In this article, you will see the full list of all the Universities in South Africa that are accredited by The Department of Higher Education and Training.
The public universities in South Africa are divided into three categories namely traditional universities, comprehensive universities, and universities of technology.
The Department of Higher Education and Training is responsible for the accreditation of universities in South Africa.
List Of All the Universities In South Africa
1. University Of South Africa (UNISA)
The University of South Africa is the largest university on the African continent and attracts a third of all higher education students in South Africa. UNISA has a reputable, comprehensive, flexible, and accessible open distance learning institution that is motivating a future generation. Offer internationally accredited qualifications and have world-class resources.
Website: www.unisa.ac.za
Phone Number: 012 429 3111
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2. Rhodes University (Rhodes / RU)
Phone Number: 046 603 8111
3. University of the Free State (Kovsies / UFS)
Phone Number: +27 51 401 9111, +27 58 718 5000, +27 51 401 9111
4. University of Johannesburg (UJ)
The University of Johannesburg is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Johannesburg, Gauteng. the University was established in 2005.
Website: www.uj.ac.za
Phone Number: +27 (11) 559 2911
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5. Durban University of Technology (DUT)
Durban University of Technology (DUT) is a recognized higher institution of learning located in the urban setting of the large city of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study.
Website: www.dut.ac.za
Phone Number: +27 (31) 373 2000
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6. University of KwaZulu-Natal
The University of KwaZulu-Natal abbreviated as UKZN is a multi-campus and a public research University located in the picturesque province of KwaZulu-Natal. The university was formed by the merger of the University of Natal and the University of Durban(Westville), in 2004. The University ranks among the Top 400 universities in the World according to World University Ranking.
Website: www.ukzn.ac.za
Phone Number: +27 (31) 260 1111
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7. University of Limpopo (Turfloop/ UL)
The University of Limpopo (Turfloop) is a university in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. It was established on 1 January 2005, by the merger of the University of the North and the Medical University of South Africa (MEDUNSA).
Website: www.ul.ac.za
Phone Number: +27 (15) 268 9111
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8. University of Mpumalanga (UMP)
The University of Mpumalanga is the first university in the Mpumalanga province. UMP is invested in improving South Africa’s society as well as creating a sustainable environment with quality education.
Website: www.ump.ac.za
Phone Number: +27 (13) 002 0001
The North West University abbreviated as NWU is one of South Africa’s largest universities with a recorded number of 73,414 students in 2016. It was established on 1 January 2004 and has 3 campuses situated in Potchefstroom, Mafikeng, and Vanderbijlpark.
Phone Number: +27 (18) 299 4897
The University of Cape Town is a public research university, UCT has a proud tradition of academic excellence and is currently the top-rated university in Africa. They have 6 campuses throughout Cape Town, with the main campus sitting on the foot of Table Mountain.
Website: www.uct.ac.za
Phone Number: +27 (21) 650 9111
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11. University of the Western Cape (UWC)
The University of the Western Cape abbreviated as UWC is a public research university established in 1959, and is located in the town of Bellville near Cape Town. the University Ranks among the top 600 Universities in the World, according to the World University Rankings.
Phone Number: +27 (21) 959 2911
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology is the only university of technology in the Western Cape province, with over 33,000 students as of 2013. CPUT was established in 2005.
Website: www.cput.ac.za
Phone Number: +27 (21) 959 6230
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13. Stellenbosch University (SUN)
Stellenbosch University is a public research university in South Africa. It was established in 1866 and is located in Stellenbosch, a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Phone Number: +27 (21) 808 9111
The University of Venda Colliquailly known as UNIVENwas established in 1982is and is a South African Comprehensive rural-based university, located in Thohoyandou in Limpopo province. Univen is a “comprehensive university”, offering both theoretically and practically oriented courses.
Website: www.univen.ac.za
Phone Number: +27 (15) 962 8000
The University of Zululand known colloquially as UniZulu is a comprehensive tertiary educational institution situated at Richards Bay, South Africa. The beginning of its developments can be traced to the mid 20th Century. UniZulu offers students tertiary qualifications in undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
Website: www.uzulu.ac.za
Phone Number: +27 (35) 902 6030
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16. Sol Plaatje University (SPU)
The Sol Plaatje University, which had provisionally been referred to as the University of the Northern Cape. They have 2 campuses in the heart of Kimberly and offer a variety of programmes.
Phone Number: +27 (53) 491 0000
The Mangosuthu University of Technology known colloquially as MUT is named after Mangosuthu Buthelezi (founder of the Inkatha Freedom Party) and is a multi-campus university located in Durban.
Website: www.mut.ac.za
Phone Number: +27 (31) 907 7111
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Phone Number: +27 (11) 717 1000
The Vaal University of Technology is a tertiary institution Located in south of Johannesburg. It is one of the largest residential Universities of Technology, with about 25,000 students, 300 programs.
Phone Number: +27 (16) 950 9000
The University of Pretoria is a multi-campus public research university in Pretoria, it was founded in 1908. The University is organized into nine faculties and a business school.
Phone Number: +27 (12) 420 4111
The Tshwane University of Technology, Established in 2004 is a higher education institution in South Africa that came into being through a merger of three technikons — Technikon Northern Gauteng, Technikon North-West and Technikon Pretoria. The University had over sixty thousand students as of 2017.
Phone Number: +27 (12) 382 5911
Central University of Technology known colloquially as CUT is a University of Technology in Bloemfontein in the Free State province. CUT’s vision is to be “an engaged university that focuses on producing quality social and technological innovations for socio-economic development, primarily in the Central region of South Africa”.
Website: www.cut.ac.za
Phone Number: +27 (51) 507 3911
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23. Walter Sisulu University (WSU)
Walter Sisulu University (WSU) was established on 1 July, 2005 through a merger of the former Border Technikon, Eastern Cape Technikon and the University of Transkei. WSU is a comprehensive university established in terms of the Higher Education Act No. 101 of 1997, as amended.
Website: www.wsu.ac.za
Phone Number: +27 (47) 502 2111
24. University of Fort Hare (UFH)
The University of Fort Hare (UFH) was established in 1916 and is a public university located in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The university consists of two campuses, the main campus in Alice and the other campus is situated Bhisho.
Phone Number: +27 (47) 502 2111
Nelson Mandela University, formerly known as Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) is a comprehensive university offering professional and vocational training. The University has seven campuses – six in Port Elizabeth and one in George.
Phone Number: 041 504 1111
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University is a university in Pretoria North, Gauteng Province, South Africa. It was formed on 1 January 2015. Previously it was known as the Medical University of South Africa and later as a campus of the University of Limpopo. It is located next to the Dr. George Mukhari Academic Hospital.
