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UCT is an inclusive and engaged research-intensive African university that inspires creativity through outstanding achievements in learning, discovery and citizenship; enhancing the lives of its students and staff, advancing a more equitable and sustainable social order and influencing the global higher education landscape.

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IN AFRICA

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

136th
Times Higher Education

UCT moved 20 places to 136th position in the latest 2020 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

121st
US News

The sixth edition of the US News Best Global Universities rankings saw UCT being ranked 121st globally for 2020.

Upcoming Events

2020 15 Jan 09:00 — 07 Feb 13:00

Survey Data Analysis for Development Summer Training Programme

We offer short courses in survey data analysis. Short courses are a great way to acquire new skills or to enhance/refresh your existing skills. The 2020 summer programme will run in January and February on the Middle Campus at the University of Cape Town. Our courses have a strong practical component and teaching takes place in a computer lab. Registered university students qualify for discounts.
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2020 27 Jan 09:00 — 31 Jan 17:00

Understanding complex social survey data

This course is aimed at postgraduate students (Masters and Ph.D.), researchers, and officials in state agencies wanting to analyse social surveys using Stata. It explains the complex nature of the sample design of household surveys, including unequal probabilities of selection and weighting, clustering and stratification. It also covers calibration, variance estimation, data quality and (briefly) imputation.

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2020 30 Jan 09:00 — 31 Jan 17:00

Science for Development: Building bridges across disciplines

An interdisciplinary workshop on “Science for Development” jointly hosted by the International Science Council’s (ISC) Regional Office for Africa (ROA) and the International Astronomical Union’s (IAU) Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) will run on 30 - 31 January 2020. Registration is free and closes on 31 October 2019.

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FREE Xhosa Communication Skills Courses for Staff and Students
2019 First Semester – isiXhosa Communication Skills Course Levels: Beginners and Intermediate
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Resurfacing of M3 outbound to commence on Monday
The City of Cape Town’s Transport Directorate will recommence with the resurfacing of the M3 outbound between the N2 highway and Newlands...
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