How many Students at University of Johannesburg

By | November 22, 2023

How many Students at University of Johannesburg

How many Students at University of Johannesburg : The University  Of Johannesburg is one of the largest Universities in South Africa  with nine faculties having more than 90 departments and an enrollment of approximately 49,911 students, spreading over four different campuses. The university is one of the largest residential universities in the Republic of South Africa.

Academic staff
2,942 (2010)
Students 49,911 (2011)
Undergraduates 43,630 (2011)
Postgraduates 6,280* (2011) *Mid-year total

Since the universities inception in 2005, UJ has committed itself to growing its academic footprint in South Africa and the rest of Africa. The growing stature of the university is represented by its performance in the 2013/2014 QS World University Rankings, where it placed in the 601-650 band – placing it in the top 4% of world universities.

It remained in the 601-650 band in the instalment of the QS World University rankings.

Research focus areas

Below is a list of the spread of the NRF rated researchers per faculty as at April 2013.

  • Science 42%
  • Humanities 21%
  • Engineering and the Built Environment 7%
  • Health Sciences 7%
  • Law 7%
  • Education 5%
  • Art, Design and Architecture 4%
  • Management 4%
  • Economic and financial sciences 3%