Research & innovation news
UCT is committed to generating new knowledge in, for and from Africa. Our recent achievements include identifying a new heart-attack gene and a landmark restitution of human remains that allowed redress and social justice through science.
UCT and the Sustainable Development Goals
UCT is committed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and contributes meaningfully to all 17 of them. As the leading university in Africa, we have a critical role to play in addressing global challenges through research.
UCT’s best QS performance in a decade
The latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings show that the University of Cape Town (UCT) has been ranked 150th globally, up from 171st in the last rankings.
Ground Improvement Techniques
Dept. of Civil Engineering course
Building a healthy Africa
UCT’s research focuses on the proactive achievement of optimal health, fostering a future where individuals, communities and cities not only combat disease but increasingly avoid disease to flourish
Resource efficiency and nature-based solutions for sustainable development
UCT leads research in resource efficiency to maximise social value and reduce waste, promotes sustainable development through responsible mineral beneficiation and harnesses nature to protect and restore ecosystems across the continent
Our southern location
UCT’s research in this area includes studying the environmental dynamics of southern Africa, developing solutions to address the region’s challenges and opportunities and translating global goals on curbing biodiversity loss locally
Advancing Africa
UCT’s research is rooted in Africa’s unique urban, rural, environmental and economic landscapes while addressing globally relevant challenges.
EDHE Entrepreneurship Intervarsity 2025 – Internal Rounds
We are currently in the internal rounds of the 2025 EDHE Entrepreneurship Intervarsity. If you have entered your existing business, you are one step closer to competing for R100,000 and the prestigious title of Studentpreneur of the Year.