Reimagining and Rethinking Democracy: Key Insights from the Centre for Asian Studies in Africa's International Symposium

Posted on March 14, 2025

On 28 February, the Centre for Asian Studies in Africa (CASA) wrapped up its second joint symposium with the Innovation Foundation for Democracy, a pan-African organisation dedicated to fostering research and innovative ideas regarding democracy in Africa. The symposium, titled ‘Democracy...

UP’s Prof De Wet Swanepoel wins International Award for Hearing for improving access to hearing healthcare

Posted on February 28, 2025

Prof Swanepoel received the award for his research that seeks to expand mobile hearing care to underserved areas locally and globally.

How hopeful are people across countries and cultures? Investigating Hope for the future

Posted on February 19, 2025

Reframing negative events in a positive manner and coping with challenges is how we create hope and how we make today matter

‘Educating our future leaders is a collective responsibility,’ UP Vice-Chancellor tells alumni at Cape Town event

Posted on February 12, 2025

CAPE TOWN – Solving the challenge of helping ‘missing middle’ students afford higher education is a collective societal responsibility, University of Pretoria (UP) Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Francis Petersen told a gathering of Cape Town-based alumni and donors.

Centre for Asian Studies in Africa Hosts International Symposium on the Reimagining and Remaking of Democracy in Asia and Africa

Posted on February 03, 2025

Across three days, from 26 to 28 February, the Centre for Asian Studies in Africa (CASA), in collaboration with the Innovation Foundation for Democracy, will be hosting the international seminar Making Democracy as a Community of Life: Transregional Dialogues across Asia and Africa.

World Economic Forum announces new Centre for Industry and Technology based at University of Pretoria

Posted on January 24, 2025

The World Economic Forum is set to launch four new Centres for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR), including C4IR South Africa, which will be hosted at the University of Pretoria (UP).

UP shines in 2025 Times Higher Education Subject Rankings: Six subjects ranked No. 1 in SA

Posted on January 23, 2025

The University of Pretoria (UP) improved its score in 22 out of 31 subjects when compared to 2024 in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Subject Rankings, which were released on 22 January.

UP improves score in 2025 QS Sustainability Rankings, ranked No. 1 in Africa for Governance

Posted on December 12, 2024

The University of Pretoria (UP) placed 167th out of 1744 universities from around the world ranked in the 2025 QS World University Sustainability Rankings, which measure the social and environmental impacts of universities across various aspects related to the United Nations Sustainable...