farm with sun in the background
Lålax Wind Farm, Finland
Updated 4 hours ago By: Sheila Barradas

Latest News

An image showing the Self-Employed Material Recycler Training Programme
Plastics SA launches informal recycler training programme
21st November 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Showroom

Victaulic
Victaulic

Since 1919, Victaulic’s innovative solutions and design services continue to increase construction productivity and reduce risk, ensuring projects...

VISIT SHOWROOM 
Weir
Weir

Weir Minerals Europe, Middle East and Africa is a global supplier of excellent minerals solutions, including pumps, valves, hydrocyclones,...

VISIT SHOWROOM 

Latest Multimedia

sponsored by

Photo of Martin Creamer
On-The-Air (15/11/2024)
15th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION







sq:1.801 1.9s - 212pq - 2rq
Subscribe Now