Situated on the slopes of Devil’s Peak in Cape Town, South Africa, the University of Cape Town (UCT) is the highest ranked university in Africa on the QS World University rankings.
UCT has six campuses, namely Upper Campus, Middle Campus, Lower Campus, Hiddingh Campus, the Health Sciences Campus, and the Breakwater Campus at the V&A Waterfront.
A public research university, UCT offers a wide offering of qualifications in:
- Commerce
- Engineering & the Built Environment
- Health Sciences
- Humanities
- Law
- Science
When applying for university entrance, some courses may require you to take the National Benchmark Tests (NBT) exam which tests your academic readiness for university. You can register at www.nbt.ac.za .
Catering and self-catering housing residences are offered, don’t forget to apply for housing as the spaces fill up quickly.
You also have an opportunity to join sports, student clubs and societies.
You can fund your studies by applying for NSFAS, scholarships for school leavers, sports scholarships, Vice Chancellors scholarships, financial assistance. There is certain criteria to be met for each.
A non-refundable application fee of R100 for South African and SADC applicants is required, while for other internationals applicants the application fee is R300.
Undergraduate applications for 2027 are open and will be closing on 31 July 2026.
Apply online at https://applyonline.uct.ac.za