University of Pretoria Rankings

In the World | #356 of 14178 |
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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
University of Pretoria majors
by publication count
Biology | |
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Medicine | |
Chemistry | |
Computer science | |
Sociology | |
Engineering | |
Psychology | |
Materials science | |
Economics | |
Business | |
Mathematics | |
Political science | |
Geography | |
Philosophy | |
Environmental science | |
Geology | |
History | |
Art | |
Physics |
Topical rankings by citation count
Discipline | World Rank | Citations |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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City population | 742,000 |
Phone | +27 (12) 420 4111 |
Fax | +27 (12) 420 4555 |