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NL Universities
Delft University of Technology
Founded in 1862, Delft University of Technology is the oldest, largest and most comprehensive technical university in the Netherlands. With over 13,000 students and 2,100 scientists (including 200 professors), it is an establishment of both national importance and significant international standing.
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Erasmus University aims to contribute to the progress of science and the development of society. For this purpose it offers its staff and students an opportunity to develop training and research activities in freedom, thereby?
Leiden University
Leiden University is the oldest university in the Netherlands. It was founded in 1575 to reward the citizens of the town of Leiden for their heroic endurance during a lengthy siege by the Spaniards: a defence that played a crucial role in the Dutch struggle for independence.
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
The Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (TU/e) provides engineering, postgraduate design, and teacher-training programmes, and post-academic courses. Education is based on the universities own research activities with a focus on design.
Tilburg University
Tilburg University situated in Tilburg, the Netherlands, was founded in 1927. It was originally a School of Economics. It is now a fully-accredited government financed university with almost 10,000 students. Tilburg University specialises in the social sciences and humanities and has five faculties?
Universiteit Maastricht
Universiteit Maastricht (UM) is a young and swiftly growing university. Since its official foundation in 1976, the university has held a unique position among the Dutch universities, especially thanks to its Problem Based Learning concept.
Universiteit van Amsterdam
In 1632, the Athenaeum Illustre was founded in Amsterdam to educate students in Trade and Philosophy. As the establishment was not yet a proper university, lessons were generally given in the professors homes. Until the nineteenth century, the Athenaeum remained a small institution with no more than 250 students and eight teachers. In 1877 the situation changed when?
University of Groningen
The University of Groningen is one of the oldest research universities in Europe boasting more than 100,000 graduates since its inception in 1614. Currently some 19,900 students are enrolled in more than 90 regular and international master?s programmes, and about 775 students are studying for their Ph.D.
University of Nijmegen
The University of Nijmegen was established in 1923 and is one of the leading academic communities in the Netherlands. Renowned for its green campus, modern buildings, and state-of-the-art equipment, it has eight faculties and enrolls over 13,000 students in 45 study programmes.
University of Twente
The University of Twente is an entrepeneurical research university. It was founded in 1961 and offers education and research in areas ranging from public policy studies and applied physics to biomedical technology. The University of Twente is the Netherlands? only campus university.
Utrecht University
Located in the heart of the Netherlands, Utrecht University is firmly founded on tradition. Utrecht University which recently celebrated its 365th anniversary, has developed into one of Europe?s largest and most prominent institutes of research and education.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, has been a renowned cultural, scientific and commercial centre for many centuries. It was here in 1880, that the Vrije Universiteit first opened its doors to students. Throughout the past century, the university has continued to expand.
Wageningen University
Wageningen University was founded in 1918. In recent decades it has evolved into one of the world?s leading education and research centres in the plant, animal, environmental, agrotechnological, food and social sciences.
NL Institutions
CERES - Research School for Resource Studies for Development
CERES has been the co-ordinating body for the study of development problems since its inception in 1992, and acknowledgment by the Royal Academy of Sciences in 1994 and its re-accreditation in 1999. Ceres has a twofold mission: to co-ordinate research, and to train a new generation of professoinal research.
Institute of Social Studies
The Institute of Social Studies (ISS) is an internationally renowned postgraduate school of social science teaching and research in the field of development studies. Founded in 1952, The ICSS is one of Europe's leading centres in this field. The Institute has strong ties with a variety of universities in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribean and Europe.
SA Universities
Medical University of Southern Africa
A Pilot Committee was established in 1975 to advise the Minister of Education regarding the establishment of a university to train black health professionals. During January 1978, the first 166 students attended lectures. MEDUNSA provides community orientated tertiary education, training and research in health and related sciences, including animal health.
Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education
A university based on a Christian foundation, with an entrepreneurial focus and service orientation. The language medium of the University is Afrikaans but some classes are taught in English. The Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education was founded by the Reformed Churches in South Africa in 1869.
Rand Afrikaans University
The Rand Afrikaans University, situated in Johannesburg - the focal point of South Africa's mining, finance and manufacturing industries - was established in 1967 as the academic home of Afrikaans speaking students of the Witwatersrand. RAU was intended, through its Afrikaans spirit and character, to further and enrich the culture, philosophies of life, and pursuits of the Afrikaner nation. Courses in the full-time undergraduate programs to doctoral level are presented in Afrikaans and English. Approximately 21,000 full-time and part-time students are enrolled at the University.
Rhodes University
Rhodes University is situated in Grahamstown in the Cape Province. Over 4000 students study courses in over 80 subjects lectured by 269 academics in 38 academic departments in 8 Faculties. Founded in 1904, Rhodes is the ninth oldest of Africa's 125 universities.
University of Cape Town
Founded in 1829 as the South African College and constituted by Charter in 1918 as the University of Cape Town. UCT's vision is to be a world-class African university. The medium of instruction and examination is English. Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa and is home to a cosmopolitan community.
University of Durban-Westville
The University of Durban-Westville was established in 1971, originally to educate students classified by apartheid as Indian. UDW is realizing its vision of becoming a truly national university. An increasing number of its graduate are from disadvantaged communities. Tuition and residence fees are considerably lower than those of the older universities.
University of Fort Hare
The University of Fort Hare is one of the oldest and best known universities of Africa. Established in 1916, it was the first historically black universities in South Africa. The National Heritage Cultural Studies Centre is the home of the archives of the Unity Movement of S.A., Azapo, Black Consciousness Movement, and the PAC. The library holds a portion of the ANC archives. The University also has one of the most comprehensive collections of black South African art. Affirmative action is a guiding principle.
University of Free State
The media of instruction at the university are English and Afrikaans. Changes in the teaching-learning environment have compelled the academic staff to be involved in understanding and handling student diversity, curriculum restructuring, course and material development, improving language development, academic literacy and promoting academic skills, and changing approaches to teaching and methods of instruction.
University of Natal (Durban)
The University of Natal offers students the choice of two centers, each with its own distinctive character. Durban is a vibrant coastal city and major South African port. The medical school is located on this campus. The medium of instruction is English.
University of Natal (Pietermaritzburg)
Pietermaritzburg is located on hour's drive inland from the Indian Ocean. This campus includes an extensive Agriculture Faculty and the Institute for Natural Resources.
University of Northwest
Consists of five schools: Administration and Management, Agriculture, Education, Health and Social Sciences and Law. There are three research institutes on Development, Education, and African Studies. (Formerly named University of Bophuthatswana)
University of Port Elizabeth
The University of Port Elizabeth aims to provide quality education for its multicultural and diverse student population. Founded in 1964, UPE has about 5500 students taking degrees and diplomas in six faculties. The main campus is situated in Summerstrand on the outskirts of Port Elizabeth. The campus grounds form part of the Cape Receife Nature Reserve.
University of Pretoria
The University of Pretoria was founded in 1908 and is currently the largest residential university in South Africa with 27,035 on-campus students and 26,363 distance education students. As the leading research tertiary institution in South Africa, the university provides the opportunity for studies in 139 academic departments in 11 faculties. These faculties include Arts, Biological and Agricultural Sciences, Dentistry, Economic and Management Sciences, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Science, Theology and Veterinary Sciences. Courses are presented in English and Afrikaans, to provide in the needs of a multicultural student body.
University of South Africa
The University of South Africa was established as the University of the Cape of Good Hope in 1873. It became the University of South Africa in 1916. In 1946, Unisa pioneered tertiary distance education. Unisa offers certificate, diploma, and degree courses up to doctoral level in six faculties: Arts, Economic and Management Sciences, Law, Science, Education and Theology and Religious Studies.
University of Stellenbosch
The history of the University dates back to the Stellenbosch Gymnasium, in 1866. Out of the Gymnasium the "Arts Department" was established and it became the "Stellenbosch College" in 1881. This name was changed to "Victoria College" in 1887. The Victoria College in turn acquired university status in 1918 and became The University of Stellenbosch. The medium of instruction for undergraduate and honours courses is primarily Afrikaans.
University of the North
Began operations in 1960. Gives priority to science and technology, agriculture, health, and management sciences. There are research institutes on a agriculture and electron microscope.
University of the Western Cape
UWC was started in 1960 as a university college for those whom apartheid classified Coloured. The first black Rector was appointed in 1975, and in 1983 it gained its autonomy from direct political control.
University of the Witwatersrand
A university since 1922, Wits is a center for education and research at the commercial heart of South Africa. It has nine faculties: Architecture, Arts, Commerce, Education, Engineering, Law, Management, Health Sciences (includes the School of Oral Health Sciences) and Science. Wits employs nearly 4,000 staff, of which approximately 1 250 are academic staff, educating nearly 19,000 students.
University of Transkei
The University of Transkei (Unitra) was established within the disabling frame work of apartheid. Tertiary education in Transkei was only initiated in l976 when Unitra was established as a branch of the University of Fort Hare. The University recognizes the need to develop national manpower capacity for the health care delivery system, sciences, industry and commerce, and it is pursuing increased student enrollment in these subject areas. The University has a student body of over 7000 and a staff complement of l700, with academic staff drawn from virtually every continent.
University of Venda
Offers degrees and diplomas in seven schools: agriculture, rural development and forestry; human sciences; business, economics and administration; education; law; mathematics and natural sciences; and environmental sciences.
University of Zululand
Faculties of the University of Zululand are Faculty of Arts, Commerce and Administration, Education, Law, Science, and Theology. Also operates Umlazi Extramural Division in Umlazi, Durban, where evening classes are offered.
Vista University
Vista is a multi-campus, mixed-mode university providing tertiary education at seven contact campuses based in major black urban areas and correspondence study through a Distance Education Campus based in Pretoria. With a student enrollment of 32,182, Vista is the second largest university in South Africa, and, having been established in 1982, is also South Africa's youngest university.
SA Technikons
Border Technikon
The Border Technikon provides technologically trained and vocationally - skilled manpower in response to market requirements. Its main campus is located in the Eastern Cape Province, halfway between East London and King William's Town.
Cape Technikon
The Cape Technikon is governed by the Technikon Council of elected members, representing commerce, industry and the community. English and Afrikaans may be used as the medium of instruction, and candidates cannot be guaranteed that instruction will necessarily take place in the language of their choice.
Eastern Cape Technikon
Eastern Cape Technikon gives special emphasis to Electrical Engineering, Rural Telecommunication & Electrification, Automotive Mechanical Engineering, and community directed Civil and Building Sciences Projects. The Technikon offers tertiary education in appropriate technology at Diploma, Higher diploma, Degree and Higher Degree level to fulfill the needs of the Eastern Cape Province with special emphasis on serving the area covering the Border and Transkei from the Fish River to Umzimkhulu river in the East. ECT maintains cooperative relationships with other tertiary educational institutions in the Province.
Durban Institute Of Technology
Programs range from three-year Diplomas and four year Higher Diplomas to the Master's Diploma in Technology and the six-year Laureatus in Technology. Staff support services include Staff Development and a Tertiary Teaching Center.
M. L. Sultan Technikon
The M L Sultan Technikon is a tertiary institution providing quality career oriented education. There is a wide variety of programmes on offer in the 25 academic departments which make up the four Faculties of Arts, Commerce, Engineering and Science. Besides a wide range of courses up to the diploma level, the Technikon has been granted permission to offer programmes leading to the award of Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Master of Technology (MTech) and Doctor of Technology (DTech).
Mangosuthu Technikon
Mangosuthu Technikon is located in South Durban, near the industrial hub of the city.
Peninsula Technikon
Peninsula Technikon seeks to create opportunities for students from previously disadvantaged communities to enable them to enter higher education and succeed. It's aim is to become the premier technology center in Africa dealing with the problems of Africa. In order to respond to the challenge of bringing about greater equity among its student population, it has recently embarked on a program aimed at attracting more female students to the science and engineering disciplines.
Port Elizabeth Technikon
Situated in the Eastern Cape and established in 1882, this tertiary institution offer both formal and non-formal career-orientated courses in eleven faculties located across three campuses. Long recognized for its partnerships with industry and other Eastern Cape institutions of higher education, the PE Technikon continues to maintain a reputation for research, cooperative education, and community service.
Technikon Free State
Technikon Free State is a medium-sized tertiary institution in the central region of the country providing career-orientated higher education. Academic affairs include Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, Civil and Agricultural Engineering disciplines, as well as Biomedical and Clinical Technology, Radiography, Food Technology and Environmental Science. Courses are offered in the commercial and administrative fields. There are, courses in Management, Marketing, Accounting, Computer Studies, Business Administration, Public Administration, Advanced Secretarial Training, Teacher Training and Communication and Languages, Art and Design and Photography.
Technikon Northern Gauteng
Technikon Northwest
Technikon Pretoria
Technikon Pretoria (TP) is the largest residential technikon in Southern Africa. Founded in 1906, it has operated in its present form as a Technikon since 1979.
Technikon SA
Technikon SA began as Technikon RSA. In 1980 there were only 4000 students and a staff of 22 lecturers. By 1989, the Technikon moved to the Florida campus, and student enrollment reached 19,215. In 1993, the Technikon launched its present identity and name. Its mission includes provision for ?distance?, rather than ?correspondence?, learning.
Technikon Witwatersrand
Located in the Gauteng province which is the commercial, financial and industrial heartland of South Africa, with Johannesburg as its capital.
Vaal Triangle Technikon
The Technikon opened its doors in 1966 with 189 students. Now students from all over the country enroll to pursue engineering, food technology, fashion design, fine art, accountancy, computer technology, analytical chemistry, travel and tourism, and a host of other professions. It is located near the scenic Vaal river and within easy driving distance of Johannesburg and Pretoria.
SA Research councils
Agricultural Research Council ARC
Promoting agriculture and related sectors through research, technology development and technology transfer.
Council for Geoscience CGO
Geological, geophysical and palaeontological research supplying geological information to the Government and the public.
Council for Mineral Technology Mintek
Enabling the minerals industry to operate more effectively, by developing and making available the most appropriate and cost-effective technology.
Human Sciences Research Council HSRC
Facilitating problem solving and enhancing decision making through research excellence in the human sciences.
Medical Research Council MRC
Improves the nation's health status and quality of life through relevant and excellent health research aimed at promoting equity and development.
NRF - National Research Foundation
The objective of the National Research Foundation (NRF) is to support and promote research through funding, human resource development and the provision of the necessary research facilities, in order to facilitate the creation of knowledge, innovation and development in all fields of science and technology. In so doing, it contributes to the improvement of the quality of life of all the people of the country. The NRF, in one institution, combines the functions that were previously performed separately for each of the natural sciences, human sciences, health sciences and environmental and agricultural sciences by the former Foundation for Research Development and the Centre for Science Development (at the HSRC) respectively.
The CSIR
Africa's largest scientific and technological research organisation - delivering creative solutions and information to support sustainable development and economic growth.
SA Government departments
Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology
Mission - To realise the full potential of arts, culture, science and technology in social and economic development, in nurturing creativity and innovation, and promoting the diverse heritage of our nation.
Department of Education
Working Together to Build a South African Education and Training System for the 21st Century
South African Bureau of Standards SABS
Responsible for the development and publication of standards for products and services.