University of Fort Hare: Statistics

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#2814 of 14,131 In the World
#59 of 1,104 In Africa
#16 of 26 In South Africa
#389 of 2,131 For Veterinary
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Enrollment
11,074
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.ufh.ac.za
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
68%*

* The University of Fort Hare is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsMatriculation Certificate or certificate of exemption issued by the Joint Matriculation Board
Academic CalendarJanuary to December (January - April; April-June; July-September; September-December)
Enrollment11,074

Research profile

University of Fort Hare has published 7,995 scientific papers with 138,978 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Political Science, Medicine, Law, Geography and Cartography, Sociology, Ecology, and Chemistry.

Publications
7,995
Citations
138,978

University of Fort Hare majors

by publication & citation count

Environmental Science
5,089 / 90,027
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,075 / 62,355
Biology
5,018 / 115,204
Political Science
3,537 / 35,803
Medicine
3,484 / 74,049
Law
3,319 / 33,970
Geography and Cartography
3,078 / 45,633
Sociology
3,028 / 27,994
Ecology
3,023 / 61,355
Chemistry
2,946 / 80,044
Engineering
2,613 / 53,673
History
2,386 / 30,292
Geology
2,354 / 51,887
Economics
2,299 / 22,843
Archaeology
2,211 / 29,404
Philosophy
2,180 / 19,283
Physics
2,103 / 36,629
Computer Science
1,993 / 27,835
Psychology
1,959 / 25,769
Organic Chemistry
1,854 / 50,859
Biochemistry
1,762 / 49,665
Business
1,736 / 17,945
Paleontology
1,713 / 39,545
Development Studies
1,651 / 16,441
Genetics
1,642 / 51,831
Mathematics
1,584 / 22,602
Pathology
1,461 / 40,102
Botany
1,367 / 32,755
Agricultural Science
1,343 / 28,066
Quantum and Particle physics
1,235 / 17,300
Statistics
1,181 / 20,118
Linguistics
1,136 / 10,560
Public Health
972 / 18,081
Materials Science
941 / 20,892
Demography
861 / 12,882
Art & Design
791 / 6,049
Anthropology
770 / 5,486
Social Psychology
708 / 6,794
Environmental Management
703 / 15,519
Nutrition and Food Science
698 / 22,782

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 13 57
1993 20 56
1994 15 55
1995 14 71
1996 32 124
1997 34 84
1998 41 127
1999 25 157
2000 27 160
2001 31 242
2002 45 306
2003 47 346
2004 63 516
2005 45 555
2006 71 766
2007 88 976
2008 138 1273
2009 155 1626
2010 181 1994
2011 239 2631
2012 263 3230
2013 317 3652
2014 602 4262
2015 477 4728
2016 506 5000
2017 568 6317
2018 545 6993
2019 535 9008
2020 596 12288
2021 578 15413
2022 520 16836
2023 476 18196
2024 415 18230
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Fort Hare.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Accountancy, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Commercial Law, Communication Arts, Education, Fine Arts, Geography, Horticulture, Human Resources, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Management, Information Technology, Law, Library Science, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Music, Nursing, Pedagogy, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Science Education, Social Studies, Social Work, Soil Science, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Theology
Advanced Diploma Accountancy, Educational Administration, Public Health
Honours Degree African Languages, Afrikaans, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Biochemistry, Botany, Business Administration, Chemistry, Communication Arts, Comparative Literature, Criminology, Development Studies, Economics, Education, English, English Studies, Entomology, Geography, Geology, History, Human Rights, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Management, International Relations and Diplomacy, Library Science, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Microbiology, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Science Education, Sociology, Statistics, Zoology
Postgraduate Diploma Accountancy, Archiving, Education, Nursing, Public Administration
Master's Degree African Languages, African Studies, Afrikaans, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Botany, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Clinical Psychology, Commercial Law, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Criminology, Development Studies, Economics, English, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Geography, Geology, Health Sciences, History, Horticulture, Human Rights, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Management, Law, Library Science, Mathematics, Microbiology, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Work, Sociology, Soil Science, Statistics, Zoology
Doctorate African Languages, Afrikaans, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Applied Mathematics, Biochemistry, Botany, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Development Studies, Economics, Education, Entomology, Geography, Geography (Human), Geology, History, Horticulture, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Management, Law, Literature, Mathematics, Microbiology, Music, Philosophy, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Soil Science, Statistics, Zoology

University of Fort Hare alumni

  1. Nelson Mandela

    Nelson Mandela
    Born in
    South Africa Flag South Africa
    Years
    1918-2013 (aged 95)
    Occupations
    political prisonerpoliticianautobiographerlawyerscreenwriter
    Biography

    Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by fostering racial reconciliation. Ideologically an African nationalist and socialist, he served as the president of the African National Congress (ANC) party from 1991 to 1997.

  2. Robert Mugabe

    Robert Mugabe
    Born in
    Zimbabwe Flag Zimbabwe
    Years
    1924-2019 (aged 95)
    Enrolled in the University of Fort Hare
    In 1951 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Robert Gabriel Mugabe was a Zimbabwean revolutionary and politician who served as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 1987 and then as President from 1987 to 2017. He served as Leader of the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) from 1975 to 1980 and led its successor political party, the ZANU – Patriotic Front (ZANU–PF), from 1980 to 2017. Ideologically an African nationalist, during the 1970s and 1980s he identified as a Marxist–Leninist, and as a socialist during the 1990s and the remainder of his career.

  3. Seretse Khama

    Seretse Khama
    Born in
    Botswana Flag Botswana
    Years
    1921-1980 (aged 59)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Sir Seretse Goitsebeng Maphiri Khama, GCB, KBE was a Motswana politician who served as the first President of Botswana, a post he held from 1966 to his death in 1980.

  4. Julius Nyerere

    Julius Nyerere
    Born in
    Tanzania Flag Tanzania
    Years
    1922-1999 (aged 77)
    Occupations
    politicianlinguistwritertranslatorteacher
    Biography

    Julius Kambarage Nyerere was a Tanzanian politician, anti-colonial activist, and political theorist. He governed Tanganyika as prime minister from 1961 to 1962 and then as president from 1962 to 1964, after which he led its successor state, Tanzania, as president from 1964 to 1985. He was a founding member and chair of the Tanganyika African National Union (TANU) party and of its successor, Chama Cha Mapinduzi, from 1954 to 1990. Ideologically an African nationalist and African socialist, he promoted a political philosophy known as Ujamaa.

All 36 notable alumni

University of Fort Hare faculties and divisions

Faculty : Education Education, Educational Administration, Higher Education, Leadership, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Teacher Training, Technology Education
Faculty : Law Commercial Law, Human Rights, Law, Private Law, Public Law
Faculty : Management and Commerce Accountancy, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Development Studies, Economics, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Sciences, Management, Public Administration
Faculty : Science and Agriculture Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Crop Production, Geography, Geology, Horticulture, Mathematics, Microbiology, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Physics, Plant and Crop Protection, Soil Science, Statistics, Zoology
Faculty : Social Sciences and Humanities Afrikaans, Applied Linguistics, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Bible, Comparative Literature, English Studies, Fine Arts, Greek (Classical), History, Human Resources, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, Rural Studies, Social Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Theology
Institute : Agricultural and Rural Development Research Agriculture, Rural Studies
Institute : Social and Economic Research Child Care and Development, Cultural Studies, Development Studies, Economics, Gender Studies, Heritage Preservation, Rural Studies, Social Sciences, Urban Studies, Women's Studies

General information

Alternative names UFH
Founded 1916
Accreditation South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA); Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)
Motto In lumine tuo videbimus lumen
In Thy light shall we see light

Location and contacts

Address Private Bag X1314
Alice, Eastern Cape, 5700
South Africa
City population 15,000

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