University of Pretoria
South Africa’s leading research university, the University of Pretoria, has six campuses, with the main site located in Hatfield, Pretoria, which houses six faculties and the central administration.
The main campus incorporates numerous historical buildings including the Old Arts Building and the Old Merensky Library, both national monuments.
Taking a walk on University of Pretoria campus grounds. Photo courtesy Gauteng Tourism Authority
The university’s academic activities are multifaceted and the institution offers more than 1 800 academic programmes in two of the official languages, namely Afrikaans and English. The nine faculties comprise a total of 140 departments and 85 centres, institutes and bureaus, and include a business school – the Gordon Institute of Business Science, which is located in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg.
The university’s High Performance Centre was founded in 2002 and is utilised by national sports team preparing for major competitions.
The Faculty of Veterinary Sciences on the Onderstepoort campus is the only faculty in South Africa to qualify veterinarians and veterinary nurses and enjoys a great international reputation.
Health Sciences are taught at the Prinshof Campus while the Faculty of Education is located on the Groenkloof campus.
The university’s experimental farm conducts field experiments for the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, while the Witbank and Hammanskraal satellite campuses are used for community initiatives.
The university is the custodian of many treasures and the university’s impressive art collection includes works by South African artists and a host of international heavyweights.
Sci-Enza, the Science, Engineering and Technology Discovery Centre, is filled with interactive and educational displays.