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WEBUCT hosts joyous spring graduation The University of Cape Town (UCT) conferred over 2 000 degrees during its spring graduation season, which kicked off on Monday, September 2 and concluded on Wednesday, September 4. 11 Sep 2024. Considering global perspectives on the University of the Future At an event held last month, UCT continued its ...
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WEBUCT affirms its commitment to safeguarding vulnerable persons within its community UCT took a closer look at the National Register for Sex Offenders through a recently held workshop with key stakeholders. 21 Aug 2024. Winners’ circle: Prof Caroline Ncube bags Women in Science Award Prof Caroline Ncube was announced as one of SAWiSA’s ...
UCT jumps 64 places in latest world rankings | UCT News
WEBJun 28, 2023 · The University of Cape Town (UCT) has been ranked 173rd in the world by the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2024. This is an impressive rise of 64 places compared to the previous year. UCT shares this position with Qatar University and The University of Newcastle, Australia. UCT remains the best university in Africa ...
What climate change means for South Africa and its people
WEBMar 11, 2024 · A new climate change impact synthesis report titled, “Climate change impacts in South Africa: What climate change means for a country and its people”, highlights the impacts of climate change on South Africa and the cascading effect these changes may have on people’s lives. The report was …
Recent Council decisions and other updates | UCT News
WEBOct 19, 2022 · 5. UCT Leadership Academy Colloquium. The UCT Leadership Academy Colloquium took place on Friday, 14 October 2022 and was a hybrid event. It was a massive success and provided an opportunity to reflect on the Leadership Academy’s aim to foster knowledge of African leadership to impact global leadership, re-imagining leadership in a Pan-Africanist environment and to consider the generational ...
Dr Moloi-Motsepe officially installed as UCT’s sixth chancellor
WEBBy signing her name in the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Golden Book on 10 December, Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe cemented her place in UCT’s long history; its sixth chancellor since 1918. Dr Moloi-Motsepe was formally invested with her robe at a ceremony hosted by UCT Chair of Council Babalwa Ngonyama. The chancellor is the titular head and ...
UCT leaps up in international rankings | UCT News
WEBOct 12, 2022 · The University of Cape Town (UCT) climbed 23 places and retained its top spot on the continent in this year’s World University Rankings published by Times Higher Education (THE) on Wednesday, 12 October 2022. The university now sits at 160th globally, up from 183rd place last year. “We are deeply …
UCT remains top in Africa | UCT News - University of Cape Town
WEBJun 17, 2022 · UCT remains the best university in Africa, according to QS, moving up 0.7 percentage points to be within the top 16.7% internationally. This is despite a slight drop of 11 places compared with last year’s rankings. This is due to the relative nature of rankings and the increase in the number of universities rated by QS this year: 1 422 ...
UCT ranks top in Africa | UCT News - University of Cape Town
WEBAug 20, 2021 · The University of Cape Town (UCT) has been ranked in the 201–300 band by ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2021, published on 15 August 2021. This places UCT first in the country and on the continent. “UCT shines as a place of excellence among the world’s universities,” said UCT Vice-Chancellor Professor ...
Welcome from the Chancellor | UCT News
WEBOct 19, 2022 · Welcome from the Chancellor. 19 October 2022. Photo Robyn Walker. In 2021 I watched with pride as the University of Cape Town (UCT) beat the odds to deliver another year of excellent teaching, learning and research amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, and its second, third and fourth waves. I was elected to …