FUTURE-FIT CREATING AN IMPACT THROUGH GRADUATES
CARING WE’RE BUILDING THE FUTURE BY WITH IMPACT AT A GLANCE 2023
Offering strong learning support
#2 IN SA
UP is ranked second in South Africa and 190th in the world for producing graduates who understand the world of work and can make a valuable contribution right from the start.6
100%
Pass rate for veterinary nurses completing the only BVetNurs degree in Africa
90%
of the 2021 graduates were either working or studying fulltime or part-time in 2022
86%
Examination pass rate in 2022
• FLY@UP – ensures students can graduate in minimum time • FLYHIGHER@UP – improves postgraduate success rate • Social learning spaces – mimic realworld work and social environments • Connected campuses – fibre optic connectivity across all campuses • Dedicated ECP campus – the Mamelodi Campus hosts UP’s flagship BSc and BCom extended curriculum programmes (ECPs) to set students up for success in the first year of their studies. • jTOnline e-learning platform – helps high-school learners with free learning content.
In service to society Socially responsible: UP is the only representative from Africa in the University Social Responsibility Network, an international group of 16 top universities. Actively engaged:
300 modules and 15 000 students are involved in 3 000 projects with 1 000 community partners.
Boosting brainpower UP contributes to the following degrees in SA:
100%
15%
11%
10%
of all Veterinary Science degrees
of all postgraduate degrees
9%
of all engineering degrees
of all master's degrees
of all doctoral degrees
8.4% of all Science, Engineering, and Technology degrees, the highest of all contact universities in SA7
Shaping students ready to work • Ready for Work online courses help students prepare for the workplace. • An Entrepreneurship programme teaches students how to become job creators rather than job seekers. • Centre for the Future of Work researches new ways of working to create future-fit graduates. Make today matter www.up.ac.za