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- Website
- uct.ac.za
- Founded
- 1829
- Rankings that list it
- 1 of 13 tracked
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Where University of Cape Town stands
- in PitchBook University Rankings: Undergraduate Founders
- #98
- 2025
- alumni founders, 169 companies
- 190
- 2025
- raised by those companies
- $2.7B
- 2025
- university rankings list it
- 1 of 13
- Rankings ledger
| Ranking | Edition | Position | Since last edition | Trust | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PitchBook University Rankings: Undergraduate Founders | 2025 | =98 | No prior edition | B | Activity, Talent, Ecosystem |
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01Research
Faculties, labs and teams
African Climate & Development InitiativeUniversity, since 2011
African Gender Institute & African Feminist StudiesUniversity, since 1992
Centre for Minerals ResearchUniversity, since 1980
Climate System Analysis GroupUniversity- DSI-NRF SARChI Research Chair: Intellectual Property, Innovation and DevelopmentUniversity, since 2019
DataFirst, University of Cape TownUniversity, since 2001
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| 94 | University of New South Wales | 205 | 190 | $9B | |
| 95 | Imperial College London | 203 | 194 | $4.1B | |
| 96 | University College Dublin | 195 | 185 | $2.8B | |
| 96 | University of Utah, Salt Lake City | 195 | 179 | $4.5B | |
| 98 | Rensselaer Polytechnic | 190 | 180 | $5.5B | |
| 98 | University of Cape TownThis page | 190 | 169 | $2.7B | |
| 100 | University of Calgary | 189 | 166 | $3.4B | |
| 100 | York University | 189 | 179 | $2.5B |
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