University of Cape Town

The University of Cape Town (UCT) is one of the nine partners in the new Africa Higher Education Health Collaborative (AHEHC), a pioneering initiative aimed at strengthening primary healthcare across Africa and empowering the continent’s…

A team of three University of Cape Town (UCT) students took home second-place in the MTN MoMo API Hackathon 2023, a prize worth US$3 000 (approximately R56 000). The students are Gregory Andrews, Donel Chihoma and Francisco…

The University of Cape Town (UCT) tied at 50th position in the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024, released on 5 December. Various universities, depending on their context, location and geography, have…

On 11 December, the prestigious Distinguished Teachers’ Awards (DTA) were handed to the recipients for 2022, at a cocktail event in their honour. The event was a celebration of exceptional educators who have made significant contributions…

The Knowledge Translation Unit (KTU) has taken its Practical Approach to Care Kit (PACK) to a new level with the launch of PACK Child – a nifty guideline that’s guaranteed to bolster support for clinicians on the frontline who treat…

Ten University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers have been inducted as members of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). Concurrently, the South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS) admitted one researcher from UCT. Induction…

Several South African universities, including the University of Cape Town (UCT), have partnered with Scotland’s University of Stirling (UoS) to address the PhD shortage currently faced in South Africa. Funded by the Department of Higher…

The University of Cape Town (UCT) awarded two full-scale research programmes and four pilot projects as part of the UCT Vision 2030 Grand Challenges Programme. Each of these projects, developed by an interdisciplinary team and chosen from a…

The University of Cape Town (UCT) has placed 31st in the world and top in Africa in ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments. UCT jumped up 18 places from 49th position in the 2022 ranking to 31st in 2023.…

It was once again time for the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) most important academic event: graduation, an occasion adorned with the honour it deserves as graduands took to the stage on 14 and 15 December. The air in the Sarah Baartman…