University Of Cape Town
Cape Town, WC Doing business as UCT
- UEI
- NN5NML6VUCF9
- CAGE
- SBH72
- Primary NAICS
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Other
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- Lovers Walk, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
- Website
- uct.ac.za
- Founded
- 1829
- Employees
- 5K-10K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1B-$10B
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Education Services
- Education
- SIC code
- 82 Educational Services
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Medical University Of South Carolina | 75D30121C10168 | $38,359 | |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard College | 75N93019C00071 | $380,524 |
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham & Womens Hospital Inc. | U01AI170426 | $365,801 | |
| The Regents Of The University Of California. San Francisco | D43TW010345 | $114,816 | |
| The General Hospital Corporation | K23MH135748 | $35,163 | |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | R01HD109089 | $84,542 | |
| The General Hospital Corporation | R37HD079214 | $57,834 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
The University of Cape Town (UCT), doing business as UCT, is a major research institution in South Africa that receives significant federal funding from U.S. government agencies. As one of Africa's leading universities, UCT conducts extensive research and provides education across many disciplines, with particular strengths in health sciences, infectious diseases, and public health. Through federal contracts and grants, UCT primarily provides research services, clinical trial support, and training programs focused on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and other health issues prevalent in Africa.
UCT has received federal contract awards as both a prime and subcontractor. As a subcontractor, UCT has supported work on HIV/AIDS data systems and software development for the U.S. Agency for International Development. This has included providing technical support and development for the TIER.Net system used for HIV, TB, and maternal/child health monitoring in South African health facilities. UCT has also received subcontracts from other universities and research institutions to support Department of Defense-funded research on explosives and blast effects.
The majority of UCT's federal funding comes through grant awards from the National Institutes of Health and other health-focused agencies. As a prime grantee, UCT conducts research on topics such as HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention, tuberculosis diagnostics and drug development, mental health in low-resource settings, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. UCT also frequently serves as a sub-awardee on NIH grants led by U.S. institutions, providing local expertise, patient recruitment, and laboratory services for clinical trials and cohort studies in South Africa. Key focus areas include HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, mental health, neurodevelopment, and pharmacology. UCT collaborates closely with other South African universities as well as leading U.S. medical centers and universities on this federally-funded health research.
Quick answers
Is University Of Cape Town registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. University Of Cape Town's SAM.gov registration is active through September 29, 2027.
What is University Of Cape Town's most recent federal award?
University Of Cape Town's most recent federal grant award is Metabolomic predictors of weight gain during pregnancy and the postpartum period in south african women living with HIV (K43TW012887), from Fogarty International Center (NIH), on September 1, 2024.
On GovTribe
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- Federal grant awards
- Subcontracting relationships
- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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