UCT ranked 97th worldwide in the 2026 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, with nine areas ranked in the top 100.

The barrier is not the technology South Africa has 5G. The spectrum exists, the hardware exists, and the standards bodies ...

UCT sports people reflect on the significant milestones achieved by UCT Sport over the past five decades, and the challenges ...

The South African Sports Association for the Physically Disabled and Visually Impaired has presented Dr Muya Koloko with the ...

The World Universities Network’s Mental Health Symposium took place at the UCT Graduate School of Business on 23 and 24 June.

Pregnant women exposed to indoor air pollution and tobacco smoke may be putting their babies at greater risk of poor growth ...

Nassifu Ssemwanga’s story is a powerful reminder that perseverance, purpose and support can transform challenges into ...

The University of Cape Town (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 ...

False Bay’s waters and sediments contain a cocktail of pharmaceuticals, pesticides and metals linked to urban development, wastewater discharges and harbour activities, according to a new study led by ...

Safe sport – the only sport that matters Researchers, policy makers, athletes and sport administrators from 65 countries recently gathered at UCT’s Neville Alexander for the Safe Sport International ...

A little publication about how tapeworm larvae may result in epilepsy has captured the attention of the popular science scene in an rather unexpecteded way. The story we didn't know the world would ...

UCT News spent some time in the Special Collections library for life in Soweto in the lead-up to the Soweto Uprising.