Vision, Mission and Values

Vision

CPUT is Africa’s leading Smart University of Technology, globally renowned for innovation, with graduates that shape a better world for humanity.

Mission

CPUT transforms its students through world-class researchers who inspire cutting-edge knowledge production and innovation.

Core Values

CPUT agrees to oneness and smartness by:

• Embracing a Culture of Ethics and Integrity;
• Seeking Kindness and showing compassion (human heartedness) for the well-being of all our students, staff, stakeholders and the CPUT community, as expressed in ubuntu as a way of living;
• Embracing Restoration as we deal with the legacy of our past and as we redress issues of equality, gender-based violence, and any form of discrimination;
• Being a testimony of Unity (ubunye) whilst embracing diversity (ukungafani) in all its forms by being honest, transparent, credible and respectful; 
• Showing Passion and demonstrating enthusiasm, devotion, intensity, tenacity and total commitment to everything that we undertake as a university of technology; delivering uncompromising quality service, and always searching for better ways of doing things;
• Taking Accountability and accepting responsibility for all our actions and the actions that we commit to;
• Being technologically astute means embracing, taking ownership and experimenting with technology's possibilities.