UCT was formally established as a university in 1918. Today, against the backdrop of a rapidly changing and diversifying democratic society, UCT is implementing an action guide on transformation looking at issues such as staff diversity, student equity and access, the curriculum, leadership and governance, and attitudes and behaviour.
Hivi sasa, ikiwepo ndani ya jamii inayobadilika kwa kasi na iliyochanganyika, UCT inaanzisha mwongozo wa kubadilisha unaoangazia kuweko kwa wafanyakazi wa namna mbalimbali, usawa kwa wanafunzi, taratibu za masomo, uongozi na utawala na jinsi ya kusimamia chuo hiki na tabia kwa jumla.