Enter UP's University Social Responsibility Month photographic competition

Posted on October 08, 2019

October 2019 is University Social Responsibility Month. As part of an awareness-raising process, we invite you to take a photograph that illustrates you (or your team) being socially responsible and enter the University Social Responsibility Photo Competition. This can be campus operations,...

UP signs collaboration agreement with University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Unimore)

Posted on October 02, 2019

A mutual agreement of understanding has been signed between the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and UP to collaborate in learning and research support within the car manufacturing and transport industries in South Africa.

University Social Responsibility Month

Posted on October 01, 2019

This October, the University Social Responsibility campaign will be launched. The campaign aims to raise awareness on the University of Pretoria’s (UP) impact on communities through our social responsiveness and social responsibility initiatives.

Towards a prosperous Africa – Partnerships for impact

Posted on October 01, 2019

Africa is a continent on the rise, a place where economic performance has proved resilient despite turbulent international events. But Africa is also a continent of contradictions and complexity.

Mental Health Awareness Month

Posted on October 01, 2019

The University of Pretoria’s Student Counselling Unit (SCU) will roll out mental health and wellness campaigns throughout the month of October. These campaigns are aimed at reaching a wider population and educating them about their well-being and how they can make themselves resilient and...

Gauteng Research Triangle: UP, UJ and Wits commit to research collaboration

Posted on September 30, 2019

The vice-chancellors of the universities of Pretoria, Johannesburg and the Witwatersrand have agreed to explore opportunities for establishing a globally competitive research collaborative in Gauteng.

International partners set to establish the Joint Research Centre for Clean Energy

Posted on September 28, 2019

Six partners from South Africa and China participated in signing a memorandum of understanding to establish a Joint Research Centre For Clean Energy. South Africa is represented by the University of Pretoria, the University of the Witwatersrand, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research...

UP rated in top four of SA universities in 2020 QS Graduate Employability Survey

Posted on September 19, 2019

UP has been ranked among the top four universities in South Africa in terms of graduate employability, according to the 2020 QS Graduate Employability Survey that was released on Thursday. UP also improved its global ranking significantly and is now ranked within the 251-300 band, compared to the...