Teaching and Learning in Faculties

The University of Pretoria offers a diverse range of academic programmes across nine faculties and one business school. Each of the seven campuses is tailored to its purpose, ensuring that our students and academic staff have access to the best possible resources.

With a total of 1 175 academic programmes, our faculties contribute significantly to the university's research outputs, which rank among the highest in the country. Students have access to resources such as state-of-the-art research facilities, laboratories, academic libraries, and practical learning opportunities.

  • Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

    The faculty offers a wide range of specialised degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, focusing on three broad areas: financial sciences, economic sciences, and management sciences – the cornerstones of global economies.

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  • Faculty of Education

    In pursuit of teaching excellence, the faculty supports the university’s hybrid teaching and learning model, which offers you an optimal blend of face-to-face and virtual (or online) learning opportunities.

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  • Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology

    As the top-rated Engineering Faculty in Africa, the faculty’s degree programmes in the fields of Engineering, Built Environment, and Information Technology are accredited by statutory and professional bodies at both national and international level.

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  • Faculty of Health Sciences

    The Faculty of Health Sciences has a long and proud tradition of excellence in the education of health care professionals. Students who join the faculty receive a rich and varied hands-on clinical experience in a range of hospital, clinic, and community settings.

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  • Faculty of Humanities

    The Faculty of Arts and Humanities’ subjects are ranked among the top 400 universities in the world and offers a variety of world-class programmes for students to choose from.

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  • Faculty of Law

    The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria strives to be an internationally recognised leader in socially relevant legal research and education in South Africa and the world.

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  • Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

    This faculty is the largest of its kind in Africa, and is renowned for its expertise in forestry and agriculture, food systems, biotechnology, life sciences, physical, mathematical, and statistical sciences.

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  • Faculty of Theology & Religion

    This faculty facilitates life-affirming values by seeking to teach theologies that are constructive, critical, relevant, contextual, and engaging. By studying at UP’s Faculty of Theology and Religion, students undertake quality, collaborative, inter-disciplinary, and trans-disciplinary research.

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  • Faculty of Veterinary Science

    Being the only one of its kind in South Africa, the Faculty of Veterinary Science is solely responsible for the training of veterinarians and veterinary nurses.

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  • Faculty of The Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)

    A proudly Africa-based institution, the University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science is committed to serving, inspiring, and advancing world-class business practices across the continent and beyond.

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