University of Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a public research university located in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a public research university in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was established in 2005 as a result of the merger of Rand Afrikaans University (RAU), Technikon Witwatersrand, and the Soweto and East Rand campuses of Vista University. RAU was one of the leading Afrikaans-medium universities in South Africa. It was founded in 1904 as the Johannesburg Hogeskool, and was granted university status in 1916. RAU played a significant role in the development of Afrikaans culture and language.

The Technikon Witwatersrand was a technical university in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was founded in 1967, and offered a wide range of vocational and professional programs. TWR played an important role in providing training for the skilled workforce that was needed to support South Africa's economic development.

Vista University was a multi-campus university in South Africa that was established in 1973 during the apartheid era. It was intended to provide tertiary education for Black Africans, who were excluded from the white-only universities. Vista University had a number of campuses across the country, including the Soweto and East Rand campuses that were later merged into UJ.

In 2005, RAU, TWR, and the Soweto and East Rand campuses of Vista University merged to form the University of Johannesburg. The merger was part of a larger government initiative to transform South Africa's higher education system. The goal of the merger was to create a more inclusive and equitable university that would be better able to meet the needs of the country's diverse population.

UJ has since become one of the leading universities in South Africa. It is a comprehensive research university that offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in a variety of disciplines. UJ is also a major contributor to South Africa's economy and society. The university has a strong commitment to community engagement and social justice, and it plays an important role in the development of Johannesburg and the surrounding region.

Based on the QS World University Rankings of 2025, University of Johannesburg is positioned as the #312 top university in the world, which makes it the #4 top university in South Africa. The university's global rank decreased by 6 points from last year.