University of the Witwatersrand

E32416

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.

All labels observed (15)

How this entity was disambiguated

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/

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (91)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Wits Art Museum operatedBy University of the Witwatersrand
Origins Centre Museum locatedIn University of the Witwatersrand
Origins Centre Museum affiliation University of the Witwatersrand
Wartenweiler Library locatedIn University of the Witwatersrand
Wartenweiler Library affiliatedWith University of the Witwatersrand
Wartenweiler Library partOf University of the Witwatersrand
this entity surface form: Wits Libraries
Wartenweiler Library regionServed University of the Witwatersrand
this entity surface form: University of the Witwatersrand campus
Wartenweiler Library isMajorLibraryOf University of the Witwatersrand
William Cullen Library locatedIn University of the Witwatersrand
William Cullen Library ownedBy University of the Witwatersrand
Health Sciences Library locatedIn University of the Witwatersrand
Health Sciences Library affiliation University of the Witwatersrand
Law Library partOf University of the Witwatersrand
subject surface form: Law Library (University of the Witwatersrand)
Law Library affiliation University of the Witwatersrand
subject surface form: Law Library (University of the Witwatersrand)
this entity surface form: School of Law (University of the Witwatersrand)
Evolutionary Studies Institute affiliation University of the Witwatersrand
Evolutionary Studies Institute partOf University of the Witwatersrand
Student Representative Council locatedIn University of the Witwatersrand
subject surface form: Student Representative Council (University of the Witwatersrand)
Student Representative Council worksWith University of the Witwatersrand
subject surface form: Student Representative Council (University of the Witwatersrand)
this entity surface form: University of the Witwatersrand Senate
Student Representative Council worksWith University of the Witwatersrand
subject surface form: Student Representative Council (University of the Witwatersrand)
this entity surface form: University of the Witwatersrand Council
Student Representative Council affiliatedWith University of the Witwatersrand
subject surface form: Student Representative Council (University of the Witwatersrand)
West Campus partOf University of the Witwatersrand
West Campus campusOf University of the Witwatersrand
Sydney Brenner educatedAt University of the Witwatersrand
Helen Suzman educatedAt University of the Witwatersrand
Helen Suzman honoraryDegreeReceivedFrom University of the Witwatersrand
Faculty of Humanities partOf University of the Witwatersrand
subject surface form: Faculty of Humanities, University of the Witwatersrand
Faculty of Humanities affiliation University of the Witwatersrand
subject surface form: Faculty of Humanities, University of the Witwatersrand
Faculty of Humanities parentOrganization University of the Witwatersrand
subject surface form: Faculty of Humanities, University of the Witwatersrand
Faculty of Science partOf University of the Witwatersrand
subject surface form: Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand
Faculty of Science parentOrganization University of the Witwatersrand
subject surface form: Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand
Richard Goldstone employer University of the Witwatersrand
Richard Goldstone educatedAt University of the Witwatersrand
Peter Sarnak educatedAt University of the Witwatersrand
M1 motorway (Johannesburg) passesNear University of the Witwatersrand
Cecil Skotnes educatedAt University of the Witwatersrand
Bob Hepple educatedAt University of the Witwatersrand
Stanley Saitowitz educatedAt University of the Witwatersrand
Patrick Soon-Shiong educatedAt University of the Witwatersrand
Elisabeth Eybers educatedAt University of the Witwatersrand
Anthony Traill employer University of the Witwatersrand
Anthony Traill educatedAt University of the Witwatersrand