UCT
The University of Cape Town is a public research university located in Cape Town, South Africa. It is the oldest university in South Africa, having been founded in 1829 as the South African College, and was granted full university status in 1918. The university is situated on the slopes of Devil's Peak in the suburb of Rondebosch, with its main campus occupying a dramatic setting beneath Table Mountain. UCT is organised into six faculties covering humanities, science, engineering, health sciences, commerce and law, and offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across a wide range of disciplines. It is consistently ranked as the top university in Africa and is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. The university has an enrolment of about 29 000 students and employs roughly 5 000 staff members. UCT is known for its research output, particularly in fields such as medicine, engineering, social sciences and environmental studies. The institution has played a significant role in South Africa's academic and political history, producing notable alumni including five Nobel laureates. UCT continues to be a leading centre for teaching, research and innovation on the African continent.
UCT Updates
UCT overcomes rooftop PV limitations with electricity wheeling deal
By: Terence Creamer 2nd June 2026 The University of Cape Town (UCT) has signed a power purchase agreement with Discovery Green for wheeled renewable electricity that will account... →
HIV in South Africa: why rolling out a groundbreaking new shot will miss a critical group of men
1st June 2026 The first shipment of Lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable that prevents HIV with two shots a year, arrived in South Africa from the United States... →
ASSAf webinar warns South Africa’s Democracy cannot be taken for granted
1st June 2026 As South Africa marks 30 years of constitutional democracy, leading legal scholars and public intellectuals have warned that the country’s... →
ActionSA's mayoral governance team ready to fix Joburg and restore service delivery for residents
25th May 2026 ActionSA announced its Mayoral Campaign Governance Team for the City of Johannesburg, tasked with leading our #OperationFixJoburg across the City’s... →
Africa’s capital must stay home to plug its financing gap: how it could be done
21st May 2026 Africa is providing cheap liquidity to wealthy nations. In return it is paying huge interest rates to external institutional investors at the cost... →
The End of Normal: A Witness to the Unravelling of White Power in South Africa
6th May 2026 In 1976 Max du Preez witnessed the first stones thrown and the first shots fired in Soweto on June 16 as a young newspaper reporter. Having grown... →
SA: Buti Manamela: Address by Minister of Higher Education and Training, 2026 State of the Nation Debate (17/02/2026)
20th February 2026 Then followed a brief one-night stand as MK Party Chief Whip. Although your opposition politics is about as unreliable as your backhand in tennis,... →
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