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The ‘Showcase Excellence at UCT’ event showcased excellence, transformation, and sustainability, highlighting the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) as the best university in Africa, placing in the top 1.3% of universities worldwide by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR).
Welcome to the University of Cape Town! This website is designed to help you learn about life and work at this world-class institution. UCT has six campuses, including Upper, Middle and Lower campuses; Hiddingh Campus; the Health Sciences Campus; and the Breakwater Campus, which has a newly established satellite facility in Phillippi.
The University of Cape Town ( UCT) ( Afrikaans: Universiteit van Kaapstad, Xhosa: iYunivesithi yaseKapa) is a public research university in Cape Town, South Africa.
University of Cape Town is ranked #116 in Best Global Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.
University of Cape Town is one of the top universities in Cape Town, South Africa. It is ranked #171 in QS World University Rankings 2025.
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is a multicultural, multinational community of around 5 000 academic and professional, administrative support and service staff, and some 29 000 students who come from over 100 countries across the globe.
Choose the University of Cape Town – the highest-ranking university in Africa! The International Academic Programmes Office (IAPO) empowers internationalisation at UCT by assisting international students with information about application procedures, application deadlines, visa requirements, medical cover and international tuition fees.
