University of Cape Town

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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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News in Brief

To UCT students and staff

We are aware that messages are being posted on social media calling on all students and staff to register for vaccines and/or to arrive at vaccination centres (including GSH) to get the vaccine. This is fake news and please do not give any attention to it.

Please note that the National and Provincial authorities will invite residents to register for access to a vaccine – and registration is only open to those residents who are eligible according to the official announcements.

Please refrain from attempting to register or arriving at a vaccination centre unless you qualify as per the published criteria.
26 May 2021

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1st
IN AFRICA

UCT leads, in Africa, in four of the five major world university rankings: Times Higher Education, Quacquarelli Symonds, Center for World University Rankings and US News Best Global 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

Valuation of Hospitality and Leisure Property

The course aims to provide knowledge and skills in the valuation of hospitality and leisure property, which is a key segment of the commercial property market.

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Guidelines for Improved Land Administration

This 5-day course is designed to expose participants to relevant theories and practices around effective and responsible land administration for securing property tenure and ensuring land rights for all.

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Analysing Spatial Data using R

We will look at how spatial data (vector, raster) can be manipulated using R. These techniques will be applied to analysing spatial inequality and electrification using night lights data.
Course Content:
- Loading and operations on spatial vector data (points, lines, polygons)
- Loading and operations on raster (grid) data
- Application using the DMSP-OLS night-time lights series

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Notices

Applications for the Mandela School MPhil degree programme are now open

As the School's newest academic programme, it teaches students to address the challenge of designing, winning support for, and implementing...

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Applications for the Mandela School Master degree programme are now open

As the School's flagship academic programme, MDPP equips leaders with the skills they need to inspire and create meaningful change for...

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2021 UCT Open Textbook Award

The call for nominations for the 2021 UCT Open Textbook Award is now open. An initiative of UCT Deputy Vice-Chancellor Teaching &...

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