University of Pretoria Rankings

In the World	#356 of 14178
In Africa	#3 of 1107
In South Africa	#3 of 26
In Pretoria	#1 of 4
In Economics	#110 of 6,071

Quick Review

Enrollment: 56,483
Male:Female Ratio: 42:58
Type: Non-profit
Funding: Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Website: www.up.ac.za
Languages: Afrikaans;English

Publications & Citations

Publications: 46,465
Citations: 755,484

University of Pretoria majors

by publication count

Biology	9,145
Medicine	6,878
Chemistry	2,952
Computer science	2,801
Sociology	2,577
Engineering	2,214
Psychology	2,110
Materials science	2,001
Economics	1,845
Business	1,805
Mathematics	1,732
Political science	1,723
Geography	1,690
Philosophy	1,422
Environmental science	808
Geology	727
History	661
Art	582
Physics	538

Topical rankings by citation count

Discipline	World Rank	Citations
Geography	114	33,844
Philosophy	229	1,760
Political science	249	10,027
History	264	1,387
Engineering	278	36,986
Economics	296	30,316
Biology	343	266,091
Geology	367	19,318
Sociology	378	15,462
Business	391	18,446
Art	420	475
Environmental science	532	12,928
Medicine	535	99,999
Mathematics	547	25,930
Computer science	619	32,911
Chemistry	753	52,777
Materials science	810	26,060
Psychology	867	16,994
Physics	1090	6,928

Annual publication & citation counts

Year	Publications	Citations
1990	377	1214
1991	388	1540
1992	428	1714
1993	403	1856
1994	366	1945
1995	444	2350
1996	458	2366
1997	470	2705
1998	521	3456
1999	564	4021
2000	637	4792
2001	613	5625
2002	792	6919
2003	750	7423
2004	917	9963
2005	915	11165
2006	1054	13980
2007	1134	15582
2008	1312	19367
2009	1517	23136
2010	1579	27223
2011	2007	31972
2012	2380	38005
2013	2493	44473
2014	2684	50892
2015	2822	53215
2016	2863	54808
2017	2969	58591
2018	2726	55452
2019	2813	68974
2020	2697	78671

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions Requirements	Matriculation Certificate or certificate of exemption issued by the Matriculation Board. Specific admission requirements set per programme.
Academic Calendar	January to November (2 semesters: January - June; July-November)
Enrollment	56,483
Full time employee	1,539
Student:staff ratio	37:1

Tuition

University of Pretoria has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

Programs	Associate's degree	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctoral
Design \| Arts \| Humanities	–	+	+	+
Business \| Politics \| Social Sciences	–	+	+	+
Languages \| Culture \| Linguistics	–	–	–	–
Nursing \| Health \| Pharmacy \| Medicine	–	+	+	+
Engineering \| IT	–	+	+	+
Maths \| Natural Sciences	–	+	+	+

Master's Degree	Accountancy, African Languages, Afrikaans, Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, Anaesthesiology, Animal Husbandry, Applied Mathematics, Archaeology, Architecture, Art History, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Security, Classical Languages, Clinical Psychology, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Criminal Law, Curriculum, Dermatology, Dietetics, Ecology, Economics, Education, Educational Psychology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering Management, English, Entomology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Finance, Fine Arts, Food Science, Forestry, French, Geography, Geology, German, Gerontology, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Haematology, Horticulture, Human Resources, Hydraulic Engineering, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial Engineering, International Relations, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Meteorology, Microelectronics, Mineralogy, Mining Engineering, Nutrition, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Oral Pathology, Orthodontics, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Periodontics, Philosophy, Physics, Plant Pathology, Political Sciences, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Administration, Religious Studies, Software Engineering, Soil Science, Spanish, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports, Sports Management, Statistics, Surgery, Taxation, Theatre, Theology, Translation and Interpretation, Urology, Veterinary Science, Visual Arts, Water Science, Writing, Zoology
Doctorate	Accountancy, African Languages, Afrikaans, Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, Anaesthesiology, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Arabic, Archaeology, Architecture, Art History, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Community Health, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Criminal Law, Curriculum, Dentistry, Dermatology, Development Studies, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering Management, English, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Film, Finance, Fine Arts, Food Science, Forestry, French, Geography, Geology, German, Gerontology, Greek, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Haematology, Hebrew, Heritage Preservation, History, Horticulture, Human Resources, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Interior Design, International Relations, Labour and Industrial Relations, Landscape Architecture, Latin, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Metallurgical Engineering, Meteorology, Microbiology, Mining Engineering, Music, Neurology, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Plant Pathology, Plastic Surgery, Political Sciences, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Radiology, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Religious Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Soil Science, Sports, Statistics, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Taxation, Theatre, Theology, Town Planning, Urology, Veterinary Science, Visual Arts, Water Science, Writing, Zoology

Master's Degree

Accountancy, African Languages, Afrikaans, Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, Anaesthesiology, Animal Husbandry, Applied Mathematics, Archaeology, Architecture, Art History, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Security, Classical Languages, Clinical Psychology, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Criminal Law, Curriculum, Dermatology, Dietetics, Ecology, Economics, Education, Educational Psychology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering Management, English, Entomology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Finance, Fine Arts, Food Science, Forestry, French, Geography, Geology, German, Gerontology, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Haematology, Horticulture, Human Resources, Hydraulic Engineering, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial Engineering, International Relations, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Meteorology, Microelectronics, Mineralogy, Mining Engineering, Nutrition, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Oral Pathology, Orthodontics, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Periodontics, Philosophy, Physics, Plant Pathology, Political Sciences, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Administration, Religious Studies, Software Engineering, Soil Science, Spanish, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports, Sports Management, Statistics, Surgery, Taxation, Theatre, Theology, Translation and Interpretation, Urology, Veterinary Science, Visual Arts, Water Science, Writing, Zoology

Doctorate

Accountancy, African Languages, Afrikaans, Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, Anaesthesiology, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Arabic, Archaeology, Architecture, Art History, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Community Health, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Criminal Law, Curriculum, Dentistry, Dermatology, Development Studies, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering Management, English, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Film, Finance, Fine Arts, Food Science, Forestry, French, Geography, Geology, German, Gerontology, Greek, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Haematology, Hebrew, Heritage Preservation, History, Horticulture, Human Resources, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Interior Design, International Relations, Labour and Industrial Relations, Landscape Architecture, Latin, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Metallurgical Engineering, Meteorology, Microbiology, Mining Engineering, Music, Neurology, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Plant Pathology, Plastic Surgery, Political Sciences, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Radiology, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Religious Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Soil Science, Sports, Statistics, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Taxation, Theatre, Theology, Town Planning, Urology, Veterinary Science, Visual Arts, Water Science, Writing, Zoology

General info

Alternative names	UP
Founded	1908
Wikipedia	University of Pretoria
Accreditation	Higher Education Quality Committee of the Council on Higher Education as well as a range of Professional Bodies managed by the Council.
Motto	Ad Destinatum Persequor Pursuing towards destiny
Academic structure	Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Health Sciences Faculty of Engineering, Built environment and Information Technology Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences Faculty of Education Faculty of Law Faculty of Theology Faculty of Veterinary Sciences Gordon Institute of Business Sciences
Affiliations and memberships	Association of African Universities (AAU) Universities South Africa (USA) National Association of Distance Education and Open Learning in South Africa (NADEOSA)

Location and Contacts

Address	Lynnwood Road Pretoria, Gauteng, 0002 South Africa
City population	742,000
Phone	+27 (12) 420 4111
Fax	+27 (12) 420 4555

Rank 🏆	University name	Acceptance rate Acc. rate	Country & City
1	University of Cape Town		Cape Town
2	University of Stellenbosch		Stellenbosch
3	University of Pretoria		Pretoria
4	University of the Witwatersrand	25%	Johannesburg
5	University of South Africa		Pretoria
6	University of KwaZulu-Natal		Durban
7	North-West University	96%	Potchefstroom
8	Rhodes University	45%	Grahamstown
9	University of Johannesburg		Johannesburg
10	University of the Western Cape	55%	Bellville
11	University of the Free State		Bloemfontein
12	Cape Peninsula University of Technology		Cape Town
13	Tshwane University of Technology		Pretoria
14	Durban University of Technology	45%	Durban
15	Nelson Mandela University	55%	Port Elizabeth
16	University of Fort Hare		Alice
17	University of Limpopo	45%	Mankweng