Core Students Statistics

Transformation: UP Strengths and Achievements 2018 - 2022

UP is recognised as leaders in quality education delivered by a talent bank of educators. UP’s graduates are well-rounded individuals, socially responsible citizens, and highly employable. At the University of Pretoria (UP), we are committed to gender balance, equal opportunity and women’s empowerment at all levels of academia. UP is home to more than 2 982 academics and researchers, of which 56% are women. We have 416 professors, among whom 36% are women. Women currently account for 39% of UP’s total of 610 National Research Foundation-rated researchers, and 50% of our South African Research Chair Initiative positions are held by women. We have a number of support interventions that aid women’s career progression into leadership and decision-making roles, such as access to research grants to aid early career researchers in enhancing their research and publishing productivity, which is essential for progress along the academic pipeline. 

% of black contact students

57.2% (2018) - 664.8% (2022)

% of female contact students

55.7% (2018) - 58.2% (2022)

Students receiving National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) support

15% (2018) - 22% (2022)

% of permanent academic staff with PhDs

69.5% (2018) - 71.8% (2022)

% of registrations in Science, Engineering, and Technology (SET) (contact students)

53.3% (2018) - 49% (2022)

% successful Full-time Enrolment (FTE) students to total FTE enrolments

83% (2018) - 84% (2022)

% of black staff (Department of Labour employment equity (EE) definitions)

51.7% (2018) - 61% (2022)

% of female academics

53% (2018) - 56% (2022)

 
Source: HEMIS

 

University of Pretoria

HEMIS Student Headcount

 

Table 1: Number of student registrations per Qualification Type

Student registrations

2020

2021

2022

Undergraduate

35 820

37 820

37 075

Postgraduate

14 722

16 278

116 994

Occasional 

413

401

397

Total

50 955

53 912

54 466

 

Table 2: Number of student registrations per qualification group

Qualification Group

2020

2021

2022

Doctorate

2 411

2 537

2 586

Masters

6 248

6 318

6 190

Honours

4 351

4 615

4 621

PG Diplomas and Certificates

1 712

2 808

3 597

Occasional 

413

401

397

UG Degrees

35 139

36 444

35 700

UG Diplomas and Certificates

681

789

1 375

Total

50 955

53 912

54 466

 

Table 3: Number of student registrations per faculty

Faculty

2020

2021

2022

Humanities

5 689

6 001

5 955

Natural and Agricultural Sciences

6 412

6 591

6 230

Law

2 515

2 809

2 969

Theology and Religion

707

724

721

Economic and Management Sciences

7 805

8 039

8 094

Veterinary Science

1 390

1 452

1 493

Education

6 883

7 687

8 214

Health Sciences

7 355

7 873

8 183

Engineering, Built Environment and

Information Technology

10 895

11 034

10 708

Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)

1 304

1 702

1 899

Total

50 955

53 912

54 466

 

Table 4: Number of student registrations per ethnic group

Ethnic Group

2020

2021

2022

 African

26 831

29 542

31 281

 Coloured

1 558

1 680

1 758

 Indian

3 205

3 516

3 452

 White

19 336

19 141

17 929

 Undisclosed

25

33

46

Total

50 955

50 955

54 466

 

Table 5: Number of student registrations per gender

Gender

2020

2021

2022

 Female

29 258

31 490

32 318

 Male

21 692

22 359

22 031

 Undisclosed

5

63

117

Total

50 955

53 912

54 466

 

Table 6: Number of graduates

Graduates

2020

2021

2022

Undergraduate

7 291

7 588

7 675

Postgraduate

5 590

6 005

5 879

Total

12 881

13 593

13 554

 

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