University of the Western Cape Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
University of the Western Cape is ranked #957 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 52.59. GURI evaluates the university's performance across major global ranking systems including QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking, alongside ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.
GURI Global Rank
#957
GURI Score
52.59
Country
South Africa
National position
#7 of 14
Ranking Achievement
50.00
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
54.97
Institutional Legacy
44.67
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Africa rank
#19 of 137
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 951-1000
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 601–800
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): Data is not available for this ranking source in the applicable GURI cycle.
Common questions
- What is University of the Western Cape ranked in the world?
- #957 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 52.59.
- Is University of the Western Cape ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
- It appears in 2 of the three ranking systems used in the GURI 2026 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2026), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026).
- How has University of the Western Cape's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #957 (score 52.59) · GURI 2025: #945 (score 52.59) · GURI 2024: #952 (score 50.59)
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