University of Cape Town
Public university in Cape Town
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| 2024 | University of Cape Town ranked 167th in world university rankings, showing a slight decline from previous years. |
| 2024 | Mosa Moshabela became the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town. |
| 2023 | Mosa Moshabela succeeded Mamokgethi Phakeng as Vice-Chancellor. |
| 2023 | University of Cape Town ranked 160th globally, maintaining a moderate international standing. |
| 2023 | Daya Reddy became the interim Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town. |
| 2022 | University experienced its lowest world ranking at 183rd position. |
| 2021 | University improved its global ranking to 155th position. |
| April 2021 | Table Mountain fire damages Upper Campus, with Jagger Library building gutted, destroying rare books and African Studies collection. |
| 2020 | The OpenUCT Initiative, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, continued its work to make university research, teaching, and learning materials openly available online through projects like the African Climate Development Initiative (ACDI) pilot curation project. |
| 2020 | University of Cape Town's Upper Campus residence was used as the grounds and building for the fictional Parkhurst College in the Netflix series 'Blood & Water'. |
| 2020 | University maintained a world ranking of 136th, demonstrating stability in its global academic reputation. |
| September 21 2020 | University of Cape Town launched the new Khoi and San Centre, with plans to develop an undergraduate degree programme focusing on indigenous research, language, and cultural studies. |
| March 2020 | UCT opened the Neuroscience Institute at Groote Schuur Hospital, establishing the first dedicated interdisciplinary center for neurological and mental disorder research in Africa. |
| January 1 2020 | Precious Moloi-Motsepe assumed the role of Chancellor after Graça Machel's second consecutive 10-year term expired. |
| 2019 | University of Cape Town served as the filming location for the movie 'Critters Attack!', where it was portrayed as fictional Leroy College. |
| 2019 | University held steady at 136th in world rankings. |
| 2019 | Ranked 198 in the QS World University Rankings, 156 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and 201–300 in the Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities. |
| 2019 | Jameson Hall was renamed to Sarah Baartman Hall as part of the university's campus decolonization efforts. |
| November 2019 | Precious Moloi-Motsepe was elected as the Chancellor of the University of Cape Town. |
| September 2019 | Film and Media studies student Uyinene Mrwetyana was murdered, leading to widespread campus protests and national outcry about violence against women. |
| 2018 | University ranked 171st globally, indicating fluctuations in its international academic standing. |
| 2018 | Mamokgethi Phakeng became the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town. |
| 2017 | University faculty composition included 45 white professors, 38 black African, Cape Coloured or Indian South African professors, 67 foreign national professors, and 7 professors who did not disclose their race. |
| 2017 | UCT's Convocation passed a non-binding resolution supporting divestment from fossil fuel companies. |
| 2016 | Total student enrollment reached 29,074, with 18,421 undergraduate and 10,653 postgraduate students, and 4,542 staff members employed. |
| 2015 | Beginning of a decline in university rankings, marking a turning point in the institution's international standing. |
| 2015 | Fossil Free UCT was formally established as a campaign by environmental activism lobbying groups and student organisations to compel UCT to divest from fossil fuel companies. |
| April 9 2015 | UCT Council voted to remove the Cecil Rhodes statue following the Rhodes Must Fall campaign. |
| March 9 2015 | Rhodes Must Fall protest movement began at the University of Cape Town, initially focusing on removing a statue commemorating Cecil Rhodes, which sparked a global conversation about decolonizing education. |
| 2014 | Law faculty achieved a global rank of 40 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject. |
| April 2010 | University introduced an Employment Equity Plan covering the period from April 2010 to 2015, aiming to increase representation of black South African staff across various employment categories. |
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