University of the Western Cape: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1096 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #19 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #10 of 26 | In South Africa |
| #44 of 1,000 | For Human Rights Law |
| Top50% | For 137 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 60%
- Enrollment
- 24,754
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.uwc.ac.za
- Languages
- English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 60% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Matriculation Certificate or certificate of exemption issued by the Joint Matriculation Board up to 2008. National Senior Certificate for Degree Studies from 2009 |
| Academic Calendar | February to December (February - June; July-December) |
| Enrollment | 24,754 |
| Full time employee | 1,009 |
| Student:staff ratio | 25:1 |
We've calculated the 60% acceptance rate for University of the Western Cape based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Research profile
University of the Western Cape is a world-class research university with 21,750 scientific papers published and 464,068 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Medicine, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Physics, Engineering, and Chemistry.
University of the Western Cape majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 80 | 151 |
| 1994 | 85 | 244 |
| 1995 | 93 | 206 |
| 1996 | 102 | 305 |
| 1997 | 123 | 328 |
| 1998 | 133 | 351 |
| 1999 | 144 | 462 |
| 2000 | 90 | 627 |
| 2001 | 133 | 772 |
| 2002 | 138 | 1006 |
| 2003 | 153 | 1277 |
| 2004 | 180 | 1787 |
| 2005 | 244 | 2014 |
| 2006 | 287 | 2898 |
| 2007 | 347 | 3570 |
| 2008 | 429 | 4532 |
| 2009 | 500 | 5205 |
| 2010 | 501 | 6365 |
| 2011 | 667 | 7821 |
| 2012 | 748 | 9210 |
| 2013 | 918 | 11496 |
| 2014 | 1016 | 14436 |
| 2015 | 1060 | 15625 |
| 2016 | 1103 | 17794 |
| 2017 | 1026 | 20126 |
| 2018 | 1155 | 23995 |
| 2019 | 1366 | 28408 |
| 2020 | 1624 | 38244 |
| 2021 | 1596 | 46448 |
| 2022 | 1614 | 49066 |
| 2023 | 1641 | 52841 |
| 2024 | 1277 | 53944 |
| 2025 | 911 | 49151 |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of the Western Cape.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accountancy, Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Administration, African Languages, African Studies, Afrikaans, Bible, Biology, Biotechnology, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Community Health, Computer Science, Criminology, Cultural Studies, Dental Hygiene, Dental Surgery, Dietetics, Dutch, Ecology, Economics, Education, English Studies, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Finance, Gender Studies, Geography, Geology, Health Sciences, Herbalism, History, Homeopathic Medicine, Human Resources, Information Management, Information Technology, Law, Library Science, Management, Mathematics, Medical Science, Music, Naturopathic Medicine, Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Social Work, Sports Medicine, Statistics, Theology, Tourism, Water Science |
|---|---|
| Advanced Diploma | Accountancy, Administration, Business Administration, Educational Administration, Finance, History, Human Resources, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Technology, Labour Law, Management, Marketing, Public Administration, Science Education |
| Honours Degree | Accountancy, Administration, Adult Education, Afrikaans, Agricultural Management, Anatomy, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Arabic, Astrophysics, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Community Health, Computer Science, Curriculum, Development Studies, Dutch, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, English, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Finance, Geochemistry, Geography, Geography (Human), Geology, German, Herbalism, History, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Latin, Linguistics, Management, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Medical Science, Microbiology, Music, Nutrition, Petrology, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Science Education, Sociology, Sports Management, Statistics, Theology, Water Science, Zoology |
| Postgraduate Diploma | Accountancy, Adult Education, African Languages, Agriculture, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Business Administration, Communication Arts, Dental Science, Development Studies, Ecology, Education, Educational Psychology, English, Environmental Studies, Finance, Foreign Languages Education, Gender Studies, Geography, Geology, Health Administration, Health Education, Heritage Preservation, Higher Education, History, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Labour Law, Law, Library Science, Midwifery, Museum Studies, Naturopathic Medicine, Nursing, Philosophy, Public Health, Public Law, Religion, Science Education, Social Studies, Sociology, Software Engineering, Technology Education, Theology, Vocational Education, Water Management |
| Master's Degree | Accountancy, Adult Education, African Languages, Afrikaans, Agriculture, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Applied Mathematics, Arabic, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biology, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Chemistry, Commercial Law, Community Health, Computer Science, Curriculum, Demography and Population, Dental Science, Dental Surgery, Dental Technology, Dentistry, Development Studies, Dutch, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, English, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Family Studies, Finance, Foreign Languages Education, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, French, Gender Studies, Geography, Geology, German, Health Education, Herbology, Higher Education, History, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Latin, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Management, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Medical Science, Microbiology, Music, Nanotechnology, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Oral Pathology, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Paediatrics, Periodontics, Petrology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Prosthetics and Orthotics, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Radiology, Religious Studies, Science Education, Social Work, Sociology, Sports Management, Statistics, Theology, Water Management, Water Science, Writing, Zoology |
| Doctorate | Accountancy, Administration, African Languages, Afrikaans, Anatomy, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Arabic, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Botany, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Commercial Law, Community Health, Computer Science, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Dental Surgery, Dentistry, Development Studies, Dutch, Ecology, Economics, Education, English, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Family Studies, French, Gender Studies, Geography, Geology, German, Herbology, Higher Education, History, Human Rights, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Management, International Law, Justice Administration, Labour Law, Latin, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literacy Education, Literature, Management, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Medical Science, Microbiology, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Odontology, Oral Pathology, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Petrology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Private Law, Prosthetics and Orthotics, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Public Law, Radiology, Religious Studies, Science Education, Social Work, Sociology, Statistics, Theology, Vocational Education, Water Science, Zoology |
University of the Western Cape alumni
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Thembi Kgatlana
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
-
Chrestinah Thembi Kgatlana is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club Tigres UANL Femenil and the South Africa women's national team.
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Allan Boesak
- Occupations
- theologianwriterpolitician
- Biography
-
Allan Aubrey Boesak is a South African Dutch Reformed Church cleric, politician and anti-apartheid activist. He was sentenced to prison for fraud in 1999 but was subsequently granted an official pardon and reinstated as a cleric in late 2004.
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Zackie Achmat
- Enrolled in the University of the Western Cape
- In 1992 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in English-language literature
- Occupations
- HIV/AIDS activistfilm directorpolitical activistLGBTQ rights activist
- Biography
-
Abdurrazack "Zackie" Achmat is a South African activist and film director. He is a co-founder of the Treatment Action Campaign and known worldwide for his activism on behalf of people living with HIV and AIDS in South Africa. He served as board member and co-director of Ndifuna Ukwazi (Dare to Know), an organisation which aims to build and support social justice organisations and leaders, and was the chairperson of Equal Education. In 2024, he stood as independent candidate in the South African National Elections. However, he did not garner enough support to secure a seat in parliament.
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Danny Jordaan
- Occupations
- anti-apartheid activistassociation football playerpolitician
- Biography
-
Daniel Alexander "Danny" Jordaan is the president of the South African Football Association (SAFA). He is a former lecturer, politician and anti-apartheid activist. He led South Africa's successful 2010 FIFA World Cup bid, the first successful one for Africa, as well as the country's unsuccessful bid four years earlier for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and was the chief executive officer of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. He is also the former Mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, having served from May 2015 until August 2016.
University of the Western Cape faculties and divisions
| Faculty : Arts and Humanities | African Languages, Afrikaans, Anthropology, Arabic, Arts and Humanities, Dutch, English, Environmental Studies, Ethics, French, Gender Studies, Geography, German, History, Information Sciences, Latin, Library Science, Linguistics, Modern Languages, Native Language, Philosophy, Religion, Sociology, Theology, Tourism, Women's Studies |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Community and Health Sciences | Community Health, Dietetics, Ecology, Health Sciences, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Parks and Recreation, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Public Health, Social Work, Sports, Traditional and Complementary Medicine and Therapy |
| Faculty : Dentistry | Community Health, Dentistry, Oral Pathology, Orthodontics, Periodontics, Radiology, Surgery |
| Faculty : Economic and Management Sciences | Accountancy, Agricultural Management, Business Administration, Commercial Law, Development Studies, Economics, Finance, Government, Human Resources, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Management, Marketing, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Real Estate, Statistics |
| Faculty : Education | Adult Education, Business Education, Computer Education, Continuing Education, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Health Education, Higher Education, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Special Education, Technology Education |
| Faculty : Law | Administrative Law, Civil Engineering, Commercial Law, Comparative Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, European Union Law, Human Rights, Labour Law, Law, Private Law |
| Faculty : Natural Sciences | Biology, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Computing, Chemistry, Computer Science, Demography and Population, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Geology, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Physics, Physiology, Statistics, Water Science, Zoology |
General information
| Alternative names | UWC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1959 |
| Accreditation | Council on Higher Education (CHE); Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET); South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) |
| Motto | Respice Prospice |
| Colors | blue, gold |
Location and contacts
| Address | Robert Sobukwe Road Bellville, Western Cape, 7535 South Africa |
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