The University of Cape Town is South Africa’s oldest university, and one of Africa’s leading teaching and research institutions, nestled on the slopes of Table Mountain in the beautiful Cape Peninsula. The city offers a unique introduction to Africa, a changing landscape of multicultural contrasts and communities. The city has a well-developed infrastructure, with a modern health care system. The challenge provided by “one city, many cultures” opens up experiences and opportunities for the thoughtful student among a vibrant academic community of more than 18,000 students. UCT is also a major center for research and has exchange agreements and links with universities throughout the African continent and around the world.
