University of South Africa Rankings
| In the World | #645 of 14178 |
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| In Africa | #6 of 1107 |
| In South Africa | #5 of 26 |
| In Pretoria | #2 of 4 |
| In Sociology | #172 of 6,707 |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 420,000
- Male:Female Ratio
- 36:64
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- unisa.ac.za
- Languages
- English;Afrikaans
Publications & Citations
University of South Africa majors
by publication count
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Topical rankings by citation count
| Discipline | World Rank | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| History | 340 | 973 |
| Sociology | 371 | 15,994 |
| Political science | 406 | 5,398 |
| Philosophy | 413 | 743 |
| Art | 572 | 288 |
| Business | 677 | 7,695 |
| Economics | 684 | 8,137 |
| Geography | 726 | 3,511 |
| Medicine | 798 | 42,599 |
| Psychology | 802 | 20,067 |
| Mathematics | 877 | 11,883 |
| Materials science | 1056 | 15,907 |
| Computer science | 1140 | 9,439 |
| Physics | 1196 | 5,293 |
| Environmental science | 1339 | 2,311 |
| Engineering | 1570 | 2,068 |
| Chemistry | 1631 | 10,325 |
| Geology | 1742 | 511 |
| Biology | 1758 | 8,355 |
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
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| 1990 | 102 | 362 |
| 1991 | 129 | 373 |
| 1992 | 104 | 423 |
| 1993 | 132 | 354 |
| 1994 | 129 | 444 |
| 1995 | 134 | 388 |
| 1996 | 140 | 448 |
| 1997 | 171 | 501 |
| 1998 | 155 | 544 |
| 1999 | 159 | 568 |
| 2000 | 136 | 733 |
| 2001 | 191 | 703 |
| 2002 | 198 | 911 |
| 2003 | 219 | 1028 |
| 2004 | 247 | 1330 |
| 2005 | 307 | 1500 |
| 2006 | 278 | 1663 |
| 2007 | 272 | 2074 |
| 2008 | 387 | 2489 |
| 2009 | 407 | 3386 |
| 2010 | 620 | 3918 |
| 2011 | 865 | 5162 |
| 2012 | 1180 | 6492 |
| 2013 | 1358 | 9781 |
| 2014 | 1531 | 14282 |
| 2015 | 1512 | 15785 |
| 2016 | 1580 | 15081 |
| 2017 | 1632 | 16202 |
| 2018 | 1442 | 15770 |
| 2019 | 1769 | 21541 |
| 2020 | 1621 | 26784 |
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | For undergraduate certificates: National Senior Certificate with entry level degree, diploma or higher certificate; National Senior Certificate (vocational) at level 4 with entry level degree, diploma or higher certificate; Senior Certificate of full or conditional exemption issued by the Matriculation Board of Higher Education South Africa (HESA); Senior Certificate with matriculation or university admission endorsement (exemption). For undergraduate diplomas: National Senior Certificate with entry level degree or diploma; National Senior Certificate (vocational) at level 4 with entry level degree or diploma; Senior Certificate of full or conditional exemption issued by the Matriculation Board of Higher Education South Africa (HESA); Senior Certificate with matriculation or university admission endorsement (exemption). For undergraduate degrees: National Senior Certificate with entry level degree; National Senior Certificate (vocational) at level 4 with entry level degree; Senior Certificate of full or conditional exemption issued by the Matriculation Board of Higher Education South Africa (HESA); Senior Certificate with matriculation or university admission endorsement (exemption). Please note that the admission requirements for entry level qualifications are the minimum statutory requirements and that admission requirements differ between the various Colleges. |
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| Academic Calendar | January to December |
| Enrollment | 420,000 |
| Full time employee | 2,159 |
| Student:staff ratio | 195:1 |
Tuition
| Local studetns | For programmes in Education; Law; Psychology; Public Administration; Social Services: (Year 1-3) Half-module, 735; Full Module, 2,860; Course/Paper ; 1,470 (Year 4 / Honours): Half-module, 1,050; Full Module, 2,100; Course/Paper, 4,120. For programmes in Business, Commerce and Management Sciences; Computer Science and Data Processing; Language, Linguistics and Literature; Religion and Theology; Social Science Systems: (Year 1-3) Half-module, 720; Full Module, 2,800; Course/Paper, 1,440; (Year 4 / Honours): Half-module,995; Full Module, 1,990; Course/Paper, 3,900. For programmes in Engineering and Engineering Technology; Home Economics; Mathematical Sciences: (Year 1-3) Half-module, 715; Full Module, 2,780; Course/Paper 1,430; (Year 4 / Honours): Half-module, 970; Full Module, 1,940; Course/Paper, 3,800. For programmes in Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources; Arts, Visual and Performing Arts; Health Care and Health Sciences; Life Sciences; Physical Sciences: (Year 1-3) Half-module, 680; Full Module, 2,640; Course/Paper 1,360; (Year 4 / Honours): Half-module, 930; Full Module, 1,860; Course/Paper, 3,660. (A module is 12 SAQA credits or 120 notional hours, a course/paper is 24 SAQA credits or 240 notional hours but in the 4th year/Honours there is also a 36 SAQA credit paper which represent 360 notional hours). (ZAR) |
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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 of Technology | Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology |
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| Master's Degree | Accountancy, African Languages, Afrikaans, Agriculture, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Arabic, Archaeology, Art History, Bible, Business Administration, Chemistry, Clinical Psychology, Development Studies, English, French, Geography, History, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Sciences, Islamic Studies, Italian, Law, Linguistics, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Religious Studies, Romance Languages, Social Work, Sociology, Theology, Transport Economics, Visual Arts |
| Doctorate | Accountancy, Afrikaans, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Arabic, Astronomy and Space Science, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Classical Languages, Computer Science, Development Studies, Education, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Islamic Studies, Law, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Music, Nursing, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Religious Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Statistics, Technology, Theology, Translation and Interpretation |
General info
| Alternative names | UNISA |
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| Founded | 1873 |
| Wikipedia | University of South Africa |
| Accreditation | Council on Higher Education |
| Motto | Pro Gentibus Sapientia Learning in Service to Humanity |
| Academic structure | College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences College of Economic and Management Sciences College of Education College of Human Sciences College of Law College of Science, Engineering and Technology College of Graduate Studies Graduate School of Business Leadership |
| 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 | Preller Street Muckleneuk Pretoria, 0003 Gauteng South Africa South Africa |
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| City population | 742,000 |
| Phone | +27 (12) 429 3111 |
| Fax | +27 (12) 429 4150 |