University of Cape Town
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Global Influence
University in Cape Town, South Africa
About University of Cape Town
According to Wikipedia, The University of Cape Town 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.
University of Cape Town's Online Degrees
What Is University of Cape Town Known For?
University of Cape Town is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
- Medical
- Biology
- Literature
- Education
- Political Science
- Business
- Law
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
- Economics
- Engineering
- History
- Anthropology
- Psychology
- Earth Sciences
- Communications
- Chemistry
- Religious Studies
- Computer Science
- Sociology
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
University of Cape Town's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Medical
#145
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Biology
#207
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Literature
#261
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Education
#229
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Political Science
#210
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Business
#236
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Law
#257
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Physics
#248
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Mathematics
#336
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Philosophy
#348
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Economics
#238
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Engineering
#543
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History
#304
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Anthropology
#95
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Psychology
#301
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Earth Sciences
#159
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Communications
#357
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Chemistry
#440
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Religious Studies
#406
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Computer Science
#649
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Sociology
#341
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Social Work
#123
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Criminal Justice
#543
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Nursing
#811
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Who Are University of Cape Town's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Cape Town's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Anthropology, Social Work, and Medical. Here are some of University of Cape Town's most famous alumni:
- Aaron Klug
- A British chemist and biophysicist.
- Israel Kirzner
- An American economist.
- Christiaan Barnard
- A South African cardiac surgeon.
- Emanuel Derman
- A South African economist.
- J. M. Coetzee
- A South African writer.
- Roger Ebert
- An American film critic, author .
- Trevor Hastie
- An American statistician and computer scientist.
- George F. R. Ellis
- A Cosmologist from South Africa.
- Tony Honoré
- A British lawyer and jurist .
- Donald Woods
- A South African journalist .
- David Benatar
- A South African philosopher.
- John Comaroff
- A South African anthropologist.
