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Universities in South Africa

This is AlmiStudy's verified record of universities in South Africa. Only confirmed information is shown; fields that are not verified are left out rather than guessed. The list is as long as the real data — never padded.

AlmiStudy currently records 5 universities in South Africa. By type: 5 public. Cities covered include: Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Stellenbosch.

Stellenbosch University (SU)

Stellenbosch · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Medicine & Health Sciences; Agriculture & Environmental Studies; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Law; Arts & Humanities; Theology & Religious Studies; Education; Social Sciences
AccreditationDepartment of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Republic of South Africa — the national government department responsible for university recognition and the post-school education sector. Higher-education quality assurance is delegated to the Council on Higher Education (CHE), established 1998 under the Higher Education Act (Act 101 of 1997), and its operational arm the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC). Programmes are registered with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).
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University of Cape Town (UCT)

Cape Town · Public
SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences; Natural Sciences; Engineering & Technology; Business & Management; Law; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Education; Architecture & Design
AccreditationDepartment of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Republic of South Africa — the national government department responsible for university recognition and the post-school education sector. Higher-education quality assurance is delegated to the Council on Higher Education (CHE), established 1998 under the Higher Education Act (Act 101 of 1997), and its operational arm the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC). Programmes are registered with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).
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University of Johannesburg (UJ)

Johannesburg · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Medicine & Health Sciences; Business & Management; Law; Architecture & Design; Arts & Humanities; Natural Sciences; Social Sciences; Education
AccreditationDepartment of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Republic of South Africa — the national government department responsible for university recognition and the post-school education sector. Higher-education quality assurance is delegated to the Council on Higher Education (CHE), established 1998 under the Higher Education Act (Act 101 of 1997), and its operational arm the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC). Programmes are registered with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).
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University of Pretoria (UP)

Pretoria · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Medicine & Health Sciences; Veterinary Medicine; Agriculture & Environmental Studies; Business & Management; Law; Arts & Humanities; Theology & Religious Studies; Education; Natural Sciences
AccreditationDepartment of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Republic of South Africa — the national government department responsible for university recognition and the post-school education sector. Higher-education quality assurance is delegated to the Council on Higher Education (CHE), established 1998 under the Higher Education Act (Act 101 of 1997), and its operational arm the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC). Programmes are registered with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).
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University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits)

Johannesburg · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Medicine & Health Sciences; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Law; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Education
AccreditationDepartment of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Republic of South Africa — the national government department responsible for university recognition and the post-school education sector. Higher-education quality assurance is delegated to the Council on Higher Education (CHE), established 1998 under the Higher Education Act (Act 101 of 1997), and its operational arm the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC). Programmes are registered with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).
View details → Official website ↗
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Questions

How many universities are listed in South Africa?

AlmiStudy currently records 5 universities in South Africa. This reflects what has been verified; it is not padded and may grow as more are confirmed.

Are these universities officially recognised?

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