{"id":555,"date":"2025-04-21T21:21:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T21:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buhave.com\/guide\/?p=555"},"modified":"2026-05-17T21:41:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T21:41:23","slug":"university-of-the-witwatersrand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buhave.com\/guide\/universities\/university-of-the-witwatersrand\/","title":{"rendered":"University of the Witwatersrand"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/h2>\n

The University of the Witwatersrand, commonly known as Wits University, is a public research university located in Johannesburg, South Africa. Established in 1922, it traces its origins to the South African School of Mines founded in 1896. Today, Wits is widely recognized for research-led teaching, strong academic departments, and an emphasis on social impact.<\/p>\n

2. General Information<\/h2>\n\n<\/thead>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location<\/strong><\/td>\n1 Jan Smuts Avenue, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Founded<\/strong><\/td>\n1922 (originated in 1896)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Motto<\/strong><\/td>\n“Scientia et Labore” (Latin for “Through Knowledge and Work”)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student Population<\/strong><\/td>\nApproximately 40,000 students<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

3. Fee Structure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Faculty<\/th>\nTuition Fee Range (ZAR)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Commerce, Law and Management<\/td>\nR43,970 \u2013 R78,820<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Economic & Management Sciences<\/td>\nR21,750 \u2013 R67,480<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Engineering & the Built Environment<\/td>\nR62,670 \u2013 R90,660<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Humanities<\/td>\nR45,450 \u2013 R65,100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Health Sciences<\/td>\nR56,480 \u2013 R77,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Science<\/td>\nR47,770 \u2013 R74,080<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

4. Academic Programs<\/h2>\n