UCT vice-chancellor explains the 2026 ARWU university ranking drop

Cape Town’s top university has moved down the global academic rankings, and its vice-chancellor is not letting the headline number tell the whole story. The 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) placed the University of Cape Town (UCT) at 286th globally, down 28 places from its 258th position in 2025. For context, our full […] The post UCT vice-chancellor explains the 2026 ARWU…