University of Cape Town: Ranking & Review

Cape Town rank | South Africa rank | World rank |
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1 | 1 | 326 Top 2% |
Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
Admission selection | Yes, based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades |
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Total enrollment | 22,500 |
Academic Calendar | Semesters |
Programs and Degrees
Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
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Design | Arts | Humanities | + | + | + | + |
Business | Politics | Social Sciences | + | + | + | + |
Languages | Culture | Linguistics | + | + | + | + |
Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | + | + | + | + |
Engineering | IT | + | + | + | + |
Maths | Natural Sciences | + | + | + | + |
General info
Alternative names | UCT |
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Founded | 1918 |
Motto | Spes Bona Good Hope |
Accreditation | Department of Higher Education and Training, South Africa |
Affiliations and memberships | Association of African Universities (AAU) Universities South Africa (USA) Cape Higher Education Consortium (CHEC) Open Education Consortium (OEC) |
Academic structure | Faculty of Commerce Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Faculty of Health Sciences Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Law Faculty of Science |
Entity type | Non-profit |
Control type | Public-private partnership |
Total FTE staff | 4,250 |
Student/staff ratio | 5 |
Religious affiliation | None |
Location and Contacts
Official Website | uct.ac.za |
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Address | Private Bag Cape Town, Western Cape, 7700 South Africa |
Urbanization level | Sub-Urban |
City population | 434,000 |
Phone | +27 (21) 650 9111 |
Fax | +27 (21) 650 3736 |