University of Fort Hare: Statistics
Updated:
Position | Category |
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#2823 of 14,131 | In the World |
#58 of 1,104 | In Africa |
#16 of 26 | In South Africa |
#391 of 1,957 | For Veterinary |
Top50% | For 75 other topics |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.ufh.ac.za
- Languages
- English
- Acceptance rate
- 67%*
* 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 Requirements | Matriculation Certificate or certificate of exemption issued by the Joint Matriculation Board |
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Academic Calendar | January to December (January - April; April-June; July-September; September-December) |
Research profile
University of Fort Hare has published 6,601 scientific papers with 83,563 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Medicine, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, and Chemistry.
University of Fort Hare majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
Year | Publications | Citations |
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1991 | 11 | 44 |
1992 | 13 | 46 |
1993 | 19 | 50 |
1994 | 14 | 37 |
1995 | 13 | 54 |
1996 | 29 | 97 |
1997 | 29 | 68 |
1998 | 40 | 101 |
1999 | 24 | 136 |
2000 | 23 | 121 |
2001 | 27 | 190 |
2002 | 39 | 226 |
2003 | 43 | 260 |
2004 | 50 | 372 |
2005 | 46 | 386 |
2006 | 66 | 527 |
2007 | 72 | 679 |
2008 | 116 | 848 |
2009 | 137 | 1145 |
2010 | 162 | 1435 |
2011 | 206 | 1908 |
2012 | 234 | 2323 |
2013 | 265 | 2574 |
2014 | 445 | 3035 |
2015 | 408 | 3208 |
2016 | 479 | 3375 |
2017 | 486 | 4014 |
2018 | 426 | 4612 |
2019 | 459 | 6100 |
2020 | 553 | 8220 |
2021 | 528 | 10299 |
2022 | 484 | 12054 |
2023 | 406 | 12567 |
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 |
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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 |
Master's Degree | Administration, African Languages, Afrikaans, Applied Mathematics, Biochemistry, Botany, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Development Studies, English, Entomology, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Geography, Geology, History, Law, Library Science, Microbiology, Music, Nursing, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Statistics, Theology |
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Doctorate | Agricultural Economics, Animal Husbandry, Applied Mathematics, Biochemistry, Botany, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Crop Production, Economics, Entomology, Epidemiology, Geography, Geology, Horticulture, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Literature, Microbiology, Nursing, Philosophy, Physics, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Soil Science, Statistics, Theology, Zoology |
University of Fort Hare alumni
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Nelson Mandela
- Occupations
- screenwriterlawyerautobiographerpoliticianpolitical prisoner
- 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.
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Robert Mugabe
- Enrolled in the University of Fort Hare
- In 1951 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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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 after the 1990s.
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Seretse Khama
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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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.
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Julius Nyerere
- Occupations
- translatorwriterlinguistpoliticianeducator
- Biography
-
Julius Kambarage Nyerere was a Tanzanian anti-colonial activist, politician 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.
University of Fort Hare faculties and divisions
Faculty : Education | Education, Educational Administration, Higher Education, Leadership, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Teacher Training, Technology Education |
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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 |
School : Law | Commercial Law, Human Rights, Law, Private Law, Public Law |
General information
Alternative names | UFH |
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Founded | 1916 |
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 |
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City population | 15,000 |