Transformation: UP Strengths and Achievements 2018 - 2023
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 2 932 academics and researchers, of which 57% are women. We have 447 professors, among whom 39% are women. Women currently account for 40% of UP’s total of 570 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) - 66% (2023) |
% of female contact students |
55.7% (2018) - 60% (2023) |
Students receiving National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) support |
15% (2018) - 22% (2023) |
% of permanent academic staff with PhDs |
69.5% (2018) - 74% (2023) |
% of registrations in Science, Engineering, and Technology (SET) (contact students) |
53.3% (2018) - 48% (2023) |
% successful Full-time Enrolment (FTE) students to total FTE enrolments |
83% (2018) - 87% (2023) |
% of black staff (Department of Labour employment equity (EE) definitions) |
51.7% (2018) - 71% (2023) |
% of female academics |
53% (2018) - 55% (2023) |
University of Pretoria
HEMIS Student Headcount
Table 1: Number of student registrations per Qualification Type
Qualification Type | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
Undergraduate | 35 746 | 35 820 | 37 820 | 37 075 | 35 968 |
Postgraduate | 14 434 | 14 722 | 16 278 | 116 994 | 17 510 |
Occasional | 414 | 413 | 401 | 397 | 433 |
Total | 50 594 | 50 955 | 53 912 | 54 466 | 53 911 |
Table 2: Number of student registrations per qualification group
Qualification Group | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
Doctorate | 2 375 | 2 411 | 2 537 | 2 586 | 2 555 |
Masters | 6 239 | 6 248 | 6 318 | 6 190 | 6 220 |
Honours | 4 630 | 4 351 | 4 615 | 4 621 | 4 884 |
PG Diplomas and Certificates | 1 190 | 1 712 | 2 808 | 3 597 | 3 851 |
Occasional | 414 | 413 | 401 | 397 | 433 |
UG Degrees | 35 275 | 35 139 | 36 444 | 35 700 | 34 220 |
UG Diplomas and Certificates | 471 | 681 | 789 | 1 375 | 1 748 |
Total | 50 594 | 50 955 | 53 912 | 54 466 | 53 911 |
Table 3: Number of student registrations per faculty
Faculty | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
Humanities | 5 603 | 5 689 | 6 001 | 5 955 | 5 941 |
Natural and Agricultural Sciences | 6 448 | 6 412 | 6 591 | 6 230 | 5 753 |
Law | 2 572 | 2 515 | 2 809 | 2 969 | 2 777 |
Theology and Religion | 631 | 707 | 724 | 721 | 636 |
Economic and Management Sciences | 7 712 | 7 805 | 8 039 | 8 094 | 8 222 |
Veterinary Science | 1 417 | 1 390 | 1 452 | 1 493 | 1 481 |
Education | 6 550 | 6 883 | 7 687 | 8 214 | 9 056 |
Health Sciences | 7 256 | 7 355 | 7 873 | 8 183 | 8 191 |
Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology | 11 258 | 10 895 | 11 034 | 10 708 | 9 850 |
Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) | 1 147 | 1 304 | 1 702 | 1 899 | 2 004 |
Total | 50 594 | 50 955 | 53 912 | 54 466 | 53 911 |
Table 4: Number of student registrations per ethnic group
Ethnic Group | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
African | 25 985 | 26 831 | 29 542 | 31 281 | 31 928 |
Coloured | 1 507 | 1 558 | 1 680 | 1 758 | 1 759 |
Indian | 3 056 | 3 205 | 3 516 | 3 452 | 3 467 |
White | 20 021 | 19 336 | 19 141 | 17 929 | 20 |
Undisclosed | 25 | 25 | 33 | 46 | 16 737 |
Total | 50 594 | 50 955 | 50 955 | 54 466 | 53 911 |
Table 5: Number of student registrations per gender
Gender | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
Female | 28 621 | 29 258 | 31 490 | 32 318 | 32 748 |
Male | 21 973 | 21 692 | 22 359 | 22 031 | 21 053 |
Undisclosed | 5 | 63 | 117 | 110 | |
Total | 50 594 | 50 955 | 53 912 | 54 466 | 53 911 |
Table 6: Number of graduates
Graduates | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
Undergraduate | 6 617 | 7 291 | 7 588 | 7 675 | 7 809 |
Postgraduate | 6 240 | 5 590 | 6 005 | 5 879 | 6 514 |
Total | 12 857 | 12 881 | 13 593 | 13 554 | 14 323 |
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