MISSION Emeritus Professor JM Coetzee (literature, 2003). CHANCELLOR AND EXECUTIVES FINANCES • UCT remains the highest-ranked African university in both the UCT aspires to become a premier academic meeting point Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the • UCT’s total expenditure in 2011 amounted to R1.791 million. between South Africa, the rest of Africa and the world. Taking Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities. The university’s income in 2011was R1.877 million. advantage of expanding global networks and our distinct vantage AUTHORITIES point in Africa, we are committed, through innovative research and OPERATING INCOME scholarship, to grapple with the key issues of our natural and social worlds. We aim to produce graduates whose qualifications are • Council is the governing body of UCT; its responsibilities include determining the mission, objectives, goals, strategies and SALES OF GOODS & internationally recognised and locally applicable, underpinned by TUITION & OTHER FEE policies for the progress of the institution. SERVICES – R117 million values of engaged citizenship and social justice. UCT will promote INCOME – R735 million diversity and transformation within our institution and beyond, – It is made up of 12 members appointed from within the UCT community, and 18 external members. including growing the next generation of academics. Chancellor Vice-Chancellor – Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane is the Chair of Council Mrs Graça Machel Dr while Ms Deborah Budlender serves as deputy chair. – The present Council will serve until the end of June 2016. FACULTIES • Total research income was R841 million in 2011. Research-con- • Senate is responsible for academic governance at UCT. tract income and government grants contributed R767 million to – It organises and controls the teaching, curricula, syllabi, exami- • UCT has six faculties: commerce, engineering and the built this. environment, law, health sciences, humanities and sciences. The • Financial support to postgraduate students stood at nations and research of the university. STATE APPROPRIATIONS faculties’ work is supported by the Centre for Higher Education R135 million and at R44 million for Postdoctoral Research Fellows. – Senate comprised of the vice-chancellor, deputy vice-chancel- -SUBSIDIES & GRANTS – PRIVATE GIFTS & Development (CHED), which incorporates UCT’s Academic • UCT has 32 of the 154 national chairs awarded under the South lors, professors, heads of department and the university librar- R1,002 million GRANTS – R23 million ian, as well as elected members and student representatives. Development Programme. African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI), established by the • The Institutional Forum is a body of internal stakeholders • UCT offers undergraduate degree and postgraduate degree pro- Department of Science and Technology (DST) and managed by that advises Council on issues affecting the university, as required grammes across the faculties. A range of undergraduate diplomas the NRF, to build scientific research and innovation capacity in the by the Higher Education Act of 1997. OPERATING EXPENDITURE and certificates and postgraduate diplomas is also available. country. • The Students’ Representative Council (SRC): The • The university’s 69 specialist research groups include nine research UCT Statute provides for an SRC, which operates according to a Deputy Vice-Chancellor Deputy Vice-Chancellor DEPRECIATION AND PEOPLE groupings funded by the Medical Research Council. • UCT is also home to two national Centres of Excellence: the HISTORY AND LEGACY constitution approved by the Council in terms of the Statute. Prof Thandabantu Nhlapo Prof Danie Visser MINOR CAPITAL ITEMS PERSONNEL – R1,154 million – There are 17 seats on the SRC. – R21 million • 25 500 students enrolled at UCT in the first half of 2012. DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Catalysis (or *c Change), and • Of these, one-third enrolled for a postgraduate qualification. the DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Birds as Keys to Biodiversity • The oldest teaching university in South Africa, UCT was founded – The SRC and other student groups report to UCT’s Student • Over half of UCT’s enrolment is made up of black students. Just at the Percy Fitzpatrick Institute for African Ornithology. UCT also in 1829 as the . Parliament. over half the students registered are women. has ties with two other centres, the Applied Centre for Climate • UCT was formally established as a university in 1918. • UCT employs over 5 000 staff across the six faculties and the and Earth Systems, hosted at the Council for Scientific and • The university moved to its spectacular Groote Schuur campus Centre for Higher Education Development. Industrial Research, and the Centre for Biomedical TB Research at on Rhodes’ Estate on the slopes of Devil’s Peak in 1928. • UCT is in contact with 110 200 alumni (of whom more than 92 Stellenbosch University. In addition, the Department of Chemical • UCT has satellite campuses in Observatory, home to the Faculty 000 reside in South Africa) in 136 countries through its Develop- Engineering houses the DST Catalysis Competence Centre and of Health Sciences; the Gardens, in , where the Hid- ment and Alumni Department. the national Hydrogen Catalysis Competence Centre at UCT dingh Campus for fine art, film and media, and drama studies is (HySA/Catalysis), which is co-managed by Mintek. located; and the Breakwater Campus on the popular V&A Water- • UCT has also set up a number of programmes, such as the Project front, the site for the Graduate School of Business. RESEARCH BURSARIES – R90 million OTHER OPERATING for the Enhancement of Research Capacity, to develop • UCT counts five Nobel Laureates among its alumni: Max Theiler Deputy Vice-Chancellor Deputy Vice-Chancellor EXPENSES – R526 million • In 2012 UCT was home to 32 A-rated researchers, considered innovative scholarship; and the Emerging Researcher Programme, (medicine, 1951); Ralph Bunche (peace, 1950); Sir Aaron Klug Prof Crain Soudien Prof Sandra Klopper world leaders by the National Research Foundation (NRF). focused on the needs of developing academics. (chemistry, 1982); Allan McLeod Cormack (medicine, 1979); and HOUSING INTERNATIONALISATION

• UCT’s 39 student residences, flats and houses accommodate • The International Academic Programmes Office (IAPO) negoti- 6 600 students. ates international agreements and looks after the needs of • The residence system offers catering and self-catering options. international students. • UCT’s largest residence, Obz Square in Observatory, opened its • More than 4 600 international students from more than 100 doors in 2012 to accommodate 880 students. countries study at UCT. Over half of these hail from the Southern African Development Community. SPORT, SOCIETIES AND OTHER • UCT boasts a number of research and exchange agreements ACTIVITIES with leading universities in North America and Europe, and with the non-profit Council for International Education Exchange, • Over 9 000 students and staff are registered with the university’s which facilitates the exchange of students. STUDENT SERVICES COMPUTING 35 sports clubs. • UCT is the base university in the University Science, Humanities • More than 8 600 students belong to the 118 academic, faith, and Engineering Partnerships in Africa (USHEPiA) programme, UCT offers a range of student services. Among the units that deliver • Over 1 550 personal computers in computing laboratories are cultural, political and special-interest societies at UCT. Total set up in 1996 to promote collaboration between established these services are the Disability Service, the Student Wellness available to students. registrations stand at over 15 000, as some sign up to more than African researchers and to build institutional and human capacity Service, HIV/AIDS Co-ordination – UCT (HAICU), the Careers • All users have ready access to standard software and to teach- one society. at several Southern and East African universities. Service, and Financial Aid Service. yourself courseware. • Students can also get involved in the work of the news- • Every student has an email account and access to the internet. paper, UCT Radio, or the Students’ Health and Welfare Centres REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES • Access to the internet and the university network is available in Organisation, among others. CO-OPERATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION all residences. The Chancellor Oppenheimer Library and nine branch libraries • The ICTS department is currently investing in making UCT a CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS • UCT plays a leading role in the Cape Higher Education Con- General enquiries: house collections made up of over 1.2 million print volumes, includ- wireless campus. • UCT is home to or has affiliations with the , sortium (CHEC), which manages major collaborative projects Tel +27 21 650 9111 ing 16 700 print journal titles, and offer access to 72 000 e-journals the Irma Stern Museum, and the Little Theatre. between the four public tertiary institutions in the Western Cape. and 190 electronic research databases. Admissions office: Tel +27 21 650 2128 The main library’s new Research Wing on six floors offers a quiet email [email protected] haven and more focused services to senior postgraduates and researchers. It houses specialised collections and the Research Online admissions: ABOUT UCT 2012/13 Commons, with high-end technology for research and writing. http://applyonline.uct.ac.za A brief introduction to the (The closing date for undergraduate applications is 30 September) The undergraduate areas have many new group study spaces as well as the Knowledge Commons, a well-equipped support facility. Development and Alumni Department: Tel +27 21 650 3746 The branch libraries include the Health Sciences Library, opposite email [email protected] ; the Brand van Zyl Law Library, on Middle Online information: Campus; and the African Studies Library, which houses a world- www.uct.ac.za renowned collection of Africana.