UCT Address

The University of Cape Town (UCT) is located at the following address:

Postal address: University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa

For general inquiries, you can contact the UCT switchboard at: +27 (0)21 650 9111. For more specific contact information, such as for different faculties or services.

The university also has several departments and buildings scattered around the area, so it’s helpful to know which part of the university you’re interested in.

Below are the other UCT addresses that Google Maps found:

  • UCT Department of Computer Science: Computer Science Building, 18 University Ave N, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
  • UCT Chemical Engineering Studio 1, below ground floor: South Ln, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
  • UCT Development & Alumni Department: Lovers Walk, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
  • The UCT Writing Centre: Room 5.19, Level 5 in the Steve Biko Building, North Ln, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7701, South Africa

If you have queries about Vula or Amathuba, please contact the CILT Helpdesk. Queries related to student self-service (PeopleSoft) must be sent to Student Support Services.

FacultiesEmail addressContact numbers
Commercecom-faculty@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 4375
+27 (0)21 650 4369
Engineering & the Built Environmentebe-faculty@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 2699
+27 (0)21 650 3782
Graduate School of Businessinfo@gsb.uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 406 1922
+27 (0)21 421 5510
Health Sciences (Undergraduate)fhs-ug-admiss@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 3020
+27 (0)21 650 1114
Health Sciences (Postgraduate)fhs-pg-admiss@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 3004
Humanities (Undergraduate)hum-ugrad@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 2717
+27 (0)21 686 7469
Humanities (Postgraduate)hum-postgrad@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 2691
+27 (0)21 650 5751
Lawlaw-studies@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 3086
+27 (0)21 650 5662
Sciencesci-science@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 2712
+27 (0)21 650 2710
Centre for Higher Education Development (CHED)ched@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 2645
+27 (0)21 650 5045
 General enquiries 
Accounts: Creditorsfnd-creditors@uct.ac.za 
Accounts: Debtorsfnd-debtors@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 5270/2143
Accounts: Feesfnd-fees@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 1704
Admissions / Applicationsadmissions@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 2128
Building Maintenance – P&S Workplace Servicesps-techsupport@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 4321
Campus Protection Services +27 (0)21 650 2222
Communication & MarketingCMD contacts+27 (0)21 650 4847/3730
Disability Servicedsa-disabilityservice@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 2427
+27 (0)21 650 3794
Educareeducare@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 3522
+27 (0)21 689 8078
Exam queriesexamsoffice@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 3692/4
Emergencies +27 (0)21 650 2222
Fees Officefnd-feeenq@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 1704
Finance Helpdeskfnd-finance@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 2111
Graduation queriesgraduation@uct.ac.za 
Human ResourcesHR Contacts 
International studentsiapo@uct.ac.za+27 21 650 2822/3740
+27 21 650 5667
IT Helpdesk (ICTS)icts-helpdesk@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 4500
Librarieslibraries@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 3134
National Benchmark Testsadp-aarp@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 3523
+27 (0)21 650 5045
Off-Campus Student Accommodation Services (OCSAS)ocsas@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 4934
Payment and Procurement Services (PPS) Helpdeskfnd-purch@uct.ac.za 
Postgraduate Centre and Funding Officepgfunding@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 3622
Protea Hotel Mowbrayreservations1@phmowbray.co.za
Offers special rates for staff & students		+27 (0)21 442 5300
Research and Innovationresearchvisibility@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 4015
Sports and recreationKiran Maharaj+27 (0)21 650 7328
Staff HousingNomonde Sikiti
Melissa Patience		+27 (0)21 650 2975
+27 (0)21 650 1048
Student AffairsNadierah Pienaar+27 (0)21 650 3535
+27 (0)21 650 5011
Student Development OfficeNolindo Wabani+27 (0)21 650 5389
+27 (0)21 650 5011
Student Housing and Residence Liferes@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 2977
+27 (0)21 650 4014
Student Orientation and Advocacy CentreUCTOrientation@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 5082
Student Records (academic records & transcripts)reg-records@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 3595
+27 (0)21 650 5714
Student Representative Council (SRC)src@uct.ac.za
Student Systems Support
(student self-service)		sss-helpdesk@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 5227
Summer Schoolems@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 2888
Switchboard / general enquiries +27 (0)21 650 9111
Traffic enquiriestraffic@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 3312
UCT Careers Servicecareers.service@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 2497
UCT Retirement Funductrf-enquiries@uct.ac.za 
Undergraduate financial aidfinancialaid@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 3545
Vacation accommodationvacation@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 1050/1
CILT Helpdeskcilt-helpdesk@uct.ac.za+27 (0)21 650 5500
Welcome Centre +27 (0)21 650 3121

Office hours are from Monday to Friday

Admissions
(Middle Campus)		08:30–16:30
Fees Office
(Middle Campus)		Counter: 09:00–15:30 (Mon–Fri)
Phone enquiries: 08:30–16:30
(Mon–Fri, Thurs from 09:30)
International Academic Programmes Office (IAPO)
(Middle Campus)		08:30–16:30 (Mon–Thurs)
08:30–16:00 (Fri)
Student Housing
(Middle Campus)		08:00–16:30
Receipts Cashier
(Middle Campus)		09:00–15:30

Vice-Chancellor: vc@uct.ac.za

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