University of Cape Town

The University of Cape Town (UCT) is a public educational institute located in Cape Town, South Africa. Established on October 1, 1829, the university is situated in the education, university, and higher education industries. The institution goes by the nickname 'Ikeys' and has the mottos "Good Hope" and "Spes Bona".

UCT has a number of subsidiaries, including SAFRING, Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town Libraries, University of Cape Town F.C., and University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business. The university employs 3,387 individuals within the 1,000 - 4,999 employee range.

The European Foundation for Management Development and the Department of Higher Education and Training of South Africa accredit the University of Cape Town. The institution has affiliations with several organizations, including the Association of African Universities, Cape Higher Education Consortium, Universities South Africa, Open Education Consortium, and Association of Commonwealth Universities.

Throughout its existence, UCT has been assigned 16 patents. The university's full address is University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa.