University of Cape Town
De University of Cape Town (UCT) (Afrikaans: Universiteit van Kaapstad, Xhosa: iYunivesithi yaseKapa) be public research university insyd Cape Town, South Africa. Dem establish insyd 1829 as de South African College, na dem grant full university status insyd 1918, wey dey make am de oldest university insyd South Africa den de oldest university insyd Sub-Saharan Africa for continuous operation.[1]
Year dem found am | 1 October 1829 |
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Native label | University of Cape, Universiteit van Kaapstad, iYunivesithi yaseKapa |
Nickname | Ikeys |
Office held by head of the organization | Chancellor of the University of Cape Town |
Country | South Africa |
Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | City of Cape Town |
Coordinate location | 33°57′27″S 18°27′38″E |
Get subsidiary | FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, UCT Hockey Club |
Demma headquarters location | Cape Town |
Dey replace | South African College |
Language dem use | English |
IPv6 routing prefix | 2a01:4f8:150:8109::/64, 2a01:4f8:200:80b2::/64, 2a01:4f8:212:17::/64 |
Dema official website | https://www.uct.ac.za/ |
Open data portal | DataFirst |
Dem dey organise UCT for 57 departments insyd across six faculties wey dey offer bachelor's (NQF 7) to doctoral degrees (NQF 10) solely for de English language insyd.[2] Home to 30,000 students, e dey encompass six campuses insyd de Capetonian suburbs of Rondebosch, Hiddingh, Observatory, Mowbray, den de Waterfront. E be de only African member of de Global University Leaders Forum (GULF) within de World Economic Forum, wey dey make up of 26 of de world ein top universities.[3]
Five alumni, staff members, den researchers wey dey associate plus UCT win de Nobel Prize. 88 staff members be part of de Academy of Sciences of South Africa.[4]
Campus
editResidential halls
editFirst-tier residences:[5]
- Avenue Road Residence
- Baxter Hall
- Clarinus Village
- College House
- Dullah Omar Hall
- Fuller Hall
- Glendover Residence
- Graça Machel Hall
- Kilindini
- Kopano Residence
- Leo Marquard Hall
- Rochester House
- Smuts Hall
- Tugwell Hall
- University House
- Varietas
Second-tier residences:[6]
- Forest Hill
- Groote Schuur Flats
- Groote Schuur Residence
- Liesbeeck Gardens
- Medical Residence
- Obz Square
- De Woolsack
Third-tier residences:[7]
- 1 Woodbine Road
- 8 Avenue Road
- Amalinda
- Dullah Omar Hall
- Edwin Hart Annex
- F Block (Forest Hill)
- Harold Cressy Hall
- Inglewood
- JP Duminy Court
- Linkoping
- North Grange
- Rondeberg
- TB Davie Court
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Smuts Hall, dem build insyd 1928 for de Upper Campus top
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Tugwell Hall, dem build insyd 1974 for de Lower Campus top
Organisation
editAdministration den governance
editUniversity Chancellors & Vice-Chancellors | |||
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Chancellor | Vice-Chancellor | ||
Term | Name | Term | Name |
1918–1936 | H.R.H. the Prince of Wales (de future Edward VIII) | 1918–1938 | Sir John Carruthers Beattie |
1936–1950 | Field Marshal Jan Smuts | 1938–1947 | AW Falconer |
1950–1967 | De Hon. Mr Justice Albert van der Sandt Centlivres | 1948–1955 | TB Davie |
1956–1957 | RW James, for acting capacity | ||
1958–1967 | Jacobus Duminy | ||
1967–1999 | Harry Oppenheimer | 1968–1980 | Sir Richard Luyt |
1981–1996 | Stuart J Saunders | ||
1996–2000 | Mamphela Ramphele | ||
1999–2019 | Graça Machel | 2000–2008 | Njabulo Ndebele |
2008–2018 | Max Price | ||
2019–present | Precious Moloi-Motsepe | 2018–2023 | Mamokgethi Phakeng |
2023–2024 | Daya Reddy, interim | ||
2024- | Mosa Moshabela, elect |
Academic divisions
editDem list de departments of de faculties as follows:
Faculty of Commerce[8]
- College of Accounting
- School of Economics (jointly establish plus Faculty of Humanities)
- Department of Finance den Tax
- Department of Information Systems
- The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance
- School of Management Studies
- Education Development Unit
- Graduate School of Business
Faculty of Engineering den de Built Environment[9]
- Department of Architecture, Planning den Geomatics
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Construction Economics den Management
- Department of Electrical Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Health Sciences[10]
- Department of Anaesthesia den Perioperative Medicine
- Department of Health den Rehabilitation Sciences
- Department of Health Sciences Education
- Department of Human Biology
- Department of Integrative Biomedical Sciences
- Department of Medicine
- Department of Obstetrics den Gynaecology
- Department of Paediatrics den Child Health
- Department of Pathology
- Department of Psychiatry den Mental Health
- Department of Public Health den Family Medicine
- Department of Radiation Medicine
- Department of Surgery
Faculty of Humanities[11]
- African Feminist Studies
- Anthropology
- African Studies den Linguistics
- Centre for Film and Media Studies
- Education Development Unit
- English Literary Studies
- Historical Studies
- Knowledge den Information Stewardship
- Michaelis School of Fine Art
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Political Studies
- School of Education
- Department of Psychology
- School of Languages den Literatures
- Department of Social Work & Social Development
- Department of Sociology
- South African College of Music
- Department for the Study of Religions
- Theatre, Dance den Performance Studies
Faculty of Law[12]
- Department of Commercial Law
- Department of Private Law
- Department of Public Law
Faculty of Science[13]
- Department of Archaeology
- Department of Astronomy
- Department of Biological Sciences
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Environmental den Geographical Science
- Department of Geological Sciences
- Department of Mathematics den Applied Mathematics
- Department of Molecular den Cell Biology
- Department of Oceanography
- Department of Physics
- Department of Statistical Sciences
Students den staff
editStudent enrolment 2009–2013
editStudent enrolment by population group 2009–2013, dey show percentage growth for base top:[14][15]
2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | % Growth | % Of Total | |
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SA Black | 5068 | 5323 | 5744 | 6012 | 6199 | 6813 | 28.67% | 25.23% |
SA coloured | 3623 | 3653 | 3687 | 3530 | 3573 | 3601 | 0.73% | 13.34% |
SA Indian | 1630 | 1681 | 1671 | 1701 | 1714 | 1813 | 11.6% | 6.72% |
SA White | 8984 | 9183 | 8992 | 8814 | 8434 | 8093 | -10.69% | 30% |
International | 3821 | 4171 | 4268 | 4802 | 4708 | 4674 | 19.57% | 17.32% |
Other | 886 | 1003 | 1146 | 1191 | 1488 | 1993 | 73.28% | 7.39% |
Total | 24012 | 25014 | 25508 | 26505 | 26116 | 26987 | -0.32% | 100% |
Program | Asian | Black | Coloured | Indian | White | International (Rest of Africa) | Undeclared |
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Undergraduate | 0.50% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 7% | 30% |
Postgraduate | 0.50% | 25% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 18% | 20% |
PhD | 0.50% | 21% | 9% | 6% | 20% | 35% | 8.9% |
Rankings
editDe varsity receive rank of 198 insyd de 2019 QS World University Rankings,[16] rank of 156 insyd de 2019 Times Higher Education World University Rankings,[17] den rank of 201–300 insyd de Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities.[18]
De faculty of Commerce as well as de faculty of Law den Medicine appeared for de top 100 faculties internationally insyd. De law faculty achieve global rank of 40 insyd de 2014 QS World University Rankings by Subject.[16] Although de varsity remain de highest ranking insyd Africa as of 2022 ein ranking dey decline since 2015.[19]
UCT Times Higher Education Ranking 2011 to 2024 | |
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Year | World Rank |
2024 | 167 |
2023 | 160 |
2022 | 183 |
2021 | 155 |
2020 | 136 |
2019 | 136 |
2018 | 171 |
2017 | 148 |
2016 | 120 |
2015 | 124 |
2014 | 126 |
2013 | 126 |
2012 | 103 |
2011 | 107 |
[20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33] |
Popular culture
editNa de varsity be de shooting location of de 2019 film Critters Attack! were na dem bell am Leroy College den de 2008 film Disgrace.
Na de varsity be de shooting location of Netflix movies The Kissing Booth den The Kissing Booth 2 den de 2020 Netflix series Blood & Water.[34] De Upper Campus residence serve as de grounds den building for de show ein fictional Parkhurst College.
Gallery
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Memorial Plaza for Upper Campus top view from de columns of de Sarah Baartman Hall
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De Oracle Fountain next to de Department of Mathematics Building; inspire by de I Ching trigrams for de Taoist sun disc top
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Fuller Hall, student residence for Upper Campus top dem build insyd 1928
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De rugby fields wey dey separate de Upper Campus den Middle Campus
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De M3 highway wey dey separate de Upper Campus den Middle Campus; tunnel beneath de highway dey connect de two campuses.
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De Japonica Walk, footpath wey dey connect de Upper, Middle den Lower Campuses; edey line plus various flora, wey dey include japonica flowers den oak trees.
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De Japonica Walk, dey look towards de Summer House Pavilion
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De Summer House Pavilion, dem build insyd 1760, be one of de oldest buildings for South Africa insyd.
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De Woolsack Building; na ebe refuge give writers den artists, wey e sanso be wer Rudyard Kipling spend ein summers between 1900 den 1908.
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De famous steps for Upper Campus top wey dey lead up to de Sarah Baartman Hall, dem nickname am de "Jammie steps"
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De Jagger Library, wey dey house rare books den special collections
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View from de Chancellor Oppenheimer Library
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Entrance to de FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
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Student Housing den Residence Life Building
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De Breakwater Lodge, wich dey house de UCT Graduate School of Business
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Lecture theatre insyd de Leslie Social Science Building (Faculty of Humanities)
References
edit- ↑ University of Cape Town. "History introduction". uct.ac.za. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ "CHE | Council on Higher Education | Regulatory body for Higher Education in South Africa | Education | Innovation | University | South Africa". che.ac.za. Archived from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ "Global University Leaders Forum Members" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ↑ "Academy of Science of South Africa members". University of Cape Town. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ↑ Handbook 2.1: A Guide to UCT's First Tier Residences. Department of Student Housing and Residence Life, University of Cape Town. Archived 9 July 2021
- ↑ Handbook 2.2: A Guide to UCT's Second Tier Residences. Department of Student Housing and Residences, University of Cape Town. Archived 18 March 2017
- ↑ Handbook 2.3: A Guide to UCT's Third Tier Accommodation. Department of Student Housing and Residence Life, University of Cape Town. Archived 17 March 2017
- ↑ "Commerce" (PDF). University of Cape Town. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ↑ "Commerce". University of Cape Town. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ↑ "Commerce". University of Cape Town. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ↑ "Humanities" (PDF). University of Cape Town. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ↑ "Commerce". University of Cape Town. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ↑ "Commerce". University of Cape Town. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ↑ "Introducing UCT: Statistics". About the University. University of Cape Town. Archived from the original on 20 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ "Census 2011 Western Cape Municipal Report" (PDF). About the Western Cape. Statistics South Africa. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 January 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "University of Cape Town". Top Universities. 2019. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ↑ "University of Cape Town". Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ↑ "2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ↑ Daniel, Compiled by Luke. "UCT still ranked best African university – but its score keeps dropping while UJ climbs". Businessinsider. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ↑ "World University Rankings 2024 (South Africa)". Times Higher Education (THE). 20 October 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ↑ "World University Rankings 2023 (South Africa)". Times Higher Education (THE). 20 October 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ↑ "World University Rankings 2022 (South Africa)". Times Higher Education (THE). 20 October 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ↑ "World University Rankings 2021 (South Africa)". Times Higher Education (THE). 20 October 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ↑ "World University Rankings 2020 (South Africa)". Times Higher Education (THE). 20 October 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ↑ "World University Rankings 2019 (South Africa)". Times Higher Education (THE). 20 October 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ↑ "World University Rankings 2018 (South Africa)". Times Higher Education (THE). 20 October 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ↑ "World University Rankings 2017 (South Africa)". Times Higher Education (THE). 20 October 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ↑ "World University Rankings 2016 (South Africa)". Times Higher Education (THE). 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ↑ "World University Rankings 2015 (South Africa)". Times Higher Education (THE). 20 October 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ↑ "World University Rankings 2014 (South Africa)". Times Higher Education (THE). 20 October 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ↑ "World University Rankings 2013 (South Africa)". Times Higher Education (THE). 20 October 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ↑ "World University Rankings 2012 (South Africa)". Times Higher Education (THE). 20 October 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ↑ "World University Rankings 2011 (South Africa)". Times Higher Education (THE). 20 October 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ↑ Searra, Imogen. "Behind the scenes of local Netflix series: Blood & Water". Cape {Town} etc. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
External links
editWikimedia Commons get media wey dey relate to University of Cape Town.
- Official website
- Statute of the University of Cape Town, Government Notice No. 1199, 20 September 2002.
- Southern African University
- UCT OpenContent - Open Educational Resource website