University of the Witwatersrand
301–350th
World University Rankings 2025
201–300th
Impact Rankings 2024
1st
SSA University Rankings 2023
1 Jan Smuts Avenue, Braamfontein 2000, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 0299 – 219, South Africa
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- 24.9No. of students per staff(1)
- 27,858Number of FTE Students(1)
- 24%Proportion of ISR Publications(1)
- 59 : 41Student Ratio of Females to Males(1)
- 6%Percentage of International Students(1)
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Subjects taught at University of the Witwatersrand
Education
- Education
Physical sciences
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- Mathematics & Statistics
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Arts & humanities
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- Archaeology
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Business & economics
- Business & Management
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- Accounting & Finance
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- Geography
- Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
Computer science
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Life sciences
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Law
- Law
