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1. The University is a values-based, research-intensive university that equips its students to succeed in a rapidly changing world
by providing students with inquiry-led training and learning opportunities. The University of Pretoria’s long-term Strategic Plan,
UP 2025, captures the essence of a shared vision, aiming to sustain UP’s quality and relevance as a university that is firmly rooted
in Africa, and to harness its existing and future potential for diversity. UP strives to ensure that it is recognised in the global market-
place of knowledge production.
UP has nine faculties and a business school:
• Economic and Management Sciences • Education • Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
• Health Sciences • Humanities • Law • Natural and Agricultural Sciences • Theology • Veterinary Science (the only faculty of
its kind in South Africa) • the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS).
The University of Pretoria came into existence in 1908 as the Pretoria branch of the Transvaal University College. The College
became a fully-fledged university in 1930 and the colloquial name Tuks, or Tukkies, was derived from the acronym TUC for
Transvaal University College. UP’s current facilities portfolio consists of more than 790 buildings and structures spread over
33 sites located on six campuses that cover 1100 ha of land. In the 106 years of its existence the University has produced more
than 230 000 alumni.
UP Arts promotes the arts and culture; facilitates and supports the integration of the art and heritage resources of the University
into teaching, learning and research. The three units in this Department are the music ensembles, museums and production
logistics.
academic departments
centres, institutes and bureaux
study programmes
degrees, certificates and diplomas
undergraduate programmes
postgraduate programmes
UP at a glance 2014
Universiteit van Pretoria • University of Pretoria • Yunibesithi ya Pretoria
Privaatsak/Private Bag/Mokotla wa Poso X20 Hatfield 0028 Suid-Afrika • South Africa • Afrika-Borwa
Tel: +27 (0)12 420 4111 • Faks/Fax/Fekse: +27 (0)12 420 4555
students in total
contact students of whom 55.1% were women
and 49.1% were black
international contact students
distance education students
undergraduate and postgraduate degrees,
certificates and diplomas
doctoral degrees
were conferred.
141
63 518
11399
166
16076
100
47442
127
1 047
1 213
230
4 459
UP’s academic offering comprises
2013 UP student population
During the 2014 Autumn Graduation Ceremonies
of all three-year bachelor’s degrees;
of all professional four-year bachelor’s degrees
of all master’s degrees
of all doctoral degrees
of all engineers with BEng degrees
of all healthcare professionals
of all natural scientists
sporting codes
combined membership
sports academies in partnership with the High
Performance Centre (hpc): Swimming,
Athletics, Football (Men), Tennis, Golf,
Cricket, Judo, Gymnastics and Triathlon
13,5%
25,7%
30
13,5%
15,7%
8 000
17%
15,6%
9
13,8%
In 2012 we conferred
In 2010 we contributed
TuksSport administers
who qualified at traditional universities
in South Africa.
www.up.ac.za
academic departments
centres, institutes and bureaux
study programmes
degrees, certificates and diplomas
undergraduate programmes
postgraduate programmes
in the country.