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The University of Cape Town is the best university in Africa according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities. It is followed by the University of Witwatersrand (2nd in Africa) and the University of KwaZulu-Natal (3rd in Africa). All three universities are located in South Africa. |
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| Author: John Paget |
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There are three African universities in the Word’s Top-500 universities (2008) and all of them are located in South Africa: 1.University of Cape Town (ranked 201-302 in the world); 2. University of Witwatersrand (303-401); 3. University of KwaZulu-Natal (402-503). The University of Cape Town has been the best university in Africa in every year since 2003 according to the ARWU.
The University of Cape Town (UCT) was established in 1829 (it received a formal university status in 1918) and is the oldest university in South Africa. The University has 21,170 students (2006): 15,315 undergraduates and 5,855 postgraduates (or 'graduates' in the US). It has an annual income R1.97 billion (2006) (roughly $188 million) and six faculties: Commerce (incorporating the Graduate School of Business), Engineering and the Built Environment, Law, Health Sciences, Humanities, and Science.
For more details about the University of Cape Town, please visit the UCT website .
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