University of Cape Town

Welcome! Welkom! Wamkelekile!

Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng greets the UCT community at the start of the first term, welcoming first-year students and welcoming back staff and returning students after the year-end vacation.

Advancing womxn awards

UCT is making strides in the advancement of women by awarding five substantial grants to women researchers over the next five years.

UCT remains top university in Africa

UCT remains the top university in Africa, holding its position at ninth in the 2019 Times Higher Education (THE) Emerging Economies University Rankings.

A staff website for UCT

The university’s staff site is fully operational, offering both current and prospective staff access to all the online resources they might need.

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UCT’s student site

This is a dedicated portal where anybody studying, or wanting to study, at UCT can find out about student life, student support and student services.

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Welcome to the University of Cape Town

UCT is an inclusive and engaged research-intensive African university that inspires creativity through outstanding achievements in learning, discovery and citizenship; enhancing the lives of its students and staff, advancing a more equitable and sustainable social order and influencing the global higher education landscape.

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Our vision

2018–2019 World University Rankings

1st
IN AFRICA

156 Times Higher Education
200 Quacquarelli Symonds

9th
IN EMERGING ECONOMIES

Times Higher Education

Upcoming Events

Great Texts/Big Questions: Nelson Maldonado-Torres

The Institute for Creative Arts (ICA) launches its 2019 Great Texts/Big Questions lecture series in February, with a line-up that features acclaimed and award-winning writers, artists, academics and filmmakers.

Great Texts/Big Questions: Masande Ntshanga, Mohale Mashigo and Lauren Beukes

Great Texts/Big Questions: Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi and Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum

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Distinguishing UCT

The campaign to grow our endowment

ADVANCING EXCELLENCE

Through a deep commitment to African knowledge production and the development of African solutions to global challenges, researchers at the University of Cape Town are making critical advances in everything from the fight against infectious diseases to advancing democracy in Africa.

INVESTING IN TALENT

The skills gap remains a critical obstacle to South Africa’s advancement. UCT wants to graduate more spirited and educated citizens who are able to think critically and innovatively, and go on to make a vital contribution to the development of a healthy, democratic and equitable society.

REALISING TRANSFORMATION

UCT is committed to a vision of transformation that advances non-racialism, diversity and inclusiveness. This involves creating an institutional culture that is affirming for all who come to the university, a working environment that respects the dignity of all staff, and a demographic profile that reflects the democratic transition that has taken place in the country.

"I give to Distinguishing UCT to grow the endowment in order to provide bursaries to students in need who will not, normally, be able to afford to attend this institution. The bigger the endowed figure, the more income will be generated for these bursaries."
Abieda Abrahams

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