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University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits)
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits) is a recognised university in South Africa. Below is what AlmiStudy
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CityJohannesburg
RegionAfrica
TypePublic
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).
Founded 1922 (as University of the Witwatersrand, evolved from the South African School of Mines founded 1896 in Kimberley, relocated to Johannesburg 1904). Major public research university located in Johannesburg, Gauteng — South Africa's economic hub. Founded 1922 as the University of the Witwatersrand, evolved from the South African School of Mines (founded 1896 in Kimberley, relocated to Johannesburg 1904 to serve the Witwatersrand gold-mining industry). Five faculties: Commerce, Law and Management; Engineering and the Built Environment; Health Sciences; Humanities; and Science. Particularly strong in mining engineering, geology, medicine, business, and humanities. Notable for anti-apartheid academic tradition. Alumni include Nelson Mandela (BA Law), Sydney Brenner (Nobel 2002), and Aaron Klug (Nobel 1982). Motto: 'Scientia et Labore' (Through Knowledge and Work).
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