UP signs MOU with University of Illinois, strengthening existing relationship for future collaboration

Posted on April 06, 2023

UP and the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign have formalised their institutional agreement through a memorandum of understanding. The partnership will enable research, teaching and learning collaborations between the two universities.

UP’s EMS Faculty joins 6% of AACSB-accredited institutions worldwide

Posted on April 05, 2023

The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) is now among an elite group of 6% of institutions worldwide accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International.

UP EXPERT OPINION: Why examining the effects of climate change through a gendered lens is important

Posted on April 04, 2023

Head of the Department of Consumer & Food Sciences at UP, Prof Gyebi Duodu, & researchers affiliated to FSNet Africa, shed light on the vital role women play in African food systems & explain why it's important that the impacts of Climate-Change be examined through a gendered lens

UP EXPERT OPINON: From Algiers to Pretoria, resilient Africa will battle on

Posted on April 04, 2023

UP senior research fellow Professor Adekeye Adebajo dedicated his column in the Business Day to the continuing resilience of Africa in the face of political, social and economic challenge.

April 2023: Monthly Video Message from the Vice-Chancellor and Principal

Posted on April 03, 2023

In his April 2023 monthly video message, the UP VC and Principal, Professor Tawana Kupe, highlights April’s significant dates. These include UP autumn graduations, Freedom Day, Malaria Day, and World Veterinary Day. UP is the only university in South Africa with a Faculty of Veterinary...

UP EXPERT OPINION: Cannabis industry plans for South Africa have stalled: how to get them moving again

Posted on April 03, 2023

GIBS UP senior lecturer Dr Motshedisi Mathibe gives an analysis of South Africa's plans to commercialise hemp & cannabis plants and argues that the cannabis master plan needs to be revised and reviewed before carrying out any plans.

UP Law Moot Society Team Claims Victory at the National Rounds of the Philip Jessup Competition

Posted on April 03, 2023

The UP Law Moot team has won the national rounds of the Philip C. Jessup competition and will represent the University and South Africa during the Jessup International Law Moot competition in Washington, D.C., United States of America.

UP celebrates the 2023 SAICA ITC results

Posted on April 01, 2023

UP has achieved a 100% pass rate in the 2023 South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) Initial Test of Competence (ITC).