Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town

Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town The Department of Biological Sciences at UCT was established in 2013 as a result of a merger between

The department is spread over two beautiful historical buildings on the Upper Campus of the University of Cape Town, the John Day and the Harold Pearson Buildings. We have more than 30 academic staff, several research associates and at least 26 support staff. In addition there are several post-doctoral research fellows, more than 100 postgraduates, as well as, about 30 Honours and 500 undergraduat

e students. The Department houses the Bolus Herbarium, the Percy FitzPatrick Institute, DST/NRF Centre of Excellence (PFIAO), the Plant Conservation Unit (PCU) and the Animal Demography Unit. Other smaller groups coordinate research on conservation, ecology, entomology, evolution, mammals, palaeobiology, and physiology and systematics. We also host South African Research Chairs in Evolution and Systematics and in Marine Ecology and Fisheries. Our department is highly productive and contributes the major portion of the research publications produced by UCT.

30/04/2026

1 like. "Growth plasticity in the Nile crocodile"

Our 2026 Honours Class”s morning outing to Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens
14/02/2026

Our 2026 Honours Class”s morning outing to Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens

Some of our Department’s staff and students at the ZSSA meeting in Rawsonville!
29/07/2025

Some of our Department’s staff and students at the ZSSA meeting in Rawsonville!

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Department Biological Sciences, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch
Cape Town
7701

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 16:30
Tuesday 08:00 - 16:30
Wednesday 08:00 - 16:30
Thursday 08:00 - 16:30
Friday 08:00 - 16:30

Telephone

+27216503604

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