ATAGLANCE UP
ACADEMICOFFERING
4
EDUCATION
HUMANITIES
LAW
THEOLOGYAND RELIGION
HEALTH SCIENCES
ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
VETERINARY SCIENCE
NATURALAND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
Centresof Excellence 51 Research Chairs 1175 Study programmes 120 Academic departments
145
Undergraduateprogrammes
72 Research Institutes and Centres 237 Degrees, certificates anddiplomas
AWORLD-CLASS UNIVERSITY
#48 MineralandMining Engineering*
#49 Veterinary Science** #60 Law*
*UniversalRankingbyAcademicPerformance (URAP)forsubjects
**2020QSWorldUniversityRankingsand ShanghaiRankings
ENGINEERING, BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
GORDON INSTITUTE OFBUSINESS SCIENCE(GIBS)
GIBSnamed topbusiness schoolinAfrica forexecutive education1
QUALITY
Wearerecognisedasleadersinqualityeducation deliveredbyatalentbankofeducators
TOPINTHE
WORLD
TOP1%
UPranksinthetop 1%internationallyin 10fields:
AgriculturalSciences
Biology&Chemistry
ClinicalMedicine
Economics &Business
Engineering
Environment/Ecology
Immunology
Microbiology
PlantandAnimal Sciences
Social Sciences²
NRF-ratedresearchers
A-ratedNRF-ratedresearchers
Academicstaffwith doctorates 69.4%
TOPINAFRICA
Ranked#1inAfrica
SchoolofEngineeringintheFaculty ofEngineering,BuiltEnvironment andIT³
VeterinaryScience⁴ Law⁴
TOPIN SOUTHAFRICA
LeadingUniversity infoursubjects
Theology,Divinity& ReligiousStudies
Engineering(Electrical andElectronics)
Mathematics
Accounting&Finance 100%passrate
InSAICACAqualifyingexam⁵
Leadingdepartments
DepartmentofMaterials
ScienceandMetallurgical Engineering⁶
DepartmentofLawranked firstforthehighestnumber ofaccreditedresearchoutputs⁷
1:FinancialTimesExecutiveEducation2020Ranking2:WebofScienceEssentialScienceIndicators3:2020
RELEVANCEANDIMPACT
Weproduceresearchthatisrelevant andmakesanimpact
GLOBALRESEARCHBREAKTHROUGHS
SMART,SAFELISTENING
UPproducesworld-first technologytomeasurepersonal soundexposurein aperson’searcanal,with smartphonefeedback,to encouragesafelisteninguse amongyoungpeople.
INSIGHTSINTOTHEUNIVERSE
UPresearchersarepartofa teamthatsolvesthemysteryof X-shapedradiogalaxies withMeerKATtelescope.
COVID-19APP
UP’sDepartmentofStatistics,in collaborationwithapartnerin
theMiddleEast,developedwhat isbelievedtobethefirst interactiveAppinthecountry. TheAppprovidesreal-time dataonCOVID-19.
RHINOFERTILITY
UPisworkingwithinternational partnerstoperforminvitro fertilisationtosupportdwindling rhinocerospopulations.
SIMPLETBDETECTION
UPandtheUniversityof Leicesterarerevolutionisingthe waytuberculosisisdetected througha3D-printedinsert addedtosimplefacemasks.
RESEARCHFOCUSAREAS
● Agricultureandsustainablefoodsystems ● Climatechangeand theenvironment ● Economicdevelopmentandsustainablefutures
● Energy ● Heritagestudies ● Inequalities,SocialJusticeandHuman Rights ● OneHealth ● Smartinfrastructureandinnovation ● Water
CREATINGKNOWLEDGE
Wearerecognisedfortransdisciplinary research andpartnerships
Weaddresstheworld’schallengesthroughcollaboration, transdisciplinaryapproachesandexcitingnewplatformsto co-createnewknowledgethattranslatesintosolutions.
ENGINEERING
4.0
Collaborative hubforSmart CitiesandSmart Transport
FUTUREAFRICA INSTITUTE
Dedicatedcampus forstudents toundertake researchrelevant toAfrica’s development
INNOVATION AFRICA@UP INITIATIVE Focusingon agricultureand foodsecurity
JAVETT-UPART CENTRE
Focusingonthe importanceof Africaanditsart intheworld
FIRSTFORPARTNERSHIPS
FirstuniversityinAfrica
...chosentohosttheNobelPrizedialogue, thethemeofwhichwas‘TheFutureofWork’
FirstuniversityinSouthAfrica
...topartnerwiththeJointInstituteforNuclearResearch ...admittedtotheAllianceforAfricanPartnership(AAP) ledbyMichigan StateUniversity
DEVELOPINGPEOPLE
Ourgraduatesarewell-roundedindividuals,socially responsible citizens,andhighlyemployable
55738
Totalnumberofcontactstudentsenrolled
57%
Womenstudents registered 60% Blackstudents registered
TOP4
54% Studentswho areenrolledin scarceskills areas
UPrankedamongthetopfourSA universitiesintheQuacquarelliSymonds
2020GraduateEmployabilitySurvey,which showsourgraduatesarehighlysoughtafter
94% Full-time undergraduates whopassed their2020 exams
303273 Alumniin131 countries
Undergraduatemodulesavailableonline,enabling onlineteachingandlearningandpreparingour graduatesforthenewworldofwork
FLY@UP
Ensuresstudentscangraduateinminimumtime
FLYHIGHER@UP
Improvespostgraduatesuccessrate
SOCIALLEARNINGSPACES
Mimicreal-worldworkandsocialenvironments
CONNECTEDCAMPUSES
Fibreopticconnectivityacrossallcampuses
DEDICATEDECPCAMPUS
TheMamelodiCampushostsUP'sflagshipBScandBCom ExtendedCurriculumProgrammes(ECPs)tosetstudents upforsuccessinthefirstyearoftheirstudies.
INTOUCHWITHTHEWORLDOFWORK
CENTREFOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Enhancing employment opportunities andsupporting entrepreneurs
READYFORWORK PROGRAMME
Preparingstudents toexcelinthe workplace, andin thegigeconomy
CENTREFORTHE FUTUREOFWORK
Researchingnew waysofworkingto createafuture-fit world
MAKINGADIFFERENCE
Wehaveastrongreputation,locallyand globally,formakingadifference
UPistheonly representativefromAfrica inthenewUniversitySocial ResponsibilityNetwork, an internationalgroupof 16top universities
TOP16 TOP100
33000
Studentsinvolvedin communityprojects
TheTimesHigherEducationImpactRankingsratedUPamongthe top100universitiesintheworldinfivecategoriesbasedonthe SustainableDevelopmentGoals:
STRONGINTERNATIONALPROFILE
Partnering with
…theSouthern African-Nordic Centre (48 universities) …theAtlantic ECOsystems (36partners from theEU, BrazilandSA)
Principal coordinator
…ofDirisana, amedical capacitybuilding project, funded by theEU
Leaduniversity
…inFood Systems Research Network forAfrica
Workingwith …UNICEFand theUNDP toaddress developmental challengesof youngpeople
Unlessindicatedtothecontrary,allstatisticsareprovidedbytheUniversityof Pretoria’sDepartmentofInstitutionalPlanningandarevalidasatJuly2021.