Full list of the 26 public universities in South Africa
Western Cape
University of Cape Town (UCT) – Traditional
Stellenbosch University (SU) – Traditional
University of the Western Cape (UWC) – Traditional
Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) – University of Technology
Eastern Cape
Nelson Mandela University (NMU) – Comprehensive
Rhodes University (RU) – Traditional
University of Fort Hare (UFH) – Traditional
Walter Sisulu University (WSU) – Comprehensive
Free State
University of the Free State (UFS) – Traditional
Central University of Technology (CUT) – University of Technology
Gauteng
University of Pretoria (UP) – Traditional
University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) – Traditional
University of Johannesburg (UJ) – Comprehensive
University of South Africa (UNISA) – Comprehensive (distance learning)
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) – University of Technology
Vaal University of Technology (VUT) – University of Technology
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) – Comprehensive
KwaZulu-Natal
University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) – Traditional
University of Zululand (UniZulu) – Comprehensive
Durban University of Technology (DUT) – University of Technology
Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) – University of Technology
Limpopo
University of Limpopo (UL) – Traditional
University of Venda (UNIVEN) – Comprehensive
North West
North-West University (NWU) – Traditional
Mpumalanga
University of Mpumalanga (UMP) – Comprehensive
Northern Cape
Sol Plaatje University (SPU) – Comprehensive
