University of South Africa

University of South Africa

public university

Year dem found am	26 June 1873
Official name	University of South Africa, Universiteit van Suid-Afrika, Yunivesithi ya Afurika Tshipembe
Country	South Africa
Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd	Pretoria
Coordinate location	25°46′2″S 28°11′58″E
Language dem use	English
Significant event	name change
Dema official website	https://www.unisa.ac.za/

De University of South Africa (UNISA) be de largest varsity system insyd South Africa by enrollment. Edey attract third of all higher education students insyd South Africa. Thru various colleges den affiliates, UNISA get ova 400,000 students, wey dey include international students from 130 countries worldwide, wey dey make am one of de world ein mega varsities den de only such university for Africa insyd.

As comprehensive varsity, Unisa dey offer both vocational den academic programmes, many of wich receive international accreditation, as well as extensive geographical footprint, wey dey give dema students recognition den employability for chaw countries de world ova. De varsity dey list chaw notable South Africans among ein alumni, wey dey include two Nobel prize winners: Nelson Mandela, de first democratically presido of South Africa dem elect den Archbishop Desmond Tutu.^[1]

Dem founded am for 1873 insyd as de University of the Cape of Good Hope, de University of South Africa (anaa Unisa as ebe commonly known) spend most of ein early history as agency wey dey examine give Oxford den Cambridge universities den as incubator from wich most oda varsities insyd South Africa descend. Legislation insyd 1916 dem establish de autonomous University of South Africa (de same legislation dem establish Stellenbosch University den de University of Cape Town as autonomous varsities) as "umbrella" anaa federal institution plus ein seat insyd Pretoria, wey dey play academic trusteeship role give several colleges wey eventually cam turn autonomous universities.^[2] De colleges wey na dem dey under UNISA ein trusteeship be Grey University College (Bloemfontein), Huguenot University College (Wellington), Natal University College (Pietermaritzburg), Rhodes University College (Grahamstown), Transvaal University College (Pretoria), de South African School of Mines and Technology (Johannesburg), den Potchefstroom University College.^[3] For 1959 insyd, plus de passage of de Extension of University Education Act, UNISA ein trusteeship sanso extend go de five "black varsities", namely University of Zululand, University of the Western Cape, University of the North, University of Durban-Westville, den University of Fort Hare.^[4] Insyd 1946, na dem give UNISA fresh role as distance education varsity, den today edey offer certificate, diploma den degree courses^[5] up to doctoral level.

Insyd January 2004, Unisa merge plus Technikon Southern Africa (Technikon SA, polytechnic) wey dem incorporate de distance education component of Vista University (VUDEC). De combined institution retain de name University of South Africa. Dem now dey organise am by college den by school;

1. ↑ "Illustrious alumni". 15 April 2021. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
2. ↑ Welsh, David (1975). "Universities and Society in South Africa: An Historical Perspective (The Van Wyk de Vries Commission on Universities: Critical Comments)". Philosophical Papers. 4 (1): 22. doi:10.1080/05568647509506448.
3. ↑ Welsh, David (1975). "Universities and Society in South Africa: An Historical Perspective". Philosophical Papers. 4 (1): 22. doi:10.1080/05568647509506448.
4. ↑ Moulder, James (1975). "Academic Freedom and the Extension of University Education Act". Philosophical Papers. 4 (1): 65. doi:10.1080/05568647509506451.
5. ↑ "Unisa Short Courses". Mansa Digital. 17 November 2019. Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.