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The University of Cape Town leads the continent on the rankings.
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Number of ranked universities in Africa increases to 97

Forty African universities have been ranked among the world’s top 1 000, with the University of Cape Town in 160th position

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OPINION | New UK work visa to exclude graduates from Africa

If graduates did not get their qualifications from the list of top 50 universities, 40 of which are in the US, France, China, Hong Kong, Australia, Germany, Canada and Japan,…

Edinburgh University students protest against the false promise of “hybrid learning” to new and returning students on October 24, 2020 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Global online learning survey finds high workloads led to suicidal ideation

Respondents to the survey on digital teaching reported a decline in mental health because of unforgiving workloads and expectations placed on them by managers.

Q&A Sessions: ‘The work I do at UCT is not about me’ — Mamokgethi Phakeng

UCT vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng talks to Nicolene de Wee about transformation, the bullying claims against her, and her passion for music

University of Rhodes. Photo: Supplied

The varsity ranking system is broken

It is scientifically unsound and forces institutions to act in ways that go against their best interests.

Former president Thabo Mbeki.

Mbeki: Bond between state and higher education destroyed

Former president Thabo Mbeki says education was the centre of African development after colonialism, but that has changed.

Semantics: The facade of UCT

SA dominates in Times Higher Education rankings

If there was a list of Africa’s top universities, the University of Cape Town would rank number one, and South Africa would dominate the continent.

A report has argued for an increase in the minimum time for degree and diploma programmes.

Five SA universities ranked in top 100 emerging economies list

Five South African universities have made it into the top 100 of new global rankings that assessed more than 700 institutions in emerging economies.

UCT pops up on global varsity list

UCT pops up on global varsity list

After global rankings last week put only one SA university in its top 200 — UCT — a second set of rankings this week also singled out UCT.