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Spirit of '68 Bursary Report

August 2023 marked the 55-year anniversary of 1968 sit-in where 600 UCT students marched from Jameson Hall to the Bremner Administration building and embarked on a 9-day sit-in. Read about the bursary set up by the veterans of the sit-in.
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David Welsh

Remembering David Welsh

The University of Cape Town was saddened to hear of the passing in late September, of Professor David Welsh, who was a well loved and respected UCT scholar and human rights activist.
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Alumni at UCT

As the oldest university in South Africa, the University of Cape Town has over 200 000 alumni on record, located in 164 countries around the world. This vibrant, global community share memories of time spent at Africa's top-ranked higher education institution, one of the most iconic campuses in the world. Did you know that UCT is alma mater to no less than 5 Nobel Laureates along with numerous distinguished alumni? The university's international offices located in North America, Canada, the United Kingdom and in Australia serve as vital contact points for leveraging alumni and donor engagement as well as research relationships. Each year, generous funding from our alumni, donors and friends, helps fund university priority projects that include student bursaries, scholarships and support programmes. Join our community. Partner with excellence and support UCT into the future.

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Upcoming Events

Music and Identity - A virtual exhibition

8 December 2023
(Ends 31 December 2023)
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Music and Identity - A virtual exhibition curated by students of the Musicology Department Detmold / Paderborn and the South African College of Music, University of Cape Town.
8 December 2023
(Ends 31 December 2023)
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Golden Graduation Celebration

14 December 2023
(Ends 14 December 2023)
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Inviting all graduates from the Class of 1973 (and prior) to Golden Graduation - a special day of celebration at your alma mater UCT on 14 December 2023.
14 December 2023
(Ends 14 December 2023)
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1st

IN AFRICA

UCT leads, in Africa, in all five of the major world university rankings: Times Higher Education, Quacquarelli Symonds, Center for World University Rankings, U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Rankings and ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities.

183rd

IN THE WORLD

UCT is ranked as 183rd in the world by the latest 2022 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.

109th

IN THE WORLD

The recent 2022 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Rankings saw UCT ranked at 109th globally.