Established :
4 March 1908
University Type and Campus :
7 Suburban campuses and facilities 1120ha (2767acre)
The University of Pretoria is a multi-campus public research university in Pretoria, the administrative and de facto capital of South Africa. The university was established in 1908 as the Pretoria campus of the Johannesburg-based Transvaal University College and is the fourth South African institution in continuous operation to be awarded university status. The university has grown from the original 32 students in a single late Victorian house to approximately 39,000 in 2010. The University was built on 7 suburban campuses on 1,120 hectares (2,800 acres).
Quick facts
Motto: With zeal and perseverance, strive towards the goal
Endowment: R2 470 million (As of 31 December 2010)
Administrative staff: 4 099 (fulltime appointments)
Students: 49,152 Contact 10,362 Distance 59,514 Total
Undergraduates: 28,450
Postgraduates: 10,484
43 : 57
Gender ratio (in %)
International students
Students : Staff ratio