University of Pretoria

Lynnwood Road, Pretoria

  • #354 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 36,656Total Students
  • 1,991Faculty
  • 2,985Int'l Students

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The University of Pretoria is one of the largest contact universities in South Africa with six campuses across the capital city of South Africa and a business school, called the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) in Johannesburg. It has 53 024 full-time and part-time students. The university has a diverse student population which is representative of all South Africa's cultural and racial backgrounds. The undergraduate students comprise more than 72% of the total contact students. The University of Pretoria's undergraduate academic programmes cover a wide spectrum of disciplines including Humanities and Social Sciences, as well as Natural Sciences, Engineering and Life Sciences. The University's academic structure is arranged into nine faculties and a business school. These faculties are: Economic and Management Sciences; Education; Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology; Health Sciences; Humanities; Law; Natural and Agricultural Sciences; Veterinary Science; and Theology. Overall, the University offers approximately 226 undergraduate study programmes.

About

The University of Pretoria is one of the largest contact universities in South Africa with six campuses across the capital city of South Africa and a business school, called the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) in Johannesburg. It has 53 024 full-time and part-time students. The university has a diverse student population which is representative of all South Africa's cultural and racial backgrounds. The undergraduate students comprise more than 72% of the total contact students. The University of Pretoria's undergraduate academic programmes cover a wide spectrum of disciplines including Humanities and Social Sciences, as well as Natural Sciences, Engineering and Life Sciences. The University's academic structure is arranged into nine faculties and a business school. These faculties are: Economic and Management Sciences; Education; Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology; Health Sciences; Humanities; Law; Natural and Agricultural Sciences; Veterinary Science; and Theology. Overall, the University offers approximately 226 undergraduate study programmes.

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #501- 550
  • 2014
    #471-480
  • 2015
    #471-480
  • 2016
    #501-550
  • 2017
    #551-600
  • 2018
    #501-550
  • 2019
    #561-570
  • 2020
    #551-560
  • 2021
    #561-570
  • 2022
    #601-650
  • 2023
    #591-600
  • 2024
    #=323
  • 2025
    #354

Student & Staff

Total students
36,656

19%
81%

International students
2,985

47%
53%

Total faculty staff
1,991

330
1661

Total students
36,656

19%
81%

International students
2,985

47%
53%

Total faculty staff
1,991

1661
330
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Campus locations

Lynnwood Road, Pretoria, ZA,

Lynnwood Road , Pretoria , Gauteng , South Africa , 0002

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