Stellenbosch University (SU)

Stellenbosch University (SU) is a recognised university in South Africa. Below is what AlmiStudy records about it — only verified fields are shown; anything not confirmed is deliberately left out rather than guessed.

CityStellenbosch

RegionAfrica

TypePublic

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).

Official websitehttps://www.sun.ac.za

Accreditation registryhttps://www.dhet.gov.za/SitePages/UniversitiesinSA.aspx

Founded 1918 (as Stellenbosch University via the Higher Education Act 1916, evolved from Stellenbosch Gymnasium 1866 and Victoria College Stellenbosch 1887). Major public research university located in the historic Cape winelands town of Stellenbosch (Western Cape), 50km east of Cape Town. Founded 1918 via the Higher Education Act 1916, evolved from Stellenbosch Gymnasium (1866) and Victoria College Stellenbosch (1887). Ten faculties: AgriSciences, Arts and Social Sciences, Economic and Management Sciences, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences, Military Science, Science, and Theology. Historic Afrikaans-medium heritage — central institution of the Afrikaans academic tradition; now officially multilingual with English, Afrikaans, and isiXhosa policy. Strong research output in viticulture and oenology (relevant to the surrounding wine region), agricultural sciences, engineering, and economics. Notable historical association with the development of Afrikaner intellectual and political life during the 20th century, including some apartheid-era figures.

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