Cape Technikon and Peninsula Technikon merged in 2006 and became established as Cape Peninsula University of Technology. The institution is now referred to as CPUT and envisions to be the heart of technology, education and innovation in Africa.

The institution boasts modern facilities with innovative teaching and learning approaches making studying more enjoyable. CPUT is a leading university of technology in the Western Cape and offers a variety of career-focused undergraduate and postgraduate courses across a broad spectrum of subjects.


The institution has six faculties:
Applied Science
Business
Design and Informatics 
Education  and Social Sciences
Engineering
Heath and Wellness Sciences

Five research centres:
Centre for Instrumentation Research (CIR)
e-Innovation Academy (e-IA)
Fundani - Teaching and Learning
Unit of Lifelong Learning
Water and Sanitation Services Unit (Project Web Site)