Your faculty

Did you know more than 30 000 students study across UCT’s six academic faculties? The faculties are: Commerce, Engineering & the Built Environment, Health Sciences, Humanities, Law and Science. These faculties are supported in their teaching and learning by the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHED). Here’s what you need to know about each.

15 Jan 2026
 
News Students showcase entrepreneurial prowess at competition finals

UCT’s student entrepreneurs have done it again – scoring top honours in the Entrepreneurship Intervarsity competition and the ABSA Innovation Challenge.

03 Dec 2025
 
News UCT researchers map real impact of GenAI in teaching, learning

Researchers drew on sociomateriality as a theoretical and analytical lens to explore GenAI practices in teaching and learning at UCT.

02 Dec 2025 - 3 min read
 
News Riashna Sithaldeen, Deepti Charitar share VC’s Service Excellence Award

For their role in conceptualising the UCT Chatbot project and supporting its successful implementation, Dr Riashna Sithaldeen and Dr Deepti Charitar were named recipients of the 2025 VC’s Service Excellence Award.

25 Nov 2025 - 6 min read
 
News TLC2025: Reshaping the future of education

Adapting to new ways of working is an integral part of reshaping the future of education.

21 Nov 2025 - 9 min read