Chancellor
The chancellor is the titular head and representative of the university, and confers degrees in its name.
Professor Danwood Chirwa
Professor Danwood Chirwa was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Law with effect from 1 January 2019.
Professor Suki Goodman
Professor Suki Goodman was appointed as the dean of the Faculty of Commerce from 1 January 2022. She served as head of department for the School of Management Studies from 2018 until she was appointed dean. Before that, she headed the section of Organisational Psychology from 2010 to 2017.
Professor Shose Kessi
Professor Shose Kessi was appointed dean of the Faculty of Humanities in November 2019, after serving as acting dean from 1 March 2019.
Awards & Achievements
The following awards recognise excellence, a core pillar of the University of Cape Town’s academic project.
The impact of the African youth on the 4th industrial revolution
Fred Swaniker is on a mission to bring better leadership to Africa and the world. He leads the African Leadership Group and delivered UCT’s first Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture of the year.
Graduation walk of celebration
The March Graduation Walks of Celebration took place from 28 to 31 March 2022. We congratulate the March 2022 graduates on their academic success during exceptionally challenging times.
A snapshot of research at UCT
Research at UCT is focused on addressing global challenges and realising both new opportunities within the social and natural world and new knowledge underpinning innovations of the future.