UCT granted interim interdict against unlawful conduct
The University of Cape Town (UCT) was granted an interim interdict by the Western Cape High Court on Friday, 17 February. This order takes immediate effect.
Summer School 2023 is back on campus
Summer School is the largest programme of its kind in Africa, offering a range of subjects, lectures and practical courses designed to keep you up to date with latest news, research, events and current affairs.
Excellence
Excellence is the key trademark that should be visible in all UCT endeavours. It must be the guiding principle in all we do.
Annual Bongani Mayosi Memorial Lecture
The University of Cape Town, in partnership with the Bongani Mayosi Foundation, will be hosting the UCT Annual Bongani Mayosi Memorial Lecture at the Foundation’s Fundraising Gala Dinner.
Vice-Chancellor’s Blue Carpet Scholarship
The Vice-Chancellor’s Blue Carpet Scholarship is awarded to matriculants who have excelled in the final National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations and want to study at the University of Cape Town (UCT).
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.
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.
Campus Life 2023
Welcome to the University of Cape Town! We’ve made a wide range of services available to you, whether it’s mental health or physical wellness, or information about study resources. Find out more in Campus Life 2023.
Student housing
UCT provides different types of accommodation for undergraduate and postgraduate students, on and off campus.
Naming of Buildings Committee (NoBC) naming call 2021
Names have meaning and it is the role of a university to question the extent to which we continue to embrace and uphold names, symbols and imagery.