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UCT has retained its position as the top university in South Africa and on the African continent in the 2026–2027 US News Best Global Universities Rankings, released on 17 June 2026. UCT was also ranked among the world's top 100 universities in four subjects and in the top 200 globally in a further seven subject areas.

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UCT remains Africa's leading university and among top 5% globally UCT has been ranked 122nd globally by the US News Best Global Universities Rankings.

UPDATE: Please note the venue change for the UCT Inaugural Lecture to be delivered by Professor Jantina de Vries on Thursday, 25 June 2026 at 18:00 SAST. The lecture will now be held in Groote Schuur Lecture Theatre 2, Groote Schuur Hospital.

Professor Jantina de Vries will present her inaugural lecture, titled “Another world is necessary: Ethics as a tool for worldmaking”, on Thursday, 25 June 2026 at 18:00 SAST in the Neuroscience Institute Auditorium, Groote Schuur Hospital.

In this lecture, Professor De Vries will position ethics as a space for collective reflection in an increasingly complex and rapidly changing world. As technological innovation accelerates, she will explore how ethical engagement can help guide scholarship towards more just and inclusive outcomes.



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Researchers discover widespread contamination in one of South Africa’s most important marine ecosystems, but immediate risks to marine life appear low.

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UCT study finds toxic pollutants in False Bay waters Researchers discover widespread contamination in one of South Africa’s most important marine ecosystems, but immediate risks to marine life appear low.

The Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy's first decade has shown that South Africa can build and sustain the data-intensive capability required for frontier astronomy.

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Beyond the telescope: Leading the global radio astronomy revolution IDIA’s first decade has shown that South Africa can build and sustain the data-intensive capability required for frontier astronomy.

VC Professor Mosa Moshabela writes to congratulate four UCT students who have been selected for the South African Coastal and Beach Sprint Rowing testing and selection camp, which is scheduled for KuGompo from 22 to 26 June 2026. Read more: qr.codes/e3YnhI

UCT rowers selected for national camp The University of Cape Town (UCT) student-athletes continue to make waves on a bigger stage beyond campus. It is with great pride that I share that four of our students have been selected to attend the first phase of the South African Coastal and Beach Sprint Rowing testing and selection camp, which...

UCT-led researchers decoded how cancer rewires the MUC1 protein’s sugar coating to evade immune detection, paving the way for new cancer vaccines, biomarkers and precision therapies.

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SA scientists decode cancer’s key survival tactic UCT-led researchers decoded how cancer rewires the MUC1 protein’s sugar coating to evade immune detection, paving the way for new cancer vaccines, biomarkers and precision therapies.

The 2026 WUN Global Mental Health Symposium, hosted by the University of Cape Town, will take place on 23–24 June 2026 at the UCT Graduate School of Business.

Over the two days, researchers, practitioners, policymakers, students and community partners from around the world will come together to explore the future of digital mental health and inequalities.

The symposium programme includes:
• Keynote presentations from leading experts and researchers from around the world
• Cutting-edge research on AI, ethics, digital health and mental health equity
• Student voices discussions on digital mental health interventions
• Networking and collaboration opportunities with global partners
• Oral and poster presentations showcasing innovative mental health research

The university looks forward to welcoming all delegates for two days of learning, collaboration and innovation.

Nkanyiso Dlamini, a third-year medical student at UCT, believes that his generation is destined for greatness, and education can help them achieve it. The guru in life sciences set up a tutoring programme to support high school learners, especially those living in resource-constrained settings.

His objective is to help them wrap their heads around the complex subject, excel at it and gain entry into university to build a better life for themselves and their families.

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Youth Month: Student’s tutoring programme helps learners excel at life sciences Nkanyiso Dlamini’s tutoring programme supports hundreds of high school leaners across the country to wrap their heads around life sciences.