NATIONAL WATER WEEK: A rooftop revolution – UP uses parking lots for water collection

Posted on March 24, 2025

A range of recent projects at UP's Hatfield Campus is reaffirming UP’s commitment to optimal stormwater management

World Water Day: Every drop counts on UP campuses

Posted on March 22, 2025

The University of Pretoria (UP) has long demonstrated its commitment to supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as outlined by the United Nations, particularly SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation. World Water Day, which is observed annually on 22 March, highlights the importance of...

‘I’m motivated by the pleasure of finding things out’

Posted on March 20, 2025

We learn about the research of UP mycologist Prof Martin Coetzee, whose work contributes to both academic knowledge and practical applications in the agricultural and forestry sectors.

Discovering how curiosity meets innovation – UP’s first Science and Engineering Open Day

Posted on March 19, 2025

The importance of pure maths and physical science was practically exhibited so that learners could realise why a critical mind is vital in an ever-changing world.

Six UP subjects ranked best in South Africa in latest QS rankings

Posted on March 17, 2025

PRETORIA – The 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject, released on 12 March 2025, has ranked 16 subjects offered by the University of Pretoria (UP) among the top 450 in the world. UP’s total number of ranked subjects also increased from 19 in 2024 to 22 in 2025.

Scout the recipient of the CONSAS award

Posted on March 17, 2025

Scout Yatt, currently enrolled on the BSc Hons Geoinformatics programme, is the recipient of the annual CONSAS award for the BSc Geoinformatics graduate class of 2024. The CONSAS Foundation awards an award to the best student in Geomatics at every university, offering a Geomatics programme...

A new chapter for UP as Professor Francis Petersen takes the helm as the 14th Vice-Chancellor

Posted on March 16, 2025

Prof Francis Petersen was inaugurated as UP’s Vice-Chancellor and Principal on the 14th of March

UP’s Prof Hettie Schönfeldt selected as UN Hub Chair for SDG 3

Posted on March 15, 2025

Prof Hettie Schönfeldt was recently appointed as the Hub Chair for the United Nations Academic Impact Sustainable Development Goal 3

Empowering public-sector professionals in the digital age

Posted on March 13, 2025

Since its launch in 2020, the fully online Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Public Management, offered through UPOnline, has been steadily shaping the future of public-sector professionals. What began as a small cohort of six graduates in 2022 has grown significantly, with 87 graduates crossing...

UP experts and volunteers spearhead first large-scale Magaliesberg aloe reintroduction

Posted on March 05, 2025

The Magaliesberg aloe is a slow-growing species and is known for its spectacular red flowers.

UP’s Giving Garden helps community gardeners think differently about growing edible plants

Posted on February 20, 2025

UP's Giving Garden provided around 100 community food gardens in Gauteng with free cuttings, seedlings and tubers of lesser-known and easily grown crop plants in 2024

‘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.

Cutting-edge new South African Whale Centre set to be developed in Hermanus

Posted on February 11, 2025

A new South African Whale Centre is planned to be constructed in Hermanus which will house the Whale Unit UP’s Mammal Research Institute

UP-led astronomy research team explores formation of giant radio galaxies

Posted on February 10, 2025

Enabled by supercomputing, University of Pretoria (UP) researchers have led an international team of astronomers that has provided deeper insight into the entire life cycle (birth, growth and death) of giant radio galaxies, which resemble “cosmic fountains” – jets of superheated...

UP researchers use groundbreaking tech to limit livestock methane emissions

Posted on February 07, 2025

Thanks to an investment from the New Zealand government, researchers at UP’s experimental farm have implemented the latest technology in cattle feed machinery.

UP EXPERT OPINION - WALK YOUR DOG MONTH: ‘Going for a stroll with your dog is enriching for both you and your pet’ – UP veterinary specialist physician

Posted on January 27, 2025

Walk Your Dog Month is observed every year in January.

Shaping the Future of Volunteerism: UP and UNV Partner to Develop the First-Ever Global Volunteer Index

Posted on January 24, 2025

The Department of Statistics at UP is partnering with United Nations Volunteers to develop the first-ever Global Volunteer Index.

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.

Should African young scientists be more active in peer review?

Posted on January 23, 2025

Should young African scientists take a more active role in reviewing important climate assessment reports as those of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)? These reports inform global environmental policies and undergo global peer review. A recent study highlights that...