Kings and queens, African universities are climbing. In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027, released on 30 September 2026, the University of Cape Town rose to joint 147th from joint 164th, and 69 sub-Saharan African universities are ranked, up from 55 (THE, via Xinhua/GNA). Poll: what should African universities fix first, funding, research or jobs after graduation? Repost for a student or lecturer.