Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ University named Best of Joburg
- Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ University
Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ voted as the best tertiary education institution by Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni residents.
The University of the Witwatersrand has been named the best tertiary education institute by over 500 000 Caxton readers in the Best of Joburg Readers’ Choice Awards.
The Best of Joburg Readers’ Choice Awards is one of the city’s most successful and enduring competition. Readers from the northern suburbs of Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni vote for the best of the best across various categories including eats and drinks, glam, kids and teens, dining out, shopping as well as living in Joburg.
This award comes as the university celebrates its centenary. In September Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ hosted an extravaganza homecoming celebration hosting Joburg residents, and alumni from across the country as well as from around the world. Over the past 100 years Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ has nurtured over 200 000 graduates who have made and continue to make their mark in South Africa and around the world including four Nobel prize winners and 91 prestigious Rhodes Scholars. The University has served as the foundation for entrepreneurs, activists, social scientists, leading business and legal stalwarts, musicians, artists, scientists, engineers, doctors and sportspersons.
Steeped in the history of the city, Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ was initially established as a mining school, the university has played an instrumental role in building the city and has grown with Johannesburg.
According to the #bestofjoburg site Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ has long been a centre of excellence and earning a place to study at the institution is still the ultimate accolade for Joburg learners.
It is an honour to be named the best tertiary education institute in the city, especially by the residents of Johannesburg, said Shirona Patel, Head of Communications at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ University.
Ranked among the top 500 best global universities, Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ continues to be a leading institution from the global south producing world-class academic and research excellence while driving innovation. A catalyst in the country Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ is the first South African university to launch a digital mine, discover the world’s oldest dinosaur embryos, to publish a Zulu-English dictionary as well as open the first full-sized planetarium in Africa.
