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Times Higher Education 2011 to 2025 South Africa Rank SA Rank University World Rank; 2025 2024/2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 1 University of Cape Town: 167 160–167 183 155 136 136 171 148 120 124 126 126 103 107 =2 Rhodes University: 301–350 251–300 251–300 251–300 251–300 251–300 351–400 401-500
University status Undergrad Postgrad Total (2011) Location(s) Medium Cape Peninsula University of Technology: CPUT/Cats 2005 1: 2005 32,000 Bellville, Cape Town: Eng Central University of Technology: CUT/Ixias 1981 21,993 Bloemfontein, Welkom: Eng Durban University of Technology: DUT 2002 1: 2002 23,000 Durban, Pietermaritzburg: Eng
In the 2025 QS World University Rankings (published 2024), the university tied 340th place (22nd nationally) with a net decrease of 14 places. [176] In the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, the university attained a position of #301-350 (tied 20th nationally). [177] The university had a negative trajectory since 2016. [177]
In 1946, UNISA was given a new role as a distance education university, and today it offers certificate, diploma and degree courses [7] up to doctoral level. In January 2004, UNISA merged with Technikon Southern Africa (Technikon SA, a polytechnic) and incorporated the distance education component of Vista University (VUDEC).
The Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE/PGCertEd) is a one- or two-year higher education course in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and South Africa-where it can take up to three years- which provides training in order to allow graduates to become teachers within maintained schools.
One of the colleges that were under UNISA's trusteeship was Grey University College, Bloemfontein. UNISA's trusteeship ended in 1949 when the Orange Free State University received a charter as a university. [8] Initially, the medium of instruction was English, but later this changed to be bilingual and included Afrikaans. The name was changed ...
A postgraduate diploma is commonly awarded to students who have completed the master's programme and continuing a one-year advanced course similar to the first year of a PhD program. A postgraduate diploma typically represents 120 credits of postgraduate courses (whereas a full master's degree is usually 180 credits).
To apply to university, students must submit a single application via UCAS's online Apply service. The application itself requires the student to register to the service, giving a "buzzword" if applying through a centre, fill in personal details, write a personal statement and choose up to five courses to apply to, in no order of preference.