There are a number of formal, University Research Committee accredited research groupings in the Faculty. They cover a wide range of disciplines and are listed below, together with links to their directors and individual web site links.
Archaeology
- The Human Evolution Research Institute (HERI) | Director: Professor Rebecca Ackermann
Biological Sciences
- Percy Fitzpatrick Institute of African Ornithology | Director: Professor Peter Ryan
- DST/NRF Centre of Excellence: Birds as Key to Biodiversity Change | Director: Professor Peter Ryan
- Plant Conservation Unit | Director: Professor Timm Hofmann
Chemistry
- H3D - Drug Discovery and Development Centre | Director: Professor Kelly Chibale
- Centre for Supramolecular Chemistry Research | Director: Professor Mino Caira
- Scientific Computing Research Unit | Director: Professor Kevin Naidoo
Computer Science
Environmental and Geographical Science
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Climate Systems Analysis Group (CSAG) | Director: Professor Bruce Hewitson
Molecular & Cell Biology
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Biopharming Research Unit | Director: Professor Ed Rybicki
Oceanography
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Nansen-Tutu Centre for Marine Environmental Research | Director: Professor Mathieu Rouault
Physics
- UCT-CERN Research Centre | Director: Emeritus Professor Jean Cleymans
- Metrological and Applied Sciences University Research Unit: MeASURe | Director: Professor Andy Buffler
Interdisciplinary
- Centre for Theoretical and Mathematical Physics | Director: Professor Heribert Weigert
- Centre for Statistics in Ecology, the Environment and Conservation (SEEC) | Director: Associate Professor Res Altwegg
- Institute for Communities and Wildlife in Africa | Director: Professor Justin O'Riain
- Marine and Antarctic Research Centre for Innovation and Sustainability (MARIS) | Director: Associate Professor Marcello Vichi
Updated 31 May 2024