Illustrating yet again why it shares the top spot in the Times Higher Education ranking among South African engineering schools, the university’s School of Engineering and Built Environment is celebrating its first Master’s in Industrial Engineering graduate. Supervised by Professors Kemlall Ramdass and Kgabo Mokgohloa, Tanita Olivier obtained the qualification cum laude. Read more

27-year-old Samkelisiwe Ndlazi’s academic journey is one of success against all odds. While still a domestic worker, Ndlazi says she is looking for opportunities in her field of study and looks forward to changing her family’s background. Additionally, like a true Unisa student, she also highly values community engagement and desires to bring change in her community through youth development programmes.Read more

The university recently offered first-year students a unique glimpse into support services available to ensure a successful academic journey – yet another practical example of #EngagedUnisans. Read more

Coinciding with the culmination of the institution’s 150^th anniversary celebrations and the momentous occasion of the 30^th anniversary of our country’s democracy, Unisa charted a progressive course for the year and decades ahead at the Official Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Academic Year. Read more

Distinguished Unisa scholar Professor James Chibueze, an internationally renowned astronomy expert, recently secured funding that enabled students in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology to gain exposure to cutting-edge radioastronomy and astrophysics developments at Kagoshima University in Japan. Read more

The 15th Unisa International Piano Competition came to a close, witnessing raw talent blossom into refined mastery at the ZK Matthews Great Hall. Read more

In its latest report, the largest academic ranking of higher education institutions in the world, Webometrics, places Unisa in the 7^th position in both South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, and among the 1 000 top institutions worldwide. Read more

Six brilliant young classical and jazz pianists have been selected as finalists for the 15th Unisa International Piano Competition, and will compete for top honours at Unisa on 02 and 03 February. Read more

Ayesha Osman, a PhD candidate in chemical engineering and lecturer in the Department of Civil and Chemical Engineering at Unisa, emerged as first runner-up at the hotly contested and highly prestigious 2023 FameLab SA competition. Read more