Universities & Universities of Technology in South Africa
There are 26 Public Universities & Universities of Technology in South Africa’s 9 provinces – here is a list of all these institutions, as well as their contact information.
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Universities & Universities of Technology in the Eastern Cape:
- University of Fort Hare (Tel: 040 653 2312, Fax: 040 653 1338, website: www.ufh.ac.za)
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (Tel: 041 504 2075, Fax: 041 504 9211, website: www.nmmu.ac.za)
- Rhodes University (Tel: 046 603 8148, Fax: 046 622 8444, website: www.ru.ac.za)
- Walter Sisulu University (Tel: 047 502 2200, Fax: 047 502 2970, website: www.wsu.ac.za)
Universities & Universities of Technology in the Free State:
- Central University of Technology (Tel: 051 507 3911, website: www.cut.ac.za)
- University of the Free State (Tel: 051 401 2114, Fax: 051 401 3669, website: www.ufs.ac.za)
Universities & Universities of Technology in Gauteng:
- University of Johannesburg (Tel: 011 559 4555, website: www.uj.ac.za)
- University of Pretoria (Tel: 012 420 4111, Fax: 012 420 4555, www.up.ac.za)
- Sefako Makgatho Health & Sciences University (Tel: 012 521 4111, website: www.smu.ac.za)
- Tshwane University of Technology (Tel: 012 318 5911, website: www.tut.ac.za)
- Vaal University of Technology (Tel: 016 950 9000, website: www.vut.ac.za)
- University of the Witwatersrand (Tel: 011 717 1102/ 2050, Fax: 011 339 8215, website: www.wits.ac.za)
Universities & Universities of Technology in KwaZulu-Natal:
- University of KwaZulu Natal (Tel: 031 260 2227, Fax: 031 262 2192, www.ukzn.ac.za)
- Durban University of Technology (Tel: 031 204 2111, website: www.dut.ac.za)
- Mangosuthu University of Technology (Tel: 031 907 7111, website: www.mantec.ac.za)
- University of Zululand (Tel: 035 902 6624, Fax: 035 902 6601, website: www.uzulu.ac.za)
Universities & Universities of Technology in Limpopo:
- University of Limpopo (Tel: 015 268 2140, Fax: 015 267 0142, website: www.ul.ac.za)
- University of Venda (Tel: 015 962 8000, Fax: 015 962 4742, website: www.univen.ac.za)
Universities & Universities of Technology in Mpumalanga:
- Mpumalanga University (Tel: 013 002 0001, website: www.ump.ac.za)
Universities & Universities of Technology in the Northern Cape:
- Sol Plaatje University (Tel: 053 491 000, website: www.spu.ac.za)
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Universities & Universities of Technology in the North West:
- North-West University (Tel: 018 299 4897, Fax: 018 299 4910, website: www.nwu.ac.za)
Universities & Universities of Technology in the Western Cape:
- University of the Western Cape (Tel: 021 959 2911, Fax: 021 959 2973, website: www.uwc.ac.za)
- University of Cape Town (Tel: 021 650 2105/6, Fax: 021 650 5100, website: www.uct.ac.za)
- Stellenbosch University (Tel: 021 808 9111, Fax: 021 808 3822, website: www.sun.ac.za)
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology (Tel: 021 460 3911, website: www.cput.ac.za)
Universities & Universities of Technology in all provinces:
- University of South Africa (UNISA) (Tel: 012 429 3111, Fax: 012 429 2565, website: www.unisa.ac.za)
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List of bursaries available for studies at specific Universities and tertiary institutions:
- White River Saw Mills Bursary (closing: 14 July 2023)
- Stellenbosch University Doctoral Scholarship (closing: 4 August 2023)
- University of Pretoria Doctoral Scholarship (closing: 30 September 2023)
- Bloemhof Scholarship Fund Trust (BBT) Scholarship (closing: 16 October 2023)