University of the Western Cape: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1138 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #17 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #10 of 26 | In South Africa |
| #45 of 1,000 | For Human Rights Law |
| Top50% | For 129 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 17,652 scientific papers published and 275,785 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50 | 80 |
| 1992 | 59 | 102 |
| 1993 | 76 | 134 |
| 1994 | 85 | 181 |
| 1995 | 89 | 167 |
| 1996 | 98 | 246 |
| 1997 | 115 | 274 |
| 1998 | 123 | 291 |
| 1999 | 127 | 379 |
| 2000 | 79 | 470 |
| 2001 | 127 | 540 |
| 2002 | 122 | 751 |
| 2003 | 135 | 999 |
| 2004 | 171 | 1220 |
| 2005 | 209 | 1502 |
| 2006 | 264 | 2104 |
| 2007 | 307 | 2675 |
| 2008 | 382 | 3391 |
| 2009 | 435 | 3989 |
| 2010 | 462 | 5023 |
| 2011 | 593 | 6093 |
| 2012 | 665 | 7246 |
| 2013 | 795 | 9111 |
| 2014 | 918 | 11389 |
| 2015 | 908 | 12352 |
| 2016 | 979 | 13894 |
| 2017 | 948 | 14987 |
| 2018 | 1022 | 17021 |
| 2019 | 1213 | 20886 |
| 2020 | 1441 | 27309 |
| 2021 | 1464 | 32789 |
| 2022 | 1438 | 36141 |
| 2023 | 1382 | 37097 |
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 |
| Honours Degree | African Languages, Afrikaans, Anthropology, Arabic, Arts and Humanities, Astrophysics, Biology, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Commercial Law, Computer Science, Demography and Population, Dental Surgery, Development Studies, Dietetics, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, English, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Finance, French, Gender Studies, Geography, Geology, German, History, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Sciences, Latin, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literacy Education, Management, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Modern Languages, Nursing, Parks and Recreation, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Science Education, Social Work, Sociology, Sports, Statistics, Teacher Training, Theology, Water Science, Women's Studies |
|---|---|
| Postgraduate Diploma | Accountancy, Administration, Agricultural Management, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Business Computing, Child Care and Development, Data Processing, Dentistry, Education, Family Studies, Finance, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Health Education, Higher Education, Labour Law, Management, Midwifery, Nursing, Orthodontics, Peace and Disarmament, Public Health, Public Law, Software Engineering, Sports, Transport Management, Vocational Education, Water Management |
| Master's Degree | Accountancy, Administration, Adult Education, African Languages, Afrikaans, Agricultural Management, Anthropology, Arabic, Arts and Humanities, Bioinformatics, Biology, Biotechnology, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Clinical Psychology, Computer Science, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Curriculum, Demography and Population, Dental Surgery, Dentistry, Development Studies, 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, Government, History, Human Rights, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Latin, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literacy Education, Management, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Nanotechnology, Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Oral Pathology, Orthodontics, Parks and Recreation, Periodontics, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Religious Studies, Science Education, Social Work, Sociology, Sports, Statistics, Stomatology, Theology, Transport Management, Water Management, Women's Studies, Writing |
| Doctorate | Accountancy, Afrikaans, Agriculture, Agronomy, Anthropology, Arabic, Arts and Humanities, Bioinformatics, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Commercial Law, Comparative Law, Computer Science, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Curriculum, Demography and Population, Dentistry, Development Studies, Dutch, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, English, Environmental Studies, Family Studies, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, French, Gender Studies, Geography, Geology, German, Government, Higher Education, History, Human Rights, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Labour Law, Latin, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literacy Education, Management, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Modern Languages, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Odontology, Oral Pathology, Orthodontics, Periodontics, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Religious Studies, Science Education, Social Work, Sociology, Sports, Statistics, Theology, Water Science, Women's Studies |
University of the Western Cape alumni
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Thembi Kgatlana
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
-
Christina Thembi "Pikinini" 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
- theologianpoliticianwriter
- 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 literature
- Occupations
- film directorHIV/AIDS activistLGBTQI+ rights activistpolitical activist
- Biography
-
Abdurrazack "Zackie" Achmat is a South African activist and film director. He is a co-founder the Treatment Action Campaign and known worldwide for his activism on behalf of people living with HIV and AIDS in South Africa. He currently serves 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 is the chairperson of Equal Education.
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Tina Joemat-Peterson
- Occupations
- politicianinternational forum participantteacher
- Biography
-
Tina Monica Joemat-Pettersson was a South African politician who served as the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police from July 2019 until her death in June 2023. A member of the African National Congress, Joemat-Petterson had previously served as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from 2009 until 2014 and as the Minister of Energy from May 2014 until March 2017 under President Jacob Zuma.
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 |
| Motto | Respice Prospice |
| Colors | blue, gold |
Location and contacts
| Address | Robert Sobukwe Road Bellville, Western Cape, 7535 South Africa |
|---|---|
| City population | 113,000 |