South Africa

Colleges and Universities

University of Witwatersrand

Name

Name in English

Acronym

WITS

Year of establishment

1922

LOCATION 

Country

State / Province

Gauteng

Town

Johannesburg

Town Size

1,000,000-5,000,000

Postal Code

2050

Address

Private Bag 3, Wits, 2050

Phone

+266 (11) 717 1000

ACCREDITATION 

Institutional Accreditation or Recognition

Department of Education, South Africa

Year of first accreditation

1922

Other Accreditations

South African Council for Higher Education, Association of MBAs (AMBA), Engineering Council of South Africa, South African Council of Architects, Royal Institute of British Architects, Commonwealth Association of Architects, South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors UK, Chartered Institute of Building

COURSE LEVELS AND AREAS OF STUDIES 

Course Levels

	Undergraduate			Postgraduate
	Certificates / Diplomas (<2 years)	Associate's degrees (2 years)	Bachelor's degrees (3/4/5 years)	Master degrees	Doctorate degrees
Areas of studies
Arts & Humanities ?
Business & Social Science ?
Engineering ?
Language & Cultural Studies ?
Medicine & Health ?
Science & Technology ?
	Important: please contact this University for detailed and up-to-date information on area of studies and level of courses offered. The table above might not be accurate.

TUITION / FEE 

Yearly Tuition / Fee
	Undergraduate	Postgraduate
Local Students	1,000-2,500 US$ (850-2,100 Euro)	2,500-5,000 US$ (2,100-4,200 Euro)
International Students	2,500-5,000 US$ (2,100-4,200 Euro)	2,500-5,000 US$ (2,100-4,200 Euro)
	room, board or other external costs excluded Currency Converter US$ = ? your currency

ADMISSION 

Admission Selection

Yes, based on entry tests and student school marks

Selection Percentage

Not reported

Gender

Men and Women (coed)

International Students

Yes

Admission Office

Private Bag 3
Wits Gauteng 2050
South Africa
T e l: +266 27 11 717-1030

OTHER INFORMATION 

Total Enrolment

25,000-29,999

Total Staff

>5,000

Control

Public

Profit / Non-Profit

Non Profit

Religious Affiliation

None

Academic Calendar

Semesters

Campus Type

Urban

Distance Learning

Not reported

Study Abroad / Exchange Programs

Not reported

Sport Facilities and Activities

Yes

Library

Yes

Library Homepage

University of Witwatersrand - Library Homepage

Date of last review: 17/03/2008
Disclaimer: we cannot guarantee the accuracy of all information provided. Please visit the University of Witwatersrand's website to make sure that the information provided are still up-to-date.

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