Remembering UP’s graduation ceremonies: 26 April 1947

On this "Day in the life of the University of Pretoria" UP awarded an honorary doctorate degree in Agriculture to prof Andrew Murray Bosman.

Prof Bosman was appointed as professor in Agriculture and the Transvaal University College in 1917 and laid a firm foundation for the Faculty and was appointed as dean of the faculty in 1919. In 1933 he became the Head of Department of the Faculty of Agriculture and was instrumental in the formation of the Sheep and Wool Research Institute. Bosman Bosman served UP for 29 years before retiring in 1945.

During the autumn 2024 graduation UP will confer more than 12 500 degrees. Many of the past graduation programmes, photographs and recollections are housed in the University of Pretoria Archives (UPA). The UPA preserves the history of the University of Pretoria and its numerous holdings include an extensive photo collection, as well as news clippings and histories detailing the growth and impact of the University.  Please contact us at [email protected] to share your Tukkies experiences, or visit the UPA reading room to view our collection.