The Astronomy Department at UCT is ranked number 1 in Africa and number 149 in the world in 2017/2018 according to the University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) metric in Astronomy and Astrophysics, based on five years of data (2012-2016). Our extensive international research network is one of our strengths (ranked 130 in the world based on our international collaborations).

See also: University Ranking by Academic Performance in Astronomy and Astrophysics.