Recent meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.
Mission & Goals
Founded in 1829, the University of Cape Town (UCT) is a public research university in Cape Town, South Africa. Established in 1829 as the South African College, it was granted full university status in 1918, making it the oldest university in South Africa and the oldest university in Sub-Saharan Africa in continuous operation. UCT is organised in 57 departments across six faculties offering bachelor's to doctoral degrees solely in the English language. Home to 30,000 students, it encompasses six campuses in the Capetonian suburbs of Rondebosch, Hiddingh, Observatory, Mowbray, and the Waterfront. It is the top ranked university in Africa and the only African member of the International Alliance of Research Universities (which comprises 10 leading institutions) and the Global University Leaders Forum (GULF) within the World Economic Forum, which is made up of 26 of the world's top universities.
EU Legislative Interests
Horizon Europe Development Cooperation Instrument Education, Training and Sport (Erasmus) Erasmus European Development Fund European Neighbourhood Instrument Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument Intra African Mobility Programme
Communication Activities
As a University, our main output in relation to communications and the EU instruments above is academic research.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
International Alliance of Research Universities - www.iaruni.org African Research Universities Alliance - arua.org.za Global Universities Leaders Forum - www.weforum.org/communities/global-university-leaders-forum Universities South Africa - usaf.ac.za
Organisation Members
Academy of Science of South Africa - www.assaf.org.za International Science Council - https://council.science/members/ Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung - https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/explore/organisation/international-advisory-board
Additional Information
In 2024, the last reported year, the University of Cape Town received €22.93 million through the EU's Horizon Europe fund and the Neighbourhood Development International Cooperation Instrument - Global Europe. This amounts to 5.3 percent of the University's total revenues.