Vision and Mission
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 knowledge production and innovation that are cutting edge
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 and embrace and take ownership and experiment with the possibilities technology offers.
