University of Johannesburg
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Former names
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Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit (Rand Afrikaans University) (1967–2004) |
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| Motto | Diens Deur Kennis |
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Motto in English
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Service Through Knowledge |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1 January 2005 (by merger of existing institutions) |
| Chairman | Roy Marcus |
| Chancellor | Njabulo Ndebele |
| Vice-Chancellor | Ihron Rensburg |
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Academic staff
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2,942 (2010) |
| Students | 49,911 (2011) |
| Undergraduates | 43,630 (2011) |
| Postgraduates | 6,280* (2011) *Mid-year total |
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Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Coordinates: 26°11′0″S 27°59′56″E / 26.18333°S 27.99889°E |
| Campus | 4 urban campuses - Auckland Park Kingsway (APK) , Auckland Park Bunting Road (APB), Doornfontein (DFC) and Soweto (SWC) |
| Colours | Orange and white |
| Nickname | UJ |
| Mascot | University of Johannesburg Hoopoe |
| Affiliations | AAU,ACU,FOTIM, SACU South African Colleges & Universities Organisation, HESA, Universitas 21 |
| Website | UJ |
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| QS | 601-650 |
The University of Johannesburg (known colloquially as 'UJ') is a public university located in Johannesburg, South Africa. The University of Johannesburg came into existence on 1 January 2005 as the result of a merger between the Rand Afrikaans University (RAU), the Technikon Witwatersrand (TWR) and the Soweto and East Rand campuses of Vista University. Prior to the merger, the Daveyton and Soweto campuses of the former Vista University had been incorporated into RAU. As a result of the merger of Rand Afrikaans University (RAU), it is common for alumni to refer to the university as RAU.
The newly emerged institution is one of the largest comprehensive contact universities in South Africa, with nine faculties having more than 90 departments and an enrollment of approximately 48,000 students, spreading over four different campuses. The university is one of the largest residential universities in the Republic of South Africa.
During the Johannesburg gold rush a number of training institutions were founded to supply skilled labour to the gold mines demands. One of those institutions was Witwatersrand Technical Institute, founded in 1903, with its roots in the Kimberly School of Mines. It eventually became 'Technikon Witwatersrand 'in 1979. This institute was based on the British system and the medium of instruction was English. Not only did its policies restrict access to white students only, but it also restricted admission to those who are well versed in the English language. In 2006, the property belonging to the Technikon Witwatersrand was sold by the University of Johannesburg, which had already absorbed the operations of the Technikon Witwatersrand at that stage.
It would take more than half a century before the independence of South Africa from the British, that the newly elected National Party sought to provide education in the Afrikaans language, the third most spoken mother tongue language in South Africa. This led to the foundation of Rand Afrikaans University (RAU) in 1966. At the time of its founding, RAU was the second university to be established in Johannesburg and it was established through an act of parliament as the academic hub for Afrikaners, establishing a standard of excellence. After the fall of Apartheid in 1994, African students started to become more involved in previously white institutions of higher education. RAU was no exception as for the first time in 1995, it had the largest number of African students in its ranks, followed by the University of Witwatersrand, Rhodes University and the University of Cape Town.
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