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Explore all 26 South African public universities. Compare APS requirements, programs, campus life, and application processes to find your best fit.
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Boland TVET College
Boland TVET College is a leading public technical and vocational education and training institution located in the Boland region of South Africa. With...

Buffalo City TVET College
Buffalo City TVET College (BCC), located in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, is a leading institution in technical and vocational education and train...

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), located in the Western Cape, South Africa, is renowned for its dynamic approach to higher educatio...

Capricorn TVET College
Capricorn TVET College, located in the Limpopo Province of South Africa, is a leading institution dedicated to providing quality technical and vocatio...

Central Johannesburg TVET College
Central Johannesburg TVET College (CJC) is a leading institution in South Africa's vocational and technical education landscape, established to provid...

Central University of Technology
The Central University of Technology (CUT), based in the Free State province of South Africa, is a leading university of technology known for its comm...

Mangosuthu University of Technology
Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT), established in 1979 by Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, is located in Umlazi township, Durban, South Africa. As...

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMU), located in the vibrant coastal city of Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth), South Africa, is renowned for...

North West University
North-West University (NWU) is one of South Africa’s leading tertiary institutions, renowned for its academic excellence, innovative research, and str...

Rhodes University
Rhodes University, located in Makhanda (Grahamstown), South Africa, is renowned for its rich academic tradition and commitment to social equity. Estab...

Sol Plaatje University
Sol Plaatje University (SPU), established in 2014 in Kimberley, South Africa, is one of the country’s youngest universities and is named after the pro...

Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University (SU), established in 1918, is one of South Africa’s oldest and most prestigious universities, renowned for its academic excell...

University of Kwazulu Natal
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is one of South Africa’s premier institutions of higher learning, located in the scenic province of KwaZulu-Nat...

University of Limpopo
The University of Limpopo (UL), located in South Africa, is renowned for its commitment to academic excellence, social justice, and community engageme...

University of Mpumalanga
The University of Mpumalanga (UMP), established in 2013, is one of South Africa's youngest and most dynamic institutions of higher learning. Situated ...

University of Venda
The University of Venda (UNIVEN), established in 1982, is a prominent South African institution located in Thohoyandou, in the scenic Vhembe District ...

University of Zululand
The University of Zululand (UNIZULU), established in 1960, stands as a leading comprehensive African university in South Africa. With its main KwaDlan...

Walter Sisulu University
Walter Sisulu University (WSU), established in 2005 through the merger of several prominent institutions, stands as one of South Africa’s leading univ...

Durban University of Technology
The Durban University of Technology (DUT), located in the vibrant province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, is a leading institution renowned for its c...

The University of South Africa
The University of South Africa (Unisa) is Africa’s largest open distance learning institution and one of the world’s mega universities, serving nearly...

Tshwane University of Technology
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is one of South Africa’s largest and most diverse higher education institutions, established in 2004 through th...

University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town (UCT), established in 1829, is South Africa’s oldest university and one of the continent’s leading higher education instit...

University of Johannesburg
The University of Johannesburg (UJ), established in 2005 through the merger of Rand Afrikaans University, Technikon Witwatersrand, and parts of Vista ...

University of Pretoria
The University of Pretoria (UP), established in 1908, is one of South Africa’s oldest and most prestigious higher education institutions. Situated in ...

University of the Free State
The University of the Free State (UFS), established in 1904, is one of South Africa’s oldest and most respected institutions of higher learning. Locat...

University of the Witwatersrand
The University of the Witwatersrand, commonly referred to as Wits, is one of South Africa’s premier tertiary institutions, located in the heart of Joh...

Vaal University of Technology
Vaal University of Technology (VUT), located in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, is one of South Africa’s leading universities of technology. Established in 1...

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) is a leading institution in South Africa dedicated exclusively to health sciences education and resea...

University of Fort Hare
The University of Fort Hare (UFH), established in 1916, is one of South Africa’s most historic and respected institutions of higher learning. Located ...

University of the Western Cape
The University of the Western Cape (UWC), established in 1959 in Bellville, Cape Town, has evolved from its origins as a university for people classif...
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