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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).
Unisa 1873 300,000 Distance education, headquartered in Pretoria, campuses and regional offices nationwide Eng University of Venda: Univen 1982 10,968 Thohoyandou: Eng Walter Sisulu University: WSU/ALL BLACKS 1977 32,081 (2018) [29] East London, Butterworth, Mthatha, Queenstown: Eng University of Zululand: UniZulu 1960 6,456 369 6,825 Empangeni
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]
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
Adelaide University is a planned public research university based in Adelaide, South Australia.Established in 2024, it will combine the University of Adelaide, the third-oldest university in Australia, and the University of South Australia (UniSA) which has an antecedent history dating back to 1856.
Tshwane University of Technology predominantly provides vocational qualifications in the form of three-year diplomas. Additional options exist in the form of advanced diplomas, postgraduate and masters and doctoral degrees. Students can track the TUT application status. These qualifications are offered through the following faculties:
An academic degree is a qualification awarded to a student upon successful completion of a course of study in higher education, usually at a college or university.These institutions often offer degrees at various levels, usually divided into undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
Jerrold Maddox, at Penn State University, taught a course, Commentary on Art, on the web starting in January 1995. It was the first course taught at a distance using the web. The first fully online, for-credit university course was developed in 1994–95, and taught in the Fall 1995 at the University of Waterloo by Professor Paul Beam.