University of Cape Town
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About University of Cape Town
According to Wikipedia, The University of Cape Town is a public research university in Cape Town, South Africa. Established in 1829 as the South African College, it was granted full university status in 1918, making it the oldest university in South Africa and the oldest university in Sub-Saharan Africa in continuous operation.
What Is University of Cape Town Known For?
University of Cape Town is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Biology
- Communications
- Medical
- Education
- Business
- Literature
- Political Science
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Anthropology
- Law
- Mathematics
- Engineering
- History
- Economics
- Psychology
- Computer Science
- Earth Sciences
- Chemistry
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
University of Cape Town's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Cape Town's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
University of Cape Town ranks #218 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Cape Town ranks #247 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Cape Town ranks #207 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Cape Town ranks #261 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Cape Town ranks #287 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Cape Town ranks #222 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Cape Town ranks #247 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Cape Town ranks #257 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Cape Town ranks #236 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Cape Town ranks #104 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Cape Town ranks #231 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Cape Town ranks #359 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Cape Town ranks #522 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Cape Town ranks #295 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Cape Town ranks #280 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Cape Town ranks #200 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Cape Town ranks #483 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Cape Town ranks #264 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Cape Town ranks #372 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Cape Town ranks #514 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Cape Town ranks #326 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Cape Town ranks #118 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
University of Cape Town ranks #563 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Cape Town ranks #879 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
Who Are University of Cape Town's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Cape Town's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Anthropology, Social Work, and Earth Sciences. Here are some of University of Cape Town's most famous alumni:
- Aaron Klug
- A British chemist and biophysicist.
- Lord Kelvin
- A British physicist and engineer .
- J. M. Coetzee
- A South African writer.
- Israel Kirzner
- An American economist.
- Roger Ebert
- An American film critic and author .
- Christiaan Barnard
- A South African cardiac surgeon.
- Joseph Wolpe
- An American behavior therapist.
- Emanuel Derman
- A South African economist.
- Max Gluckman
- A South African anthropologist.
- Athol Fugard
- A South African playwright.
- Trevor Hastie
- An American statistician and computer scientist.
- Meyer Fortes
- A South African anthropologist.
Who Are University of Cape Town's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Cape Town's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Anthropology, Social Work, and Earth Sciences. Here are some of University of Cape Town's most famous faculty:
- George Shire
- A Zimbabwean academic.
- Sadulla Karjiker
- A South African legal scholar.
- Katerina Harvati
- A Greek paleoanthropologist.
- Bevil Conway
- A Zimbabwean neuroscientist.
- Mulalo Doyoyo
- A South African scientist, educator, lecturer, professor, inventor, researcher in applied mechanics, ultralight materials, green building, renewable energy, and other fields of engineering..
- Janet Kelso
- A South African bioinformatician.
- Jacques Rousseau
- A Secular activist.
- Fulufhelo Nelwamondo
- A South African engineer and computer scientist known for his work on computational intelligence techniques.
- Kay Behrensmeyer
- An American taphonomist and paleoecologist.
- Mary Watson
- A South African author.
- Francisca Nneka Okeke
- A Nigerian physicist.
- James Suzman
- An Anthropologist.
