The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a public university located in Johannesburg, South Africa. It came into existence in 2005 as the result of a merger between the Rand Afrikaans University, the Technikon Witwatersrand and the Soweto and East Rand campuses of Vista University. With a student population of over 50.000 students from 80 countries, UJ is one of the largest universities in South Africa. It is the first and only African university admitted to Universitas 21, the highly respected consortium of 28 research-intensive universities in the world. UJ is ranked 7th in Africa and within the top 3% of universities in the world by QS World University Rankings.
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University of Johannesburg
Country
- South Africa
City
- Johannesburg ,
Founding year
2005
Acceptance rate
40%
Fall semester application deadline
Not specified
Spring semester application deadline
Not specified
Semester fees (30 ECTS)
From €1850/semester
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Subjects available to free mover students
Accounting & Finance [English]Anatomy & Physiology [English]Architecture [English]Art & Design [English]Biological Sciences [English]Business & Management Studies [English]Chemistry [English]Communication & Media Studies [English]Computer Science & Information Systems [English]Earth & Marine Sciences [English]Education & Training [English]Engineering Chemical [English]Engineering CiviI & Structural [English]Engineering Electrical & Electronic [English]Engineering Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing [English]Engineering Mineral & Mining [English]Environmental Sciences [English]Geography [English]Hospitality & Leisure Management [English]Law [English]Library & Information Management [English]Mathematics [English]Medicine [English]Nursing [English]Physics & Astronomy [English]Politics & International Studies [English]Social Policy & Administration [English]Sports-related Subjects [English]Statistics & Operational Research [English]
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General rankings position
QS World University Rankings
412°
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
601–800°
Academic Ranking of World Universities
601-700°
Center for World University Rankings
706°
CWTS Leiden Ranking
770°
Webometrics
690°
QS World Universities by Subject
Arts & Humanities
451-500°
Natural Sciences
451-500°
Social Sciences & Management
501-520°
Agriculture & Forestry
351-400°
Chemistry
451-500°
Economics & Econometrics
351-400°
Education & Training
301-350°
Engineering Chemical
301-350°
Engineering Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing
451-500°
English Language & Literature
251-300°
Environmental Sciences
401-450°
Hospitality & Leisure Management
101-150°
Medicine
601-650°
Physics & Astronomy
401-450°
