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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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Undergraduate study applications 2021 – The National Benchmark Tests
The National Benchmark Tests (NBTs) have been a requirement for undergraduate admission at the University of Cape Town. Given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the NBT testing programme, the NBTs will not be part of the admission criteria for admission to UCT in 2021. As a result, UCT is considering amendments to the current criteria and expects this to be finalised soon. Prospective applicants are advised to submit their study applications without delay and to make sure that they submit their Grade 11 final school results to be considered for an early conditional offer of admission.
Royston Pillay
Registrar
30 May 2020
Council Election 2020
Convocation has elected four candidates to serve on the UCT Council for the period 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2024. They are Marlene le Roux, Shuaib Manjra, Dumisa Ntsebeza and Christopher Vaughan.
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22 May 2020

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IN AFRICA

UCT leads, in Africa, in all of the five major world university rankings: Times Higher Education, Quacquarelli Symonds, Center for World University Rankings, US News Best Global Universities and ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities.

136th
Times Higher Education

UCT moved 20 places to 136th position in the latest 2020 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

121st
US News

The sixth edition of the US News Best Global Universities rankings saw UCT being ranked 121st globally for 2020.

Upcoming Events

2021 28 Jan 09:00 — 30 Jan 17:00

Leadership Conference 2021

Groote Schuur Hospital under the banner of the Western Cape Provincial Government: Department of Health in conjunction with UCT is hosting the Leadership conference from 28 to 30 January 2021 at Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town. The conference theme is "Inspire, Integrate and Adapt towards sustainable leadership for the future."

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2021 19 Aug 10:00 — 22 Aug 17:00

Cardiovascular-Magnetic-Resonance-Congress-of-South-Africa

SA-CMR, which is now an important feature in the calendars of many with an interest in advanced cardiovascular imaging, is the only one of its kind on the African continent and brings together cardiologists, radiologists, radiographers, physicists, biomedical engineers and both undergraduate and postgraduate trainees.

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Food Programme 2020
The purpose of the Food Programme is to provide basic support to students who are hungry and to enhance student learning and success.
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