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Location(s) Medium University of Johannesburg: UJ 1 January 2005 1 (1967 as RAU, Technikon Witwatersrand and the East Rand campus of Vista University) >50,000 [28] Johannesburg, Soweto: Eng Nelson Mandela University: Madibaz / NMU 1 January 2005 2 (1964 as UPE) 19,768 2,884 22,652 Port Elizabeth, George: Eng University of South Africa: Unisa ...
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).
College application is the process by which individuals apply to gain entry into a college or university.Although specific details vary by country and institution, applications generally require basic background information of the applicant, such as family background, and academic or qualifying exam details such as grade point average in secondary school and standardized testing scores.
This kind of compensation impacts pass rates, but provides a significant impact at the upper end of the scale, affecting those applying for admission to university. For example, a qualifying learner obtaining 95% would receive 95 × 1.05 = 99.75 % {\displaystyle 95\times 1.05=99.75\%} (which rounds to 100%).
The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) is a statutory body, regulated in terms of the National Qualifications Framework Act No. 67 of 2008. [2] It is made up of 29 members appointed by the Minister of Education in consultation with the Minister of Labour.
The University of Johannesburg, colloquially known as UJ, is a public university located in Johannesburg, South Africa.The University of Johannesburg was established on 1 January 2005 as the result of a merger between the Rand Afrikaans University (RAU), the Technikon Witwatersrand (TWR) and the Soweto and East Rand campuses of Vista University. [12]
One of the mechanisms used by Wits management to finance this debt, has been to outsource online education to for-profit online program management companies. [27] Wits has entered into a few "public-private" partnerships [28] to offer online programmes, in return for a cut of generated revenue. [29] In 2022, Wits celebrated their centenary. [30]