University of the Western Cape

University of the Western Cape
public university, open-access publisher
Year dem found am1959 Edit
Official nameUniversity of the Western Cape, Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland Edit
Field for workperforming arts Edit
Affiliate plusAssociation of Commonwealth Universities Edit
Motto textRespice Prospice Edit
CountrySouth Africa Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydBellville Edit
Coordinate location33°56′0″S 18°38′0″E Edit
Member ofSouth African National Library and Information Consortium, ORCID, Inc., Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, Association of African Universities Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.uwc.ac.za/ Edit
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University of the Western Cape
Other names
Bush, uDubs
Motto Latin: Respice Prospice
Motto in English
"Look Ahead"
Type Public university
Established 1959 (1959)
Academic affiliations
ACU, CHEC, HESA, IAU
Chancellor Thabo Makgoba
Vice-Chancellor Tyrone Pretorius
Students 23,000+ (2023)
Undergraduates 15,840
Postgraduates 6,160
Location
Robert Sobukwe Road, Bellville, Western Cape
,
South Africa
Campus Urban setting
Mascot Bushie
Website www.uwc.ac.za
Entry to Central campus from de west
View towards de main library
Circular interior of de main library

De University of the Western Cape (UWC; Afrikaans: Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland) be public research varsity insyd Bellville, near Cape Town, South Africa. Na dem establish de varsity insyd 1959 by de South African government as varsity give Coloured people per. Oda varsities insyd Cape Town be de University of Cape Town (originally for English-speaking whites), Cape Peninsula University of Technology, and Stellenbosch University (originally for Afrikaans-speaking whites). Na de establishing of UWC be direct effect of de Extension of University Education Act, 1959. Dis law accomplish de segregation of higher education insyd South Africa. Na dem allow Coloured students per for few non-white varsities. For dis period insyd, oda "ethnical" varsities, such as de University of Zululand den de University of the North, dem found as well. Since well before de end of apartheid insyd South Africa for 1994 insyd, ebe integrated den multiracial institution.


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