University of Johannesburg (UJ)
University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a public institution in Johannesburg, South Africa, accredited by Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Republic of South Africa — the national government department responsible for university recognition and the post-school education sector. Higher-education quality assurance is delegated to the Council on Higher Education (CHE), established 1998 under the Higher Education Act (Act 101 of 1997), and its operational arm the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC). Programmes are registered with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).. Primary language: English. AlmiStudy lists 9 canonical subject areas, all verified against Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Republic of South Africa — the national government department responsible for university recognition and the post-school education sector. Higher-education quality assurance is delegated to the Council on Higher Education (CHE), established 1998 under the Higher Education Act (Act 101 of 1997), and its operational arm the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC). Programmes are registered with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF)..
- Country
- South Africa (ZA)
- City
- Johannesburg
- Control
- public
- Language
- English
- Accreditation
- Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Republic of South Africa — the national government department responsible for university recognition and the post-school education sector. Higher-education quality assurance is delegated to the Council on Higher Education (CHE), established 1998 under the Higher Education Act (Act 101 of 1997), and its operational arm the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC). Programmes are registered with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-13.
- Source
- University of Johannesburg (UJ) — collector batch + DHET cross-verification (Day 12) · tier: tier_1_government_registry
- Website
- https://www.uj.ac.za
Subjects offered
Show all 9 listed subjects (raw)
Engineering & Technology · Medicine & Health Sciences · Business & Management · Law · Architecture & Design · Arts & Humanities · Natural Sciences · Social Sciences · Education
Founded 2005 (by merger of Rand Afrikaans University, Wits Technikon, and Vista University Soweto/East Rand campuses, under the post-apartheid HE restructuring). Major comprehensive university located in Johannesburg (Gauteng), formed 2005 through the post-apartheid higher-education restructuring as a merger of three predecessor institutions: Rand Afrikaans University (RAU, founded 1968), Technikon Witwatersrand (founded 1925 as the Witwatersrand Technical Institute), and Vista University's Soweto and East Rand campuses (Vista University was a multi-campus institution serving township students 1981-2004). As a 'comprehensive' university model, UJ offers both traditional academic and career-oriented vocational programmes. Nine faculties: Art, Design and Architecture; Education; Engineering and the Built Environment; Health Sciences; Humanities; Law; Management; Science; and the Johannesburg Business School. Four campuses: Auckland Park Kingsway (main), Auckland Park Bunting Road, Doornfontein, and Soweto. Largest contact-mode university in South Africa by enrolment (~50,000 students). Strong commitment to transformation and access in the post-apartheid era.
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