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.University of Cape Town. "History introduction". uct.ac.za. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.

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."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. 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."Global University Leaders Forum Members" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.

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."Academy of Science of South Africa members". University of Cape Town. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.

 Campus 

 Residential halls 
First-tier residences: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

 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: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

 Forest Hill
 Groote Schuur Flats
 Groote Schuur Residence
 Liesbeeck Gardens
 Medical Residence
 Obz Square
 De Woolsack

Third-tier residences: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

 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

 Organisation 

 Administration den governance 
University Chancellors & Vice-ChancellorsChancellorVice-ChancellorTermNameTermName1918–1936H.R.H. the Prince of Wales (de future Edward VIII)1918–1938Sir John Carruthers Beattie1936–1950Field Marshal Jan Smuts1938–1947AW Falconer1950–1967De Hon. Mr Justice Albert van der Sandt Centlivres1948–1955TB Davie1956–1957RW James, for acting capacity1958–1967Jacobus Duminy1967–1999Harry Oppenheimer1968–1980Sir Richard Luyt1981–1996Stuart J Saunders1996–2000Mamphela Ramphele1999–2019Graça Machel2000–2008Njabulo Ndebele2008–2018Max Price2019–presentPrecious Moloi-Motsepe2018–2023Mamokgethi Phakeng2023–2024Daya Reddy, interim2024-Mosa Moshabela, elect

 Academic divisions 
Dem list de departments of de faculties as follows:thumb|225x225px|Mamokgethi Phakeng cam turn de varsity ein second Black female Vice-Chancellor after Mamphela Ramphele.
Faculty of Commerce"Commerce" (PDF). University of Cape Town. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

 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"Commerce". University of Cape Town. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.

 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"Commerce". University of Cape Town. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.

 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"Humanities" (PDF). University of Cape Town. Retrieved 22 February 2023.

 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"Commerce". University of Cape Town. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.

 Department of Commercial Law
 Department of Private Law
 Department of Public Law

Faculty of Science"Commerce". University of Cape Town. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.

 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 

 Student enrolment 2009–2013 
Student enrolment by population group 2009–2013, dey show percentage growth for base top:"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.
200920102011201220132014% Growth% Of TotalSA Black50685323574460126199681328.67%25.23%SA coloured3623365336873530357336010.73%13.34%SA Indian16301681167117011714181311.6%6.72%SA White898491838992881484348093 -10.69%30%International38214171426848024708467419.57%17.32%Other8861003114611911488199373.28%7.39%Total240122501425508265052611626987 -0.32%100%
+Demographic of University Student Enrollments insyd 2021ProgramAsianBlackColouredIndianWhiteInternational (Rest of Africa)UndeclaredUndergraduate0.50%32%12%5%14%7%30%Postgraduate0.50%25%12%5%14%18%20%PhD0.50%21%9%6%20%35%8.9%

 Rankings 
De varsity receive rank of 198 insyd de 2019 QS World University Rankings,"University of Cape Town". Top Universities. 2019. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2019. rank of 156 insyd de 2019 Times Higher Education World University Rankings,"University of Cape Town". Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2017. den rank of 201–300 insyd de Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities."2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 24 February 2024.

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. Although de varsity remain de highest ranking insyd Africa as of 2022 ein ranking dey decline since 2015.Daniel, Compiled by Luke. "UCT still ranked best African university – but its score keeps dropping while UJ climbs". Businessinsider. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
UCT Times Higher Education Ranking 2011 to 2024YearWorld Rank20241672023160202218320211552020136201913620181712017148201612020151242014126201312620121032011107"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.

 Popular culture 
Na 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.Searra, Imogen. "Behind the scenes of local Netflix series: Blood & Water". Cape {Town} etc. Retrieved 8 May 2020. De Upper Campus residence serve as de grounds den building for de show ein fictional Parkhurst College.

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 References 

 External links 
Wikimedia 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

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