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==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 20:36, 18 April 2024


University Admissions in South Africa are highly competitive. South Africa boasts many universities renowned for their quality education and research opportunities. The limited number of spots available and growing demand for tertiary education, creates high competition among matric students.

Factors such as NSC Results, standardized test scores (National Benchmark Test), and demographics all play roles in determining admission outcomes.

Admission Rates

See also: Rankings of universities in South Africa
University Name Province Applications Accepted Students Acceptance Rate Source
University of Cape Town Western Cape 92 841 4 500 4.85% [1][2]
Stellenbosch University Western Cape 88 085 5 600 6.36% [3]
University of Pretoria Gauteng 116 994 7 675 6.56% [4]
University of the Witwatersrand Gauteng 140 000 6 000 4.29% [5]
University of Kwazulu Natal KwaZulu-Natal 120 000 9 000 7.50% [6]
University of the Western Cape Western Cape 70 000* 4 500 6.43% [7]
University of Johannesburg Gauteng 283 000 10 500 3.71% [8]
North West University North West 181 000* 11 717 6.47% [9]
University of the Free State Free State 240 393* 8 100 3.37% [10]
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Eastern Cape 67 022* 7 200 10.74% [11][12]
Cape Peninsula University of Technology Western Cape 72 000 9 000 12.50% [13]
Durban University of Technology KwaZulu-Natal 174 925 8 564 4.90% [14]
University of Zululand KwaZulu-Natal 184 021 6 085 3.31% [15]
Vaal University of Technology Gauteng 20 989 5 404 25.75% [16]
Central University of Technology Free State 211 186* 6 283 2.98% [17]
Walter Sisulu University Eastern Cape 304 671* 7 000 2.30% [18]
University of Limpopo Limpopo 200 000 5 100 2.55% [19][20]
Tshwane University of Technology Gauteng 100 000 12 549 12.55% [21]
University of Fort Hare Eastern Cape 258 726 3 500 1.35% [22]

* University has free Applications

See also

References

  1. ^ "Orientation at UCT approaches, 4 500 first-year students expected". News24. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  2. ^ "UCT to welcome 4 500 first-year students" (PDF). UCT. January 2024.
  3. ^ "Western Cape universities ready for influx of undergraduates". IOL. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Core Students Statistics". www.up.ac.za. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  5. ^ Roux, Kabous Le. "Wits receives 140 000 applications for just 6000 places". EWN. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  6. ^ "UKZN received a whopping 120,000 first-year applications for only 9,000 spots, and here are the most popular courses".
  7. ^ webportal@uwc.ac.za. "Admission Support Services". www.uwc.ac.za. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  8. ^ "UJ congratulates the Class of 2023, underscores virtualised 2024 registration". University of Johannesburg News. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  9. ^ "NWU at full capacity for 2024 intake | news.nwu.ac.za". news.nwu.ac.za. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  10. ^ Setena, Teboho. "Applications overwhelming". News24. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  11. ^ "NMU welcomes 7,200 new students as academic year begins". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  12. ^ "Nelson Mandela University Update – 21 January 2022". NMU.
  13. ^ "First year welcome". CPUT.
  14. ^ "Universities in KZN receive thousands of applications but have limited spaces for first-year students". IOL.
  15. ^ "UNI ZULU Application Report" (PDF). UNI ZULU.
  16. ^ "VUT 2020 registrations – smooth, swift and efficient – Vaal University of Technology". Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  17. ^ Setena, Teboho. "University overwhelmed by number of applications". News24. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  18. ^ "More than 300,000 apply, but only 7,000 first-year spots available at WSU". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  19. ^ Mathebula, Refilwe (2024-01-23). "UL urges students with acceptance letters to register online". Capricorn FM. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  20. ^ Sobuwa, Yoliswa. "Students left in limbo". City Press. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  21. ^ "Tshwane University of Technology - Come Let us Make History Together! Welcome to the 2024 Academic Year". www.tut.ac.za. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  22. ^ "UFH officially opens for its 107th Academic Year and welcomes 2023 first-years cohort". UFH.
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