University of Cape Town

On the Groote Schuur estate is the campus of the University of Cape Town. The name Groote Schuur comes from a granary (schuur) built here in 1657. The site was acquired in 1891 by Cecil Rhodes, who left it to the state.

The University buildings are picturesquely situated below Table Mountain and Devil's Peak. The University, founded in 1918, developed out of the South African College established in 1829. It has some 15,000 students.