2017
2018
2019
2020
2017
50 366 Undergraduate (88%) Postgraduate (13%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
42 416 Returning (69%) First-time (23%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
84% Undergraduate 86% First-year UG 85% Module success rate
13 004 Undergraduate (77%) Postgraduate (23%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
51% 56%
49% 44%
85% 3% 4% 8% Black Coloured Indian White
INTERNATIONAL students 3 379 7%
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
33% UG Diploma/Certificate
2% UG Advanced Diploma
66% UG Degrees 		48% PG below Master’s
38% Master’s
14% Doctoral
42 416TOTAL7 950
undergraduate SATISFACTION 86%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 83%
UJ RANKINGS
2017
#5
Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings - THE WUR
601-800
#5
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings - QS WUR
601-650
#4
Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking) - ARWU
401-500
#6
Center for World University Rankings - CWUR
951
#6
Best Global Universities Rankings - BGUR
457
#6
University Ranking by Academic Performance - URAP
655
RESEARCH indicators 2017 NOTE ★ 2015 data Academic staff with doctorates 592 48% NRF-rated academics 176 14% Publication units ★ 1 280 Publications per capita ★ 1,75
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2018
50 708 Undergraduate (85%) Postgraduate (15%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
41 628 Returning (68%) First-time (23%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
83% Undergraduate 86% First-year UG 85% Module success rate
13 724 Undergraduate (77%) Postgraduate (23%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
51% 55%
49% 45%
86% 3% 4% 7% Black Coloured Indian White
INTERNATIONAL students 3 622 7%
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
29% UG Diploma/Certificate
2% UG Advanced Diploma
70% UG Degrees 		42% PG below Master’s
43% Master’s
15% Doctoral
41 628TOTAL9 080
undergraduate SATISFACTION 87%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 83%
UJ RANKINGS
2018
#5
Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings - THE WUR
601-800
#4
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings - QS WUR
551-560
#6
Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking) - ARWU
601-700
#6
Center for World University Rankings - CWUR
790
#5
Best Global Universities Rankings - BGUR
397
#6
University Ranking by Academic Performance - URAP
627
RESEARCH indicators 2018 NOTE ★ 2016 data Academic staff with doctorates 635 50% NRF-rated academics 189 15% Publication units ★ 1 559 Publications per capita ★ 2,04
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2019
50 520 Undergraduate (84%) Postgraduate (16%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
41 235 Returning (67%) First-time (24%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
83% Undergraduate 86% First-year UG 86% Module success rate
14 099 Undergraduate (76%) Postgraduate (24%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
51% 57%
49% 43%
87% 3% 4% 6% Black Coloured Indian White
INTERNATIONAL students 4 201 8%
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
25% UG Diploma/Certificate
2% UG Advanced Diploma
73% UG Degrees 		42% PG below Master’s
43% Master’s
15% Doctoral
41 235TOTAL9 285
undergraduate SATISFACTION 87%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 82%
UJ RANKINGS
2019
#6
Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings - THE WUR
601-800
#4
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings - QS WUR
501-510
#6
Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking) - ARWU
601-700
#6
Center for World University Rankings - CWUR
761
#5
Best Global Universities Rankings - BGUR
366
#6
University Ranking by Academic Performance - URAP
647
RESEARCH indicators 2019 NOTE ★ 2017 data Academic staff with doctorates 666 50% NRF-rated academics 206 16% Publication units ★ 1 793 Publications per capita ★ 2,11
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2020
48 514 Undergraduate (83%) Postgraduate (17%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
38 645 Returning (68%) First-time (26%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
86% Undergraduate 89% First-year UG 87% Module success rate
13 027 Undergraduate (73%) Postgraduate (27%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
52% 55%
48% 45%
88% 3% 4% 6% Black Coloured Indian White
INTERNATIONAL students 4 206 9%
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
23% UG Diploma/Certificate
4% UG Advanced Diploma
73% UG Degrees 		40% PG below Master’s
44% Master’s
16% Doctoral
38 645TOTAL9 869
undergraduate SATISFACTION 95%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 83%
UJ RANKINGS
2020
#7
Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings - THE WUR
601-800
#3
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings - QS WUR
439
#6
Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking) - ARWU
601-700
#6
Center for World University Rankings - CWUR
706
#5
Best Global Universities Rankings - BGUR
378
#6
University Ranking by Academic Performance - URAP
603
RESEARCH indicators 2020 NOTE ★ 2018 data Academic staff with doctorates 707 54% NRF-rated academics 227 17% Publication units ★ 2 020 Publications per capita ★ 2,21
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CBE
EDU
FADA
FEBE
HSC
HUM
LAW
SCI
NOTE: JBS will be included from 2021

  
2017 College of Business and Economics
CBE 39% of Total Headcount
19 737 Undergraduate (85%) Postgraduate (15%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
16 861 Returning (69%) First-time (24%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
83% Undergraduate 85% First-year UG 85% Module success rate
5 251 Undergraduate (74%) Postgraduate (26%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
52% 53%
48% 47%
87% 3% 5% 6% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
38% UG Diploma/Certificate
2% UG Advanced Diploma
60% UG Degree 		69% PG below Master’s
26% Master’s
6% Doctoral
16 861TOTAL2 876
undergraduate SATISFACTION 87%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 81%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2015 data Academic staff with doctorates 112 33% NRF-rated academics 16 5% Publication units ★ 240 Publications per capita ★ 0.80
  
2018 College of Business and Economics
CBE 38% of Total Headcount
19 077 Undergraduate (85%) Postgraduate (15%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
16 149 Returning (71%) First-time (23%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
82% Undergraduate 85% First-year UG 86% Module success rate
5 387 Undergraduate (75%) Postgraduate (25%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
51% 54%
49% 46%
87% 3% 4% 5% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
37% UG Diploma/Certificate
2% UG Advanced Diploma
60% UG Degree 		68% PG below Master’s
25% Master’s
7% Doctoral
16 149TOTAL2 928
undergraduate SATISFACTION 89%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 83%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2016 data Academic staff with doctorates 115 34% NRF-rated academics 15 4% Publication units ★ 278 Publications per capita ★ 0.87
  
2019 College of Business and Economics
CBE 36% of Total Headcount
18 170 Undergraduate (84%) Postgraduate (16%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
15 316 Returning (69%) First-time (25%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
83% Undergraduate 85% First-year UG 88% Module success rate
5 361 Undergraduate (74%) Postgraduate (26%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
51% 56%
49% 44%
88% 3% 4% 4% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
37% UG Diploma/Certificate
3% UG Advanced Diploma
60% UG Degree 		66% PG below Master’s
26% Master’s
8% Doctoral
15 316TOTAL2 856
undergraduate SATISFACTION 90%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 85%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2017 data Academic staff with doctorates 124 34% NRF-rated academics 14 4% Publication units ★ 270 Publications per capita ★ 0.81
  
2020 College of Business and Economics
CBE 36% of Total Headcount
17 645 Undergraduate (84%) Postgraduate (16%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
14 812 Returning (66%) First-time (26%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
87% Undergraduate 90% First-year UG 88% Module success rate
5 594 Undergraduate (75%) Postgraduate (25%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
52% 55%
48% 45%
89% 3% 4% 4% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
35% UG Diploma/Certificate
6% UG Advanced Diploma
59% UG Degree 		64% PG below Master’s
27% Master’s
9% Doctoral
14 812TOTAL2 835
undergraduate SATISFACTION 96%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 81%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2018 data Academic staff with doctorates 123 42% NRF-rated academics 23 7% Publication units ★ 259 Publications per capita ★ 0.79
  
2017 Faculty of Education
EDU 8% of Total Headcount
3 902 Undergraduate (82%) Postgraduate (18%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
3 211 Returning (70%) First-time (19%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
91% Undergraduate 94% First-year UG 91% Module success rate
1 116 Undergraduate (77%) Postgraduate (23%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
66% 68%
34% 32%
83% 4% 4% 9% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
UG Diploma/Certificate
10% UG Advanced Diploma
90% UG Degree 		52% PG below Master’s
32% Master’s
17% Doctoral
3 211TOTAL691
undergraduate SATISFACTION 84%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 79%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2015 data Academic staff with doctorates 55 71% NRF-rated academics 13 17% Publication units ★ 99 Publications per capita ★ 1.44
  
2018 Faculty of Education
EDU 8% of Total Headcount
4 052 Undergraduate (77%) Postgraduate (23%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
3 116 Returning (70%) First-time (21%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
90% Undergraduate 92% First-year UG 88% Module success rate
999 Undergraduate (79%) Postgraduate (21%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
68% 64%
32% 36%
83% 5% 4% 8% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
UG Diploma/Certificate
9% UG Advanced Diploma
91% UG Degree 		34% PG below Master’s
51% Master’s
15% Doctoral
3 116TOTAL935
undergraduate SATISFACTION 81%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 86%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2016 data Academic staff with doctorates 56 68% NRF-rated academics 15 18% Publication units ★ 84 Publications per capita ★ 1.12
  
2019 Faculty of Education
EDU 8% of Total Headcount
4 044 Undergraduate (76%) Postgraduate (24%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
3 070 Returning (70%) First-time (22%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
90% Undergraduate 93% First-year UG 91% Module success rate
1 060 Undergraduate (73%) Postgraduate (27%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
72% 67%
29% 33%
83% 5% 4% 8% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
UG Diploma/Certificate
9% UG Advanced Diploma
92% UG Degree 		36% PG below Master’s
50% Master’s
14% Doctoral
3 070TOTAL976
undergraduate SATISFACTION 85%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 81%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2017 data Academic staff with doctorates 56 66% NRF-rated academics 19 22% Publication units ★ 104 Publications per capita ★ 1.30
  
2020 Faculty of Education
EDU 9% of Total Headcount
4 298 Undergraduate (72%) Postgraduate (28%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
3 096 Returning (68%) First-time (21%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
91% Undergraduate 93% First-year UG 89% Module success rate
1 160 Undergraduate (73%) Postgraduate (27%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
75% 67%
25% 33%
83% 5% 4% 8% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
UG Diploma/Certificate
12% UG Advanced Diploma
88% UG Degree 		38% PG below Master’s
50% Master’s
12% Doctoral
3 096TOTAL1 199
undergraduate SATISFACTION 94%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 81%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2018 data Academic staff with doctorates 59 66% NRF-rated academics 22 24% Publication units ★ 94 Publications per capita ★ 1.10
  
2017 Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
FADA 3% of Total Headcount
1 362 Undergraduate (86%) Postgraduate (14%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
1 171 Returning (61%) First-time (24%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
87% Undergraduate 88% First-year UG 85% Module success rate
449 Undergraduate (81%) Postgraduate (19%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
50% 55%
50% 45%
58% 7% 8% 27% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
40% UG Diploma/Certificate
0% UG Advanced Diploma
60% UG Degree 		19% PG below Master’s
76% Master’s
5% Doctoral
1 171TOTAL191
undergraduate SATISFACTION 80%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 88%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2015 data Academic staff with doctorates 13 22% NRF-rated academics 8 14% Publication units ★ 50 Publications per capita ★ 0.99
  
2018 Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
FADA 3% of Total Headcount
1 356 Undergraduate (85%) Postgraduate (15%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
1 157 Returning (61%) First-time (26%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
89% Undergraduate 89% First-year UG 87% Module success rate
426 Undergraduate (82%) Postgraduate (18%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
50% 55%
50% 45%
59% 7% 9% 26% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
31% UG Diploma/Certificate
0% UG Advanced Diploma
69% UG Degree 		15% PG below Master’s
79% Master’s
6% Doctoral
1 157TOTAL199
undergraduate SATISFACTION 84%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 80%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2016 data Academic staff with doctorates 15 25% NRF-rated academics 9 15% Publication units ★ 32 Publications per capita ★ 0.59
  
2019 Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
FADA 3% of Total Headcount
1 404 Undergraduate (83%) Postgraduate (18%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
1 159 Returning (60%) First-time (28%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
86% Undergraduate 87% First-year UG 84% Module success rate
478 Undergraduate (67%) Postgraduate (33%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
51% 60%
49% 40%
61% 6% 9% 24% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
24% UG Diploma/Certificate
0% UG Advanced Diploma
76% UG Degree 		46% PG below Master’s
47% Master’s
7% Doctoral
1 159TOTAL245
undergraduate SATISFACTION 81%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 84%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2017 data Academic staff with doctorates 20 30% NRF-rated academics 8 13% Publication units ★ 68 Publications per capita ★ 1.19
  
2020 Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
FADA 3% of Total Headcount
1 317 Undergraduate (81%) Postgraduate (19%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
1 069 Returning (67%) First-time (31%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
86% Undergraduate 87% First-year UG 84% Module success rate
406 Undergraduate (62%) Postgraduate (38%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
50% 61%
50% 39%
62% 6% 8% 24% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
21% UG Diploma/Certificate
0% UG Advanced Diploma
79% UG Degree 		49% PG below Master’s
44% Master’s
8% Doctoral
1 069TOTAL248
undergraduate SATISFACTION 90%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 84%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2018 data Academic staff with doctorates 17 28% NRF-rated academics 7 12% Publication units ★ 19 Publications per capita ★ 0.32
  
2017 Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
FEBE 19% of Total Headcount
9 398 Undergraduate (90%) Postgraduate (10%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
8 419 Returning (68%) First-time (17%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
82% Undergraduate 85% First-year UG 85% Module success rate
2 406 Undergraduate (93%) Postgraduate (7%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
31% 25%
69% 75%
93% 1% 2% 4% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
52% UG Diploma/Certificate
0% UG Advanced Diploma
48% UG Degree 		0% PG below Master’s
75% Master’s
25% Doctoral
8 419TOTAL979
undergraduate SATISFACTION 88%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 84%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2015 data Academic staff with doctorates 95 51% NRF-rated academics 28 15% Publication units ★ 212 Publications per capita ★ 1.25
  
2018 Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
FEBE 19% of Total Headcount
9 836 Undergraduate (85%) Postgraduate (15%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
8 353 Returning (57%) First-time (19%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
77% Undergraduate 84% First-year UG 86% Module success rate
2 799 Undergraduate (92%) Postgraduate (9%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
31% 27%
69% 73%
94% 1% 2% 3% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
39% UG Diploma/Certificate
0% UG Advanced Diploma
62% UG Degree 		0% PG below Master’s
72% Master’s
28% Doctoral
8 353TOTAL1 482
undergraduate SATISFACTION 88%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 83%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2016 data Academic staff with doctorates 99 53% NRF-rated academics 30 16% Publication units ★ 341 Publications per capita ★ 1.88
  
2019 Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
FEBE 20% of Total Headcount
10 179 Undergraduate (84%) Postgraduate (16%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
8 577 Returning (61%) First-time (20%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
79% Undergraduate 84% First-year UG 85% Module success rate
2 890 Undergraduate (91%) Postgraduate (9%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
31% 30%
69% 71%
94% 1% 2% 3% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
26% UG Diploma/Certificate
0% UG Advanced Diploma
74% UG Degree 		0% PG below Master’s
74% Master’s
26% Doctoral
8 577TOTAL1 598
undergraduate SATISFACTION 86%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 82%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2017 data Academic staff with doctorates 94 50% NRF-rated academics 38 20% Publication units ★ 436 Publications per capita ★ 2.32
  
2020 Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
FEBE 18% of Total Headcount
8 929 Undergraduate (77%) Postgraduate (23%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
6 896 Returning (72%) First-time (23%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
80% Undergraduate 86% First-year UG 83% Module success rate
1 988 Undergraduate (77%) Postgraduate (23%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
31% 31%
69% 69%
94% 1% 2% 3% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
21% UG Diploma/Certificate
3% UG Advanced Diploma
76% UG Degree 		14% PG below Master’s
63% Master’s
24% Doctoral
6 896TOTAL2 038
undergraduate SATISFACTION 95%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 84%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2018 data Academic staff with doctorates 101 54% NRF-rated academics 41 22% Publication units ★ 459 Publications per capita ★ 2.47
  
2017 Faculty of Health Sciences
HSC 8% of Total Headcount
3 970 Undergraduate (71%) Postgraduate (29%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
2 810 Returning (64%) First-time (23%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
90% Undergraduate 91% First-year UG 86% Module success rate
1 099 Undergraduate (67%) Postgraduate (33%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
63% 81%
37% 19%
71% 4% 7% 17% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
36% UG Diploma/Certificate
0% UG Advanced Diploma
64% UG Degree 		69% PG below Master’s
25% Master’s
6% Doctoral
2 810TOTAL1 160
undergraduate SATISFACTION 83%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 84%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2015 data Academic staff with doctorates 32 28% NRF-rated academics 9 8% Publication units ★ 65 Publications per capita ★ 0.61
  
2018 Faculty of Health Sciences
HSC 8% of Total Headcount
4 180 Undergraduate (69%) Postgraduate (31%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
2 881 Returning (63%) First-time (25%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
88% Undergraduate 90% First-year UG 85% Module success rate
1 089 Undergraduate (66%) Postgraduate (34%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
62% 79%
38% 21%
74% 4% 7% 16% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
31% UG Diploma/Certificate
0% UG Advanced Diploma
69% UG Degree 		61% PG below Master’s
33% Master’s
6% Doctoral
2 881TOTAL1 299
undergraduate SATISFACTION 84%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 84%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2016 data Academic staff with doctorates 37 31% NRF-rated academics 5 4% Publication units ★ 67 Publications per capita ★ 0.61
  
2019 Faculty of Health Sciences
HSC 9% of Total Headcount
4 459 Undergraduate (68%) Postgraduate (32%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
3 030 Returning (63%) First-time (23%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
91% Undergraduate 92% First-year UG 90% Module success rate
1 194 Undergraduate (66%) Postgraduate (34%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
63% 79%
37% 21%
75% 4% 6% 14% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
27% UG Diploma/Certificate
0% UG Advanced Diploma
73% UG Degree 		59% PG below Master’s
36% Master’s
5% Doctoral
3 030TOTAL1 429
undergraduate SATISFACTION 79%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 75%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2017 data Academic staff with doctorates 40 32% NRF-rated academics 5 4% Publication units ★ 60 Publications per capita ★ 0.53
  
2020 Faculty of Health Sciences
HSC 9% of Total Headcount
4 133 Undergraduate (70%) Postgraduate (30%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
2 889 Returning (58%) First-time (25%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
93% Undergraduate 95% First-year UG 93% Module success rate
954 Undergraduate (64%) Postgraduate (36%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
61% 75%
39% 25%
77% 4% 6% 13% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
19% UG Diploma/Certificate
0% UG Advanced Diploma
81% UG Degree 		45% PG below Master’s
48% Master’s
7% Doctoral
2 889TOTAL1 244
undergraduate SATISFACTION 94%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 82%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2018 data Academic staff with doctorates 40 33% NRF-rated academics 5 4% Publication units ★ 52 Publications per capita ★ 0.43
  
2017 Faculty of Humanities
HUM 12% of Total Headcount
6 110 Undergraduate (85%) Postgraduate (15%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
5 187 Returning (67%) First-time (32%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
85% Undergraduate 87% First-year UG 86% Module success rate
1 430 Undergraduate (70%) Postgraduate (30%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
69% 67%
31% 33%
88% 4% 2% 6% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
14% UG Diploma/Certificate
0% UG Advanced Diploma
86% UG Degree 		43% PG below Master’s
38% Master’s
19% Doctoral
5 187TOTAL923
undergraduate SATISFACTION 87%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 84%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2015 data Academic staff with doctorates 116 64% NRF-rated academics 30 17% Publication units ★ 286 Publications per capita ★ 1.82
  
2018 Faculty of Humanities
HUM 12% of Total Headcount
6 108 Undergraduate (83%) Postgraduate (17%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
5 073 Returning (73%) First-time (26%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
84% Undergraduate 88% First-year UG 86% Module success rate
1 679 Undergraduate (73%) Postgraduate (28%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
69% 66%
31% 34%
88% 4% 2% 5% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
13% UG Diploma/Certificate
0% UG Advanced Diploma
87% UG Degree 		39% PG below Master’s
39% Master’s
22% Doctoral
5 073TOTAL1 037
undergraduate SATISFACTION 87%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 83%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2016 data Academic staff with doctorates 132 68% NRF-rated academics 39 20% Publication units ★ 315 Publications per capita ★ 1.93
  
2019 Faculty of Humanities
HUM 12% of Total Headcount
5 829 Undergraduate (83%) Postgraduate (17%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
4 838 Returning (72%) First-time (28%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
85% Undergraduate 88% First-year UG 89% Module success rate
1 799 Undergraduate (72%) Postgraduate (28%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
70% 66%
30% 34%
90% 3% 2% 5% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
13% UG Diploma/Certificate
0% UG Advanced Diploma
87% UG Degree 		42% PG below Master’s
38% Master’s
21% Doctoral
4 838TOTAL991
undergraduate SATISFACTION 86%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 85%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2017 data Academic staff with doctorates 135 68% NRF-rated academics 42 22% Publication units ★ 329 Publications per capita ★ 1.83
  
2020 Faculty of Humanities
HUM 11% of Total Headcount
5 550 Undergraduate (82%) Postgraduate (18%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
4 527 Returning (69%) First-time (30%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
86% Undergraduate 89% First-year UG 86% Module success rate
1 619 Undergraduate (71%) Postgraduate (29%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
70% 69%
30% 31%
90% 3% 2% 5% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
12% UG Diploma/Certificate
0% UG Advanced Diploma
88% UG Degree 		38% PG below Master’s
38% Master’s
24% Doctoral
4 527TOTAL1 021
undergraduate SATISFACTION 94%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 88%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2018 data Academic staff with doctorates 143 74% NRF-rated academics 43 23% Publication units ★ 356 Publications per capita ★ 1.85
  
2017 Faculty of Law
LAW 3% of Total Headcount
1 656 Undergraduate (88%) Postgraduate (12%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
1 450 Returning (74%) First-time (18%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
84% Undergraduate 84% First-year UG 90% Module success rate
397 Undergraduate (85%) Postgraduate (35%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
43% 52%
42% 48%
75% 5% 7% 12% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
UG Diploma/Certificate
0% UG Advanced Diploma
100% UG Degree 		PG below Master’s
85% Master’s
15% Doctoral
1 450TOTAL206
undergraduate SATISFACTION 88%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 84%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2015 data Academic staff with doctorates 23 43% NRF-rated academics 10 19% Publication units ★ 59 Publications per capita ★ 1.21
  
2018 Faculty of Law
LAW 3% of Total Headcount
1 669 Undergraduate (85%) Postgraduate (15%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
1 415 Returning (69%) First-time (24%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
84% Undergraduate 85% First-year UG 89% Module success rate
374 Undergraduate (79%) Postgraduate (38%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
43% 52%
44% 48%
79% 5% 6% 10% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
UG Diploma/Certificate
0% UG Advanced Diploma
100% UG Degree 		PG below Master’s
85% Master’s
15% Doctoral
1 415TOTAL254
undergraduate SATISFACTION 85%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 80%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2016 data Academic staff with doctorates 28 52% NRF-rated academics 13 24% Publication units ★ 81 Publications per capita ★ 1.64
  
2019 Faculty of Law
LAW 4% of Total Headcount
1 745 Undergraduate (87%) Postgraduate (13%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
1 517 Returning (69%) First-time (28%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
86% Undergraduate 86% First-year UG 89% Module success rate
423 Undergraduate (79%) Postgraduate (39%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
43% 55%
45% 45%
83% 5% 5% 7% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
UG Diploma/Certificate
0% UG Advanced Diploma
100% UG Degree 		PG below Master’s
85% Master’s
15% Doctoral
1 517TOTAL226
undergraduate SATISFACTION 89%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 80%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2017 data Academic staff with doctorates 28 54% NRF-rated academics 13 26% Publication units ★ 118 Publications per capita ★ 2.23
  
2020 Faculty of Law
LAW 4% of Total Headcount
1 739 Undergraduate (88%) Postgraduate (12%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
1 534 Returning (70%) First-time (26%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
90% Undergraduate 90% First-year UG 88% Module success rate
391 Undergraduate (81%) Postgraduate (39%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
42% 61%
47% 40%
87% 4% 4% 5% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
UG Diploma/Certificate
0% UG Advanced Diploma
100% UG Degree 		PG below Master’s
84% Master’s
16% Doctoral
1 534TOTAL205
undergraduate SATISFACTION 94%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 79%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2018 data Academic staff with doctorates 30 57% NRF-rated academics 12 23% Publication units ★ 74 Publications per capita ★ 1.39
  
2017 Faculty of Science
SCI 8% of Total Headcount
4 231 Undergraduate (78%) Postgraduate (22%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
3 307 Returning (73%) First-time (23%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
79% Undergraduate 80% First-year UG 79% Module success rate
856 Undergraduate (65%) Postgraduate (15%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
58% 45%
57% 56%
86% 2% 4% 8% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
23% UG Diploma/Certificate
0% UG Advanced Diploma
77% UG Degree 		31% PG below Master’s
41% Master’s
28% Doctoral
3 307TOTAL924
undergraduate SATISFACTION 85%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 82%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2015 data Academic staff with doctorates 139 68% NRF-rated academics 62 30% Publication units ★ 268 Publications per capita ★ 1.53
  
2018 Faculty of Science
SCI 9% of Total Headcount
4 425 Undergraduate (79%) Postgraduate (21%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
3 481 Returning (70%) First-time (28%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
79% Undergraduate 80% First-year UG 78% Module success rate
971 Undergraduate (62%) Postgraduate (21%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
56% 45%
57% 55%
87% 2% 4% 7% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
24% UG Diploma/Certificate
0% UG Advanced Diploma
76% UG Degree 		31% PG below Master’s
40% Master’s
28% Doctoral
3 481TOTAL946
undergraduate SATISFACTION 87%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 81%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2016 data Academic staff with doctorates 141 68% NRF-rated academics 63 30% Publication units ★ 359 Publications per capita ★ 1.94
  
2019 Faculty of Science
SCI 9% of Total Headcount
4 690 Undergraduate (80%) Postgraduate (21%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
3 731 Returning (68%) First-time (29%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
77% Undergraduate 80% First-year UG 79% Module success rate
894 Undergraduate (61%) Postgraduate (22%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
55% 49%
57% 51%
89% 2% 4% 6% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
24% UG Diploma/Certificate
0% UG Advanced Diploma
76% UG Degree 		31% PG below Master’s
39% Master’s
30% Doctoral
3 731TOTAL964
undergraduate SATISFACTION 86%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 82%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2017 data Academic staff with doctorates 158 71% NRF-rated academics 67 31% Publication units ★ 371 Publications per capita ★ 1.85
  
2020 Faculty of Science
SCI 10% of Total Headcount
4 846 Undergraduate (79%) Postgraduate (21%) Headcount (%) of total Headcount
3 846 Returning (71%) First-time (26%) Under- graduate (%) of total Undergraduate
83% Undergraduate 85% First-year UG 82% Module success rate
915 Undergraduate (61%) Postgraduate (19%) Graduate output (%) of total Graduates
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
53% 49%
58% 51%
89% 1% 4% 5% Black Coloured Indian White
UndergraduatePostgraduate
  
25% UG Diploma/Certificate
1% UG Advanced Diploma
75% UG Degree 		30% PG below Master’s
39% Master’s
30% Doctoral
3 846TOTAL999
undergraduate SATISFACTION 93%
postgraduate SATISFACTION 84%
RESEARCH indicators NOTE ★ 2018 data Academic staff with doctorates 161 74% NRF-rated academics 74 35% Publication units ★ 375 Publications per capita ★ 1.83