Both Gauteng public and private universities are constantly willing and able to accept applicants who wish to further their education. Visit their websites, fill out online applications, download prospectuses, and more to get all the information you need about South Africa’s public and private institutions.
University of the Witwatersrand (Wits / Witsies)
Founded in 1922, the University of the Witwatersrand is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Johannesburg, Gauteng. University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study.
Faculties: Commerce, Law and Management, Engineering and the Built Environment, Health Science, Humanities, Science
Website: www.wits.ac.za
Online Application: WITS Student Self-Service
Portal: WITS Student Portal
Phone Number: +27 (11) 717 1000
University of Pretoria (UP)
Established in 1908, the University of Pretoria is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the large city of Pretoria, Gauteng. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Higher Education and Training, South Africa, the University of Pretoria (UP) is a very large coeducational higher education institution. University of Pretoria (UP) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study.
Faculties: Arts & Humanities, Business & Social Sciences, Medicine & Health, Engineering, Science & Technology
Website: www.up.ac.za
Application: UP Online Application
Portal: UP Student Portal
Phone Number: +27 (12) 420 4111
University of Johannesburg (UJ)
Founded in 2005, the University of Johannesburg is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Johannesburg, Gauteng. University of Johannesburg (UJ) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as doctorate degrees in several areas of study.
Faculties: Art, Design and Architecture, Education, Engineering and the Built Environment, Economic and Financial Sciences, Science, Health Sciences, Humanities, Law, Management.
Website: www.uj.ac.za
Application: UJ Online Application
Portal: Ulink Student Portal
Phone Number: +27 (11) 559 2911
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
Established in 2003, Tshwane University of Technology is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Pretoria, Gauteng. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Soshanguve, Ga-Rankuwa, Witbank, Nelspruit, Polokwane. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Higher Education and Training, South Africa. Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study.
Faculties: Engineering and the Built Environment, Science, Humanities, Management Science, Information and Communication Technology, Arts, Economics and Finance.
Website: www.tut.ac.za
Application: TUT Online Application
Portal: ITS Student Portal
Phone Number: +27 (12) 382 5911
University of South Africa (UNISA)
The University of South Africa is the largest university on the African continent and attracts a third of all higher education students in South Africa. UNISA has a reputable, comprehensive, flexible, and accessible open distance learning institution that is motivating a future generation. Offer internationally accredited qualifications and have world-class resources.
Faculties: Accounting Sciences, Economic and Management Science, Education, Human Sciences, Law, Science, Engineering & Technology, Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
Website: www.unisa.ac.za
Application: UNISA Online Application
Portal: MyUnisa Login
Phone Number: 012 429 3111
Vaal University of Technology (VUT)
Founded in 1966, Vaal University of Technology is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the medium-sized town of Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Klerksdorp, Kempton Park, Secunda, Upington, Sebokeng. Vaal University of Technology (VUT) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees, bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study.
Faculties: Engineering and Technology, Applied & Computer Sciences, Human Sciences, Management Sciences.
Website:Â www.vut.ac.za
Application: VUT Online Application
Portal: VUT Blackboard Login
Phone Number: +27 (16) 950 9000