UCT ranks 9th in the world for SDG 6
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is in the top 200 universities worldwide in the 2023 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, with four areas ranked in the top 100.
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Applications for undergraduate study at UCT in 2024 opened on 3 April 2023. Please submit applications for financial assistance directly to NSFAS. Please confirm deadlines for postgraduate applications with the faculty office.
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UCT Inaugural Lecture: Professor Mark E Engel
Professor Mark E Engel will deliver his Inaugural Lecture, titled “We are here too – Contributing African Strep A research towards eliminating Rheumatic Heart Disease,” at 17:00 SAST on 3 August 2023.
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PhD Graduation July 2023
The July 2023 PhD candidates graduated in a joyous celebration at 10:00 on Friday, 21 July 2023. The ceremony was livestreamed on the website, and the video will be made available as soon as possible.
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UCT Short Courses
Complete one or more of UCT’s continuing education short courses. These are offered in collaboration with a number of UCT faculties, departments and partners.
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UCT jumps 64 places in latest world rankings
UCT leaps up in Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings 2024 and remains the best university in Africa.
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KwaLanga Centenary 2023
The Western Cape’s oldest township, KwaLanga, is marking its centenary in April 2023, presenting an opportunity to reflect on the township’s rich history and heritage.
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UCT produces graduates whose qualifications are internationally recognised and locally applicable, underpinned by values of engaged citizenship and social justice.
Research & innovation news
UCT is committed to generating new knowledge in, for and from Africa. Our recent achievements include identifying a new heart-attack gene and a landmark restitution of human remains that allowed redress and social justice through science.
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UCT and the Sustainable Development Goals
UCT is committed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and contributes meaningfully to all 17 of them. As the leading university in Africa, we have a critical role to play in addressing global challenges through research.
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Research and innovation: highlights 2020/21
Despite the global pandemic – and, in fact, driven by the increased urgency it created – the year of 2020/21 at UCT was marked by great research achievements and several seminal events informed by and feeding into our forward thinking.
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Continuing education
Unleash your potential by completing one – or more - of UCT’s continuing education short courses, workshops, seminars, lectures and conferences. These are offered in collaboration with the following UCT units and partners:
User-friendly interface
Amathuba’s simple, user-friendly and accessible interface creates an improved student and staff experience.
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New digital learning platform
Amathuba powered by Brightspace is UCT’s new digital learning platform! Supporting face-to-face teaching and learning and offering a wide range of features, in an attractive, modern, and engaging user interface.
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Consistent student experience
Amathuba offers a consistent student experience across different courses.
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Events
The art and craft of editing
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Centre for Extra-Mural Studies welcomes Dr Helen Moffett to present this intensive short course for writers: covering theory, practice and tricks of the editing trade, supported by practical exercises.
School of Public Health – Noon Meeting Seminar
"Spatial epidemiology and landscape genetics of infectious diseases: Influenza etiology and malaria vaccine evaluation studies"
Creative fiction writing
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Centre for Extra-Mural Studies welcomes Dr Ron Irwin, who will explore the fundamental elements of creative writing in a course for the creative writer who hopes to tangibly improve their work.
Essentials of Nursing Sick Newborns
To equip nurses, who work regularly or occasionally with sick children, with essential knowledge and skills to confidently provide the most appropriate nursing care to sick children and their families.
Notices
ICTS scheduled maintenance – 23 July 2023
ICTS will be conducting scheduled maintenance on Sunday, 23 July 2023.
The slot will run from 09:00 to 17:00.
Limited ICT services will be available, unless advised to the contrary.