University of Pretoria: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #429 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #4 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #4 of 26 | In South Africa |
| #1 of 4 | In Pretoria |
| #27 of 1,957 | For Veterinary |
| Top50% | For 226 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 48,174
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.up.ac.za
- Languages
- Afrikaans;English
- Acceptance rate
- 57%*
* The University of Pretoria 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 Matriculation Board. Specific admission requirements set per programme. |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | January to November (anuary - June; July-November) |
| Enrollment | 48,174 |
| Full time employee | 3,107 |
| Student:staff ratio | 16:1 |
Research profile
University of Pretoria is a world-class research university with 65,297 scientific papers published and 920,420 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Geography and Cartography, and Political Science.
University of Pretoria majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 453 | 1511 |
| 1992 | 499 | 1618 |
| 1993 | 470 | 1774 |
| 1994 | 443 | 1807 |
| 1995 | 511 | 2085 |
| 1996 | 493 | 2116 |
| 1997 | 496 | 2312 |
| 1998 | 585 | 2783 |
| 1999 | 661 | 3144 |
| 2000 | 726 | 3709 |
| 2001 | 693 | 4377 |
| 2002 | 1011 | 5535 |
| 2003 | 978 | 5913 |
| 2004 | 988 | 7841 |
| 2005 | 1133 | 8136 |
| 2006 | 1171 | 10155 |
| 2007 | 1284 | 11799 |
| 2008 | 1455 | 14085 |
| 2009 | 1590 | 16683 |
| 2010 | 1701 | 20328 |
| 2011 | 2225 | 23543 |
| 2012 | 2547 | 27165 |
| 2013 | 2800 | 31505 |
| 2014 | 2796 | 36241 |
| 2015 | 3013 | 39087 |
| 2016 | 3290 | 42924 |
| 2017 | 3435 | 47856 |
| 2018 | 3483 | 55199 |
| 2019 | 3449 | 66669 |
| 2020 | 4048 | 81863 |
| 2021 | 4416 | 97370 |
| 2022 | 4258 | 106599 |
| 2023 | 3758 | 106480 |
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 Pretoria.
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, Actuarial Science, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Applied Mathematics, Architecture, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication Arts, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cooking and Catering, Dietetics, Ecology, Econometrics, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering Management, Entomology, Finance, Fine Arts, Food Science, Genetics, Geological Engineering, Geology, Heritage Preservation, Hotel Management, Human Resources, Industrial Engineering, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Law, Logistics Management, Management, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Metallurgical Engineering, Microbiology, Mining Engineering, Modern Languages, Multimedia, Music, Nursing, Occupational Health, Occupational Therapy, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Political Sciences, Publishing and Book Trade, Real Estate, Social Work, Sociology, Soil Science, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports, Statistics, Theatre, Theology, Veterinary Science, Visual Arts, 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, Haematology, Horticulture, Human Resources, Hydraulic Engineering, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial Engineering, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Meteorology, Microelectronics, Mineralogy, Mining Engineering, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 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, Haematology, Hebrew, Heritage Preservation, History, Horticulture, Human Resources, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Interior Design, International Relations and Diplomacy, 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, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 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 |
University of Pretoria alumni
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Elon Musk
- Occupations
- entrepreneurprogrammerbusinesspersoninvestorengineer
- Biography
-
Elon Reeve Musk is a businessman and investor. He is the founder, chairman, CEO, and CTO of SpaceX; angel investor, CEO, product architect, and former chairman of Tesla, Inc.; owner, chairman, and CTO of X Corp.; founder of the Boring Company and xAI; co-founder of Neuralink and OpenAI; and president of the Musk Foundation. He is the second wealthiest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$232 billion as of December 2023, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, and $182.6 billion according to Forbes, primarily from his ownership stakes in Tesla and SpaceX.
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Maye Musk
- Occupations
- dietitianmodel
- Biography
-
Maye Musk is a model and dietitian. She has been a model for 50 years, appearing on the covers of magazines, including a Time magazine health edition, Women's Day, international editions of Vogue, and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She is the mother of Elon Musk, Kimbal Musk and Tosca Musk. She holds Canadian, South African, and American citizenship. She is a registered dietitian.
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Caster Semenya
- Occupations
- middle-distance runner
- Biography
-
Mokgadi Caster Semenya OIB is a South African middle-distance runner and winner of two Olympic gold medals and three World Championships in the women's 800 metres. She first won gold at the World Championships in 2009 and went on to win at the 2016 Olympics and the 2017 World Championships, where she also won a bronze medal in the 1500 metres. After the doping disqualification of Mariya Savinova, she was also awarded gold medals for the 2011 World Championships and the 2012 Olympics.
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Motsi Mabuse
- Occupations
- choreographerdancertelevision presenter
- Biography
-
Motshegetsi "Motsi" Mabuse is a South African-German dancer. She is known for appearing on the German dance competition Let's Dance, originally as a professional dancer, and later as a judge on the show, a position she has held since 2011. Since 2019, she has served as a judge on the British version, Strictly Come Dancing.
University of Pretoria faculties and divisions
| Centre : Advanced Corporate and Insolvency Law | Commercial Law, Human Rights, International Law |
|---|---|
| Centre : Albert Luthuli Centre for Responsible Leadership | Leadership |
| Centre : Augmentative and Alternative Communication | Oral Pathology |
| Centre : Child Law | Private Law |
| Centre : Collaborating Centre for Malaria Research | Anthropology, Education, Parasitology, Public Health |
| Centre : Comprehensive Physical Rehabilitation | Physical Therapy |
| Centre : Contextual Ministry | Religious Practice, Theology |
| Centre : Environmental Economics and Policy in Africa | Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Water Management |
| Centre : Excellence for Food Security | Agriculture |
| Centre : Excellence for Tree Health Biotechnology | Forestry, Genetics, Plant Pathology |
| Centre : Geo-Information Sciences | Geography, Information Technology |
| Centre : Human Rights | Human Rights, International Law |
| Centre : Intellectual Property Law | Commercial Law |
| Centre : Japanese Studies | Japanese |
| Centre : Mediation in Africa | Political Sciences |
| Centre : Microbial Ecology and Genomics | Genetics, Microbiology |
| Centre : Sexuality, AIDS and Gender | Human Rights |
| Centre : Sports Law Centre in Africa | Law |
| Centre : Study of Governance Innovation | Political Sciences |
| Centre : Transport Development | Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Regional Planning, Town Planning |
| Centre : UP Natural Hazard Centre, Africa | Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics, Geography, Geology, Meteorology, Statistics |
| Centre : Veterinary Wildlife Studies | Anatomy, Physiology, Veterinary Science |
| Centre : Wildlife Management | Ecology, Statistics, Wildlife |
| Faculty : Economic and Management Sciences | Accountancy, Agricultural Economics, Business Administration, Commercial Law, Econometrics, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, International Relations and Diplomacy, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Public Administration, Small Business, Statistics, Taxation, Tourism |
| Faculty : Education | African Languages, Afrikaans, Biological and Life Sciences, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, English, Foreign Languages Education, Geography, History, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Physics, Religious Studies, Science Education, Technology Education |
| Faculty : Engineering, Built Environment and IT | Architecture, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Construction Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Microelectronics, Mining Engineering, Real Estate, Surveying and Mapping, Telecommunications Engineering, Town Planning, Transport Engineering |
| Faculty : Health Sciences | Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Cardiology, Cell Biology, Community Health, Dental Hygiene, Dental Technology, Dentistry, Dermatology, Dietetics, Endocrinology, Epidemiology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Gastroenterology, Haematology, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Occupational Therapy, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Oral Pathology, Orthodontics, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Periodontics, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Plastic Surgery, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Rheumatology, Sports Medicine, Surgery, Tropical Medicine, Urology, Virology |
| Faculty : Humanities | African Languages, Afrikaans, Ancient Languages, Anthropology, Archaeology, Criminology, English, European Languages, Gender Studies, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports, Women's Studies, Writing |
| Faculty : Law | Afrikaans, Commercial Law, Comparative Law, Criminal Law, English, History, Human Rights, International Law, Labour Law, Law, Philosophy, Private Law, Public Law |
| Faculty : Natural and Agricultural Sciences | Actuarial Science, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Agrobiology, Analytical Chemistry, Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Botany, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Clothing and Sewing, Computer Science, Consumer Studies, Cooking and Catering, Crystallography, Development Studies, Ecology, Economics, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Entomology, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Genetics, Geochemistry, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Hotel and Restaurant, Immunology, Industrial Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Marine Biology, Mathematics, Meteorology, Microbiology, Mineralogy, Molecular Biology, Nutrition, Organic Chemistry, Paleontology, Parasitology, Physical Chemistry, Physics, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Retailing and Wholesaling, Rural Studies, Seismology, Soil Science, Statistics, Toxicology, Wildlife, Zoology |
| Faculty : Theology | Afrikaans, Ancient Languages, Bible, Christian Religious Studies, English, Ethics, History of Religion, Missionary Studies, New Testament, Religion, Religious Studies, Theology |
| Faculty : Veterinary Science | Anatomy, Ecology, Genetics, Immunology, Parasitology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Radiology, Surgery, Toxicology, Tropical Medicine, Veterinary Science, Welfare and Protective Services |
| Institute : African Tax | Taxation |
| Institute : Business Science | Business Administration, International Business, Management |
| Institute : Carl and Emily Fuchs Institute for Mico-Electronics (CEFIM) | Microelectronics |
| Institute : Eskom Power Plant Engineering Institute (EPPEI) | Engineering |
| Institute : Food, Nutrition and Well Being | Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Agronomy, Anatomy, Applied Mathematics, Chemical Engineering, Economics, Forestry, Horticulture, Human Rights, Law, Medicine, Nutrition, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Political Sciences, Private Law, Psychology, Public Health, Social Sciences, Sociology, Soil Science, Sports, Veterinary Science |
| Institute : Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute | Agriculture, Forestry |
| Institute : Genomics Research | Health Sciences, Natural Sciences |
| Institute : Industrial Metals and Minerals Research | Metallurgical Engineering |
| Institute : Institute of Applied Materials | Chemical Engineering, Polymer and Plastics Technology |
| Institute : International and Comparative Law in Africa | International Law, Public Law |
| Institute : Mammal Research Institute | Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Veterinary Science, Zoology |
| Institute : Mining Resilience Research | Mining Engineering |
| Institute : Molecular and Cellular Biology | Cell Biology, Genetics, Neurosciences, Physiology, Sports Medicine |
| Institute : Technological Innovation | Engineering, Technology |
| Institute : Water | Engineering, Geography, Water Science |
General information
| Alternative names | UP |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1908 |
| 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 |
Location and contacts
| Address | Private Bag X20 Pretoria, Gauteng, 0028 South Africa |
|---|---|
| City population | 742,000 |