The oldest university in South Africa is the University of Cape Town (UCT).
Its main campus is located on Devil's Peak, Cape Peninsula. This made it third on The Telegraph's 2014 list for the most beautiful campuses worldwide.
UCT is a leading institution for higher education and research on the African continent. It has a long tradition of academic excellence that is widely respected.
More than one-third South Africa's top-rated academics and researchers are on its staff. They are all world-renowned leaders in their fields and have won international awards. UCT also has partnerships with universities around Africa and the globe for research and teaching.
UCT's research focuses on the most pressing issues of the day. It also aims to instill in its graduates a sense social responsibility and social commitment to their communities. UCT has created multidisciplinary research initiatives to address contemporary issues like safety and violence and poverty and inequality, South Africa's crisis in basic education, African climate change challenges, and issues affecting children, urbanization, and other gender issues.
