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Research

The complex challenges facing Africa and the global community demand collaborative research. Join EBE to be part of the solution.

Introducing: EBE Talks

Discover the groundbreaking research conducted at our faculty! Watch case studies that push the boundaries of industry and society. See how our work makes a critical impact on the world around us.

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Strategy 2030: Shaping UCT’s Future Together

Strategy 2030 builds on our excellence, diversity, and resilience and hopes to shape UCT's future. Feedback from the UCT community is now being consolidated and considered, and further updates will be shared in the coming months.

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Why EBE at UCT?

WHY CHOOSE UCT?

All EBE degrees are internationally accredited, so your skills will be transferable anywhere in the world. Each department has teaching staff who are experts in their fields and are active researchers. UCT has a large number of engineering research-rated academics. The faculty has strong links with industry and government, which commission and fund significant research projects. Our commitment to teaching and research excellence is matched by our commitment to addressing social challenges through various research interests.

POSTGRADUATE

The Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment has earned an outstanding reputation for its high-quality postgraduate education. Our postgraduate and postdoctoral research programmes attract a large number of qualifying undergraduates from within the EBE Faculty, as well as an increasingly strong contingent of international students. The range of research specialisations and the breadth of knowledge within the Faculty, contribute to make it a truly unique learning environment.

ALUMNI

As a former student, you are automatically part of a global network of over 100 000 members of the UCT alumni community. The Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment (EBE) also has its own alumni programme, which provides specific benefits and services to former engineering graduates. This includes opportunities to reconnect with your alma mater and to help further the goals of the university.

EBE degree accreditations

Our Engineering degrees are accredited through the Washington Accord*
The Architecture degrees are accredited through the South African Council for the Architectural Profession.
The Geomatics degree is accredited through the South African Geomatics Council.
Degrees in Construction and Property Studies are accredited through the Chartered Institute of Building and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

*List of Washington Accord countries
Australia, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

We are committed to promoting an environment where staff and students feel valued, supported, and empowered to lead in teaching, research and innovation, and administration. Equally, we are focused on creating a faculty culture where students are encouraged to succeed academically, socially, and personally, with access to safe spaces, mentorship, life coaching, and holistic support systems. EBE is a space to imagine, create, and sustain. I look forward to working with our faculty community to strengthen that vision, uphold our values, and drive transformation that benefits not only the university, but society at large.
Professor Aubrey Mainza
Dean: Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment