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QS rankings place four UCT subjects in the top 100

UCT is ranked 15th in the world for Development Studies and is among the top 100 institutions for a further three subjects. This is according to the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings by Subject 2024, released on 10 April.

UCT up two places in latest world rankings

UCT remains the best university in Africa, according to the 2025 Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings.

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Modelling and Simulation of Wastewater Treatment Systems

Dept. of Civil Engineering course
Online course

Teaching and Learning Conference

Submit your proposal by 13 September for UCT’s annual Teaching and Learning Conference, themed All About Curriculum: New Visions and Future Directions. 2024 promises to be transformative for educators, students, and academic leaders.

Women’s Month 2024

In commemoration of Women’s Month, we celebrate remarkable womxn in our community. These individuals are driving innovative research, making strides in various industries, breaking barriers, and paving the way for future generations.

VC's Open Lecture: Professor Joachim Frank (Nobel Laureate)

Professor Joachim Frank is a German-born American biochemist who won the 2017 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his work on image-processing techniques that proved essential to the development of cryo-electron microscopy.

Register: VC's Open Lecture with guest speaker Professor Joachim Frank

Vice-Chancellor's Open Lecture: Professor Joachim Frank

Professor Mosa Moshabela invites you to a Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture by Nobel Laureate, Professor Joachim Frank, at 18:00 SAST on Tuesday, 20 August 2024.

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