# University of the Western Cape

**Type:** Institutions  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/institutions/university-of-the-western-cape/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Avg h-index | 47 |
| Citations | 970,673 |
| City | Cape Town |
| Country | ZA |
| Description | University of the Western Cape is a research organisation in Cape Town, ZA. OpenAlex records 27,987 works and 970,673 citations for it. 5,315 researchers list it as their most recent affiliation. |
| Homepage | https://www.uwc.ac.za |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/I869660684 |
| Region | Western Cape |
| Researchers | 5,315 |
| ROR ID | https://ror.org/00h2vm590 |
| Type | education |
| Works | 27,987 |

## University top topics

Showing 8 of 19.

- [Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena](https://scholariq.org/topics/galaxies-formation-evolution-phenomena/)
- [Global Maternal and Child Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/global-maternal-and-child-health/)
- [Astronomy and Astrophysical Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/astronomy-and-astrophysical-research/)
- [HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions](https://scholariq.org/topics/hiv-aids-research-and-interventions/)
- [Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology](https://scholariq.org/topics/radio-astronomy-observations-and-technology/)
- [Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/adolescent-sexual-and-reproductive-health/)
- [Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/stellar-planetary-and-galactic-studies/)
- [Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena](https://scholariq.org/topics/astrophysics-and-cosmic-phenomena/)

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Source: ScholarIQ — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://scholariq.org/sources/ for provenance and https://scholariq.org/methodology/ for what these figures mean.