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University of the Western Cape
Cape Town, South Africa · Public university · Founded 1959
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1001-1200
QS 2027
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About University of the Western Cape
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Students
24,431
International
4%
Students per teacher
34:1
Founded
1959
Type
Public university
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Motto
Respice Prospice
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Cape Town, South Africa
-33.926, 18.423
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Rankings
QS
QS
1001-1200
World · 2027
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THE
THE
601–800
World · 2026
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Webometrics
Webometrics
#1,059
World · 2026
South Africa
#8
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CWUR
CWUR
#1,178
World · 2026
South Africa
#10
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URAP
URAP
#1,001
World · 2025
South Africa
#10
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