Cape Town has three universities and some institutions of higher learning.
In the center of Cape Town, there are the famous universities of Cape Town and Cape Province, and Stellenbosch University, 50 kilometers away from the city center.
The University of Cape Town is one of the top universities in South Africa and the center of anti-apartheid policy in the past. Founded in 1829, it is the first university in South Africa and China. When the school was founded, the name of the university was South Africa College, which only provided educational services for missionaries. After years of development, the University of Cape Town has become a world-leading institution of higher learning. Professor Chris Barnard of the Affiliated Hospital of the University of Cape Town performed the world's first human heart transplant. In addition, two graduates from the University of Cape Town have won the Nobel Prize, namely Allen Cormac, who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on 1979, and Alan Kruger, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on 1982.
In addition, there is Cape Peninsula University of Technology, which awards bachelor's degree, master's degree and doctor's degree. Its nine campuses are located in different satellite cities in Cape Town.
University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is one of the oldest universities in sub-Saharan Africa and the earliest university in South Africa. It was founded in 1829, formerly known as South Africa College. At present, there are 10 colleges: College of Arts, College of Business, College of Education, College of Engineering, College of Fine Arts and Architecture, Law School, Medical College, Conservatory of Music, Academy of Natural Sciences, School of Social Sciences and Humanities. 10 University has more than 100 teaching departments and nearly 40 research centers, units and research institutes.