University of Cape Town

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The University of Cape Town is a leading South African public research university renowned for its academic excellence, influential scholarship, and picturesque campus on the slopes of Table Mountain.

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instanceOf public research university
university
abbreviation UCT
academicStaffSize over 1,000
campusType urban campus
city Cape Town
country South Africa
formerName University of Cape Town self-linksurface differs
surface form: South African College
foundingDate 1829
fundingType publicly funded
governingBody University Council
hasAcademicDivision Faculty of Commerce
Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Science
Graduate School of Business
hasChancellor Ceremonial head
hasMotto Spes Bona
hasNotableFeature Jagger Library
Jameson Hall (Sarah Baartman Hall)
Upper Campus with views of Table Bay
hasViceChancellor Chief executive officer
knownFor academic excellence
influential scholarship
picturesque campus
research output
languageOfInstruction English
locatedIn Western Cape
locatedOn slopes of Table Mountain
memberOf African Research Universities Alliance
Association of African Universities
International Alliance of Research Universities
Worldwide Universities Network
mottoLanguage Latin
mottoTranslation Good Hope
offersDegree bachelor's degrees
doctoral degrees
honours degrees
master's degrees
rankingReputation one of Africa's top universities
regionServed Southern Africa
researchFocus African studies
climate and environmental studies
health sciences research
mining and engineering
sector public
studentEnrollment over 25,000
typeOfInstitution non-profit

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ǀXam archivalLocation University of Cape Town
Breyten Breytenbach educatedAt University of Cape Town
N. P. van Wyk Louw educatedAt University of Cape Town
N. P. van Wyk Louw employer University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town formerName University of Cape Town self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: South African College
IARU hasMember University of Cape Town
subject surface form: International Alliance of Research Universities
Cape Town hasUniversity University of Cape Town