ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA

UP is the leading research university in South Africa and one of the largest in the country.

In 2006, student numbers totalled 49 226 (38 389 contact and 10 837 distance). The University has six campuses and a number of other sites of operation such as the Pretoria Academic Hospital. Central administration is located at the Hatfield campus.

The University of Pretoria offers its more than 2 000 academic programmes in two of the official languages, namely Afrikaans and English. (Some programmes and modules are offered only in English.)

In 1996, the University of Pretoria became the University with the highest research output in South Africa. We have since maintained that status. The University is ranked as one of the top 500 universities in the world and is only one of four universities in South Africa to have achieved this distinction.

We will be celebrating our centenary in 2008.

The academic programmes of the University are offered in the following nine faculties and a business school. The faculties comprise a total of 140 departments and 85 centres, institutes and bureaus.

UP is at the forefront of tertiary education in the country and we collaborate with world-class partners to ensure continued excellence in learning and teaching.
Faculties:

* Economic and Management Sciences
* Education
* Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
* Health Sciences
* Humanities
* Law
* Natural and Agricultural Sciences
* Theology
* Veterinary Science

Business School:

* Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)

CONTACT DETAILS:

Physical Address:
University of Pretoria
Pretoria
Department of Ancient Languages
University of Pretoria
0002
Gauteng
South Africa

Tel: +27(0)12 420-3111
Fax: +27(0)12 420-4555