University of the Witwatersrand

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public research university university

The University of the Witwatersrand is a leading South African public research university in Johannesburg, renowned for its strong academic programs and significant role in the country’s political and intellectual history.

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All labels observed (15)

Label	Occurrences
University of the Witwatersrand canonical	73
University of the Witwatersrand Council	3
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg	2
Wits University	2
Braamfontein Campus	1
School of Law (University of the Witwatersrand)	1
South African School of Mines	1
University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences	1
University of the Witwatersrand Senate	1
University of the Witwatersrand campus	1
Wits Business School	1
Wits Business School research centres	1
Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research	1
Wits Libraries	1
Wits University main campus	1

Statements (76)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	public research university ⓘ university ⓘ
academicStaffSizeApprox	over 1,000 ⓘ
campusType	urban campus ⓘ
charteredAsUniversityYear	1922 ⓘ
city	Johannesburg, South Africa ⓘ surface form: Johannesburg
country	South Africa ⓘ
foundedAs	University of the Witwatersrand self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: South African School of Mines
foundingYear	1896 ⓘ
fundingType	publicly funded ⓘ
governance	council and senate ⓘ
hasAlumnus	Aaron Klug ⓘ Cyril Ramaphosa ⓘ Helen Suzman ⓘ Joe Slovo ⓘ Mamphela Ramphele ⓘ Nelson Mandela ⓘ Robert Sobukwe ⓘ Ruth First ⓘ Sydney Brenner ⓘ Trevor Manuel ⓘ
hasCampus	East Campus ⓘ Education Campus ⓘ Management Campus ⓘ Medical School Campus ⓘ West Campus ⓘ
hasFaculty	Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management ⓘ Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ⓘ Faculty of Health Sciences ⓘ Faculty of Humanities ⓘ Faculty of Science ⓘ
hasLibrary	Health Sciences Library ⓘ Law Library ⓘ Wartenweiler Library ⓘ William Cullen Library ⓘ
hasMuseum	Origins Centre Museum ⓘ Wits Art Museum ⓘ
hasNobelLaureateAlumnus	Aaron Klug ⓘ Nadine Gordimer ⓘ Nelson Mandela ⓘ Sydney Brenner ⓘ
hasResearchInstitute	Evolutionary Studies Institute ⓘ University of the Witwatersrand self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Wits Business School research centres University of the Witwatersrand self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research
hasSport	athletics ⓘ basketball ⓘ cricket ⓘ football ⓘ rugby ⓘ
hasStudentOrganization	Student Representative Council ⓘ various political student societies ⓘ
knownFor	anti-apartheid activism ⓘ role in South African intellectual history ⓘ role in South African political history ⓘ strong research output ⓘ
locatedIn	Gauteng ⓘ
mainCampus	University of the Witwatersrand self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Braamfontein Campus
memberOf	African Research Universities Alliance ⓘ Association of African Universities ⓘ Universitas 21 ⓘ
motto	Scientia et Labore ⓘ
mottoEnglish	Through Knowledge and Work ⓘ
mottoLanguage	Latin ⓘ
offersDegree	bachelor's degrees ⓘ doctoral degrees ⓘ honours degrees ⓘ master's degrees ⓘ
postgraduateStudentsApprox	over 10,000 ⓘ
primaryLanguageOfInstruction	English ⓘ
shortName	Wits ⓘ University of the Witwatersrand self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Wits University
sportsTeamsName	Wits ⓘ
studentEnrollmentApprox	over 30,000 ⓘ
type	public university ⓘ
undergraduateStudentsApprox	over 20,000 ⓘ
website	https://www.wits.ac.za/ ⓘ

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