The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, is a multi-campus South African public research university situated in the northern areas of central Johannesburg. It is more commonly known as Wits University or Wits.
The university has its roots in the mining industry, as do Johannesburg and the Witwatersrand in general. Founded in 1896 as the South African School of Mines in Kimberley, it is the third oldest South African university in continuous operation.
University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) Faculties & Schools in WITS
Commerce, Law, and Management
- Accountancy
- Law
- Economic and Business Sciences
- Wits Business School
- Wits School of Governance
Engineering and the Built Environment
- Architecture and Planning
- Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Chemical & Metallurgical Engineering
- Construction Economics & Management
- Electrical & Information Engineering
- Mechanical, Industrial & Aeronautical Engineering
- Mining Engineering
Health Sciences
- Anatomical Sciences
- Clinical Medicine
- Oral Health Sciences
- Pathology
- Physiology
- Public Health
- Therapeutic Sciences
Contact Details
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Tel: +27 (011) 717 1888
General
Tel: +27 (011) 717 1000
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Physical Address:
1 Jan Smuts Avenue
Braamfontein 2000
Johannesburg,
South Africa
