Medical University of Southern Africa (Medunsa)
Transformation Status: Will merge with the University of the North in January 2004
Faculties: Dentistry, medicine, science, public health
Contacts: Director: Student Administration
PO Box 189
Medunsa
0204
Online address: http://www.medunsa.ac.za
Tel: (012) 521-4058
Potchefstroom University (PUK)
Transformation Status: Will merge with the University of North West to form North West University in January 2004
Faculties: Arts, Natural Sciences, Theology, Education Sciences, Economic and Management Sciences, Law, Engineering, Health
Contacts: Potchefstroom Campus
The Director: Department of Academic Administration
Private Bag X6001
PU vir CHO
Potchefstroom
2520
Tel: (018) 299-2621
Vaal Triangle Campus
The Director: Department of Academic Administration
PO Box 1174
Vanderbijlpark
1900
Online address: http://www.puk.ac.za
Tel: (016) 910-3110
Rand Afrikaans University (RAU)
Transformation Status: RAU will merge with Technikon Witwatersrand and Vista University’s East Rand and Soweto campuses to form a comprehensive institution in January 2005
Faculties: Arts, Economic and Management Sciences, Education and Nursing, Engineering, Law and Science
Contacts: The Registrar
PO Box 524
Auckland Park
2006
Online address: http://www.rau.ac.za
Tel: (011) 489-2911
Rhodes University
Transformation Status: Main campus will remain as is. Its East London campus will be incorporated by the University of Fort Hare in January 2004
Faculties: Commerce, Education, Humanities, Law, Pharmacy, Science
Contacts: The Registrar
Rhodes University
PO Box 94
Grahamstown
6140
Online address: http://www.ru.ac.za
Tel: (046) 603-8111
Stellenbosch University
Transformation Status: Will not be affected by mergers
Faculties: Arts, Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Science, Education, Law, Theology, Economic and Management Sciences, Engineering, Health Sciences, Military Sciences
Contacts: The Registrar
Stellenbosch University
Private Bag X1
Matieland
7602
Online address: http://www.sun.ac.za
Tel: (021) 808-4515
University of Cape Town
Transformation Status: Will not be affected by mergers
Faculties: Commerce, Engineering and the Built Environment, Health Sciences, Humanities, Law, Science
Contacts:
The Registrar
University of Cape Town
Private Bag
Rondebosch
7701
Online address: http://www.uct.ac.za
Tel: (021) 650-2128
University of Durban-Westville (UDW)
Transformation Status: Will merge with the University of Natal in January 2004
Faculties: Humanities, Health Sciences,
Science, Law, Engineering, Commerce and Management
Contacts: The Registrar (Academic)
University of Durban-Westville
Private bag X54001
Durban
4000
Online address: http://www.udw.ac.za
Tel: (031) 204-4884 or 0800 004 991
University of Fort Hare
Transformation Status: To incorporate Rhodes University’s: East London campus in January 2004
Faculties: African and Democracy studies,
Agriculture and Environmental studies, Management, Development and Commerce, Science
Contacts: University of Fort Hare
Private Bag X1314
Alice
5700
Eastern Cape
Online address: http://www.ufh.ac.za
Tel: (040) 602-2239
University of Natal (UN)
Transformation Status: To merge with UDW in January 2004
Faculties: Community and Development Disciplines, Engineering, Human Sciences, Human & Management Sciences, Law; Management studies, Health Sciences, Science and Agriculture, Science
Contacts: The Registrar
University of Natal
Durban
4041
Online address: http://www.nu.ac.za
Tel: (031) 260-1111
University of the North
Transformation Status: To merge with Medunsa in January 2005
Faculties: Humanities, Management Sciences and Law; Science, Health and Agriculture
Contacts: The Registrar
University of the North
Private Bag X1106
Sovenga
0727
Online address: http://www.unorth.ac.za
Tel: (015) 268-9111
University of North West
Transformation Status: To merge with PUK to form North West University in January 2004
Faculties: Agricultural Science & Technology, Commerce and Administration, Education, Human & Social Sciences, Law
Contacts: Private bag X2046
Mmabatho
2735
Online address: http://www.uniwest.ac.za
Tel: (018) 389-2111
University of the Free State
Transformation Status: Will incorporate University of the North’s Qwa Qwa branch and Vista’s Bloemfontein campus in January 2004
Faculties: Economic and Management Sciences, Health Sciences, Humanities, Law, Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Theology
Contacts: University of the Free State
PO Box 339
Bloemfontein
9300
Online address: http://www.uovs.ac.za
Tel: (051) 401-9111
University of Port Elizabeth
Transformation Status: To merge with Port Elizabeth Technikon and Vista PE campus
to form a comprehensive institution in
January 2005
Faculties: Arts, Economic & Building
Sciences, Education, Health Sciences, Law, Sciences
Contacts: Student Admissions Office
PO Box 1600
Port Elizabeth
6000
Online address: http://www.upe.ac.za
Tel: (041) 504-2111
University of Pretoria
Transformation Status: Will not be affected by mergers
Faculties: Economic and Management
Sciences, Education, Engineering, the Built Environment and Information Technology, Health Sciences, Humanities, Law, Natural & Agricultural Sciences, Theology, Veterinary Sciences
Contacts: University of Pretoria
0002
Pretoria
Online address: http://www.up.ac.za
Tel: (012) 420-4111
University of South Africa (Unisa)
Transformation Status: To merge with
Technikon SA and Vista University Distance Education Centre to form a comprehensive institution in 2004
Faculties: Economics, Education,
Humanities, Law, Science, Theology
Contacts: The Registrar
PO Box 392
Unisa
0003
Online address: http://www.unisa.ac.za
Tel: (012) 429-3111
University of Transkei
Transformation Status: To merge with Border Technikon and Eastern Cape Technikon to form a comprehensive institution in 2005
Faculties: Arts; Economic Sciences; Education; Health Sciences; Law; Science
Contacts: Registrar Academic
University of Transkei
Private Bag X1
Unitra
5117
Umtata
Online address: http://www.utr.ac.za
Tel: (047) 502-2111
University of Venda for Science and Technology
Transformation Status: Former University of Venda. Has become a comprehensive
institution offering both university- and
technikon-type courses
Faculties: Health, Agriculture and Rural Development, Humanities, Management Sciences and Law, Natural and Applied Sciences
Schools: Agriculture, Rural Development And Forestry, Health Sciences, Management Sciences and Law, Human and Social Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Mathematics And Natural Sciences, Post-Graduate and Integrated Studies
Contacts: Private Bag X5050,
Thohoyandou
0950
Online address: http://www.univen.ac.za
Tel: (015) 962-8000
University of Western Cape
Transformation Status: Will not be affected by mergers
Faculties: Arts, Community & Health Sciences, Dentistry, Economic and Management Sciences, Education, Law, Science
Contacts: University of the Western Cape
Private Bag X 17
Bellville
7535
Online address: http://www.uwc.ac.za
Tel: (021) 959-2911
University of the Witwatersrand
Transformation Status: Will not be affected by mergers
Faculties: Commerce, Law & Management, Engineering & the Built Environment, Health Sciences, Humanitarian Sciences
Contacts: Private Bag X3
Wits
2050
Braamfontein
Online address: http://www.wits.ac.za
Tel: (011) 717-1000
University of Zululand
Transformation Status: Main campus to become a comprehensive institution and its Umlazi campus will merge with the Durban Institute of Technology in January 2005
Faculties: Arts, Commerce and Administration, Education, Law, Science and Agriculture, Theology and Religion
Contacts: Main campus
The Registrar
Private Bag X1001
Kwa Dlangezwa
3886
Tel: (035) 902-6000
Durban campus
The Registrar
Private Bag X10
Isipingo
4011
Online address: http://www.pan.uzulu.ac.za
Tel: (031) 907-7800
Vista University
Transformation Status: Central administration will be dissolved after all its campuses have been incorporated by other institutions in 2004
Contacts: The Registrar
Private Bag X050
Vanderbijl Park
1900
Online address: http://www.vista.ac.za
Tel: (016) 930-5000
Border Technikon
Transformation Status: To merge with University of Transkei and Eastern Cape Technikon in January 2005
Faculties: Applied Technology, Human
Sciences
Contacts: Border Technikon
Private Bag X1421
East London
5200
Online address: http://www.bortech.ac.za
Tel: (043) 708-5200
Cape Technikon
Transformation Status: To merge with Peninsula Technikon in January 2005
Faculties: Applied sciences, Built environment and design, Business informatics, Education, Engineering, Management
Contacts: Applications Office
Cape Technikon
PO Box 652
Cape Town
8000
Online address: http://www.ctech.ac.za
Tel: (021) 460-3236/3733/3861/3393
Eastern Cape Technikon
Transformation Status: To merge with the University of Transkei and Border Technikon in January 2005
Faculties: Applied Technology, Business, Engineering
Contacts: Private Bag X3182
Butterworth
4960
Online address: http://www.tktech.ac.za
Tel: (043) 726-9026
Mangosuthu Technikon
Transformation Status: To merge with the Durban Institute of Technology and the
University of Zululand’s Umlazi campus in January 2005
Faculties: Natural Sciences, Management Sciences, Engineering
Contacts: The Registrar Academic
Mangosuthu Technikon
PO Box 12363
Jacobs
4026
Online address: http://www.mantech.ac.za
Tel: (031) 907-7180/81
Peninsula Technikon
Transformation Status: To merge with Cape Technikon in January 2005 to form a comprehensive institution
Faculties: Business, Engineering, Science
Short courses: Materials and Quality
Control Management, Management,
Language and Communication Skills,
Computer Programming
Contacts: The Registrar
PO Box 1906
Delville
7535
Online address: http://www.pentech.ac.za
Tel: (021) 959-6347
Port Elizabeth University
Transformation Status: To merge with the Technikon of Port Elizabeth in January 2005
Faculties: Applied Sciences, Art and Design, Civil Engineering, Building, Architecture
and Agriculture, Commerce and
Governmental Studies, Communication and Educational Studies, Computer Studies,
Electrical and Mechanical Engineering,
Management
Contacts: The Registrar
c/o Department of
Academic Administration
PE Technikon
Private Bag X6011
Port Elizabeth
6000
Online address: http://www.petech.ac.za
Tel: (041) 504-3911
Technikon Free State
Transformation Status: Will incorporate Vista University Welkom campus in 2004
Faculties: Engineering, Health and
Environmental Sciences, Human Sciences,
Management
Contacts: Director Student Administration
Technikon Free State
Private Bag X20539
Bloemfontein
9300
Online address: http://www.tfs.ac.za
Tel: (051) 507-3911
Technikon Northern Gauteng (TNG)
Transformation Status: To merge with
Pretoria Technikon and Technikon North West in January 2004
Faculties: Engineering, Commerce,
Management, Health and Social Sciences
Contacts: The Registrar
Technikon Northern Gauteng (TNG)
Private Bag X07
Pretoria North
0116
Online address: http://www.tng.ac.za
Tel: (012) 799-9206/9037
Technikon North West
Transformation Status: To merge with Technikon North Gauteng and Pretoria Technikon in January 2004
Faculties: Economics and Management
Sciences, Design and Technology, Science and Engineering
Contacts: The Registrar
PO Box 9111263
Rosslyn
0200
Online address: http://tnw.ac.za
Tel: (012) 521-0500
Technikon Pretoria
Transformation Status: To merge with TNG and Technikon North West in January 2004
Faculties: Agriculture, Horticulture and Nature Conservation, Arts, Economic
Sciences, Engineering, Health Sciences, Information and Communication Technology,
Natural Sciences, Social Development Studies
Contacts: The Registrar
Private bag X680
Pretoria
0001
Online address: http://www.techpta.ac.za
Tel: (012) 318-5911
Technikon South Africa (Technisa)
Transformation Status: To merge with Unisa and Vista University Distance Education Centre to form a comprehensive institution in January 2004
Faculties: Economic and Management
Sciences, Applied Community Sciences, Applied Natural Sciences and Engineering, Public Safety and Criminal Justice
Contacts: The Registrar
Private Bag X6
Florida
1710
Online address: http://www.tsa.ac.za
Tel: (011) 670-9000
Technikon Witwatersrand
Transformation Status: To merge with RAU and Vista’s East Rand and Soweto campuses into a comprehensive institution in January 2004
Faculties: Art, Design and Architecture; Business Management, Engineering, Health
Contacts: The Registrar
PO Box 17011
Doornfontein
2028
Online address: http://www.twr.ac.za
Tel: (011) 406-2220/1
Mpumalanga Institute for Higher
Education
Status: This national institute will be
established later this year
Northern Cape Institute for Higher Education
Status: A national institute launched
in June 2003