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Global rank #417

University of Pretoria

Hatfied, South Africa

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About

The University of Pretoria is a multi-campus public research university in Pretoria, the administrative and de facto capital of South Africa. The university was established in 1908 as the Pretoria campus of the Johannesburg-based Transvaal University College and is the fourth South African institution in continuous operation to be awarded university status. The university has grown from the original 32 students in a single late Victorian house to approximately 53,000 in 2019. The university was built on seven suburban campuses on 1,190 hectares.

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Key facts

Global rank
#417
Location
Hatfied, South Africa
Founded
1908
Students
50,000
How to apply
Direct portal

Programmes

Programme details for this university are being added. Visit the official website for current courses.