| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development Studies | #11 | — | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #88 | — | #101-150 | #28 |
| Geography | #101-150 | — | #47 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #49 | #50 |
| Archaeology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | #51-100 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Anthropology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Sports Science | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #101-150 | — | #51-75 | #205 |
| Biological Sciences | #156 | — | #151-200 | #66 |
| Clinical & Health | — | #75 | — | — |
| Psychology | #201-250 | #201-250 | #401-500 | #85 |
| Social Sciences & Management | #222 | #89 | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #201-250 | — | #101-150 | #90 |
| Education | #101-150 | #94 | #201-300 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #100 | #151-175 | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Law | #101-150 | #101-125 | — | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #201-250 | — | #101-150 | #332 |
| Architecture | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #151-200 | — | — | #184 |
| Communication & Media | #151-200 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Sociology | #151-200 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #201-250 | — | #151-200 | #318 |
| Arts & Humanities | #237 | #151-175 | — | #202 |
| History | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #301-350 | — | #301-400 | #248 |
| Linguistics | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #266 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Business & Management | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #324 | #601-800 | — | — |
| Chemistry | #401-450 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | #451-500 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #501-550 | #601-800 | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #501-550 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #501-575 | — | — | — |
University of Cape Town ranks #150 in QS 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #124 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #179 globally.