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Pretoria, South Africa
501–600th in World University Rankings 2026
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About the University of Pretoria

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As a multi-faculty, research-intensive university, the University of Pretoria (UP) stands among the top universities in South Africa for research output and impact, and produces the highest number of graduates in South Africa annually. With campuses in Pretoria, its surrounds, and in the country’s economic hub, Johannesburg, UP is conveniently situated within close proximity to government departments, foreign missions and major research agencies.

The University has nine faculties and a business school, namely Economic and Management Sciences, Education, Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, Health Sciences, Humanities, Law, Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Theology and Religion, Veterinary Science (presently the only faculty in this discipline in South Africa) and the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). The academic programmes are offered in 140 academic departments and 85 research centres, institutes and units.

The University’s vision is to be Africa’s leading research intensive university, recognised internationally for its quality, relevance and impact, and also for developing people, creating knowledge and making a difference locally and globally. Relying on over a century of experience and well-established facilities, UP develops human capital and generates the knowledge and skills required to meet the many challenges of the world at large, within the context of a developing nation. In 105 years, the University of Pretoria has delivered close to 250 000 alumni. The University currently has more than 50 000 contact students. Just over 13 000 of these are postgraduate students and 4 500 are international students, 67% of whom are from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries. 

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Student gender ratio
61 F : 39 M (1)
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International student percentage
7% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
18.4 (1)
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Student total
34827 (1)

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Law

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Life Sciences

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Psychology

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Social Sciences

  • Communication and Media Studies
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  • Sociology