Tshwane University of Technology (TUT; Afrikaans: Tshwane-Universiteit vir Tegnologie) is a higher education institution in South Africa that came into being through a merger of three technikons — Technikon Northern Gauteng, Technikon North-West and Technikon Pretoria.
See also – Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) – www.mut.ac.za
As the number of students registering annually grows rapidly, records show that Tshwane University of Technology caters for approximately 90,000 students and it has become the largest residential higher education institution in South Africa.
Campuses
Tshwane University of Technology
Hockey match at the Pretoria campus
The university occupies eight campuses: Pretoria, Soshanguve, Ga-Rankuwa, Witbank (eMalahleni), Mbombela (Nelspruit) and Polokwane. Two faculties, namely the Faculties of Science and The Arts, have dedicated campuses in the Pretoria city centre.
Student enrollment
There were 88,078 students enrolled for the year 2012 at the Tshwane University of Technology. It was estimated, for the year 2014, that the number of first year student applications the university received were around 80,000. Tshwane University of Technology predominantly provides vocational qualifications in the form of three-year diplomas. Articulation options exist in the form of advanced diplomas, postgraduate and masters and doctoral degrees. These qualifications are offered through the following faculties:
See also – List of Universities In South Africa
- Faculty of Arts and Design
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
- Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Economics and Finance
- Faculty of Management Sciences (including Business School)
Ranking
In 2010 Webometrics ranked the university the 15th best in South Africa and 5662th in the world. In 2018, the university ranked 9th best university in South Africa
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) ranks the university’s Department of Journalism as one of twelve Potential Centres of Excellence in Journalism Training in Africa.
See also – Durban University of Technology (DUT) – www.dut.ac.za
Contact Details
| Postal | Private Bag X680, Pretoria, 0001 |
|---|---|
| Physical | Staatsartillerie Road, Pretoria West |
| Tel | 012 382 5911 |
| Fax | 012 382 5114 |
| Web | www.tut.ac.za |
Overseeing Department/Entity
- Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)
Tenders/Vacancies/Jobs
- Tenders | View tenders
- Vacancies/Jobs
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