The UCT Tax Unit for Fiscal Research is based in the Faculties of Law and Commerce at the University of Cape Town. UCT is Africa's highest-ranked university and amongst the top 200 universities in the world. The Tax unit is interdisciplinary, being formed by academics with legal and commercial backgrounds. Several large research projects and consultancy work for government bodies and private entities are all undertaken in the Unit. Academic staff associated with the Unit teach a substantial offering of tax courses across the Faculties of Law and Commerce, as well as organizing and participating in conferences, seminars, and public engagements. The Tax Unit offers an interdisciplinary master's degree in International Taxation.