Focusing on three main benchmarks – visibility, transparency or openness, and excellence – the Webometrics Ranking’s first edition for 2023 places Unisa at 795th among more than 31 000 universities worldwide, up from 805th in 2022. Read more

Media personality Luyolo Mkalipi, a former Unisa Radio volunteer and alumnus, urges the university to continue providing learning opportunities to its communities. In this #Unisa150Stories article, he shares how the practical experience gained at Unisa Radio presented him with new career opportunities. Read more

Unisa’s prestigious official opening of the 2023 academic year reflected on, among others, the institution’s 2022 highlights and what it envisions for this year. The university declared that its theme for this year is ‘Reclaiming Afrika’s Intellectual Futures’. Read more

The 2023 official academic opening ceremony marks Unisa's 150th anniversary (#Unisa150). Joyful Unisans are gathering outside the Muckleneuk Campus to commemorate the milestone in song and dance. Read more

Unisa staff and students share their well wishes ahead of the university's 150th anniversary ( #Unisa150) official academic opening ceremony on Friday, 10 February 2023. Read more

Friday, 10 February 2023, marks the academic opening of Unisa’s 150th year of academic excellence (#Unisa150). Join Professor Puleng LenkaBula, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the institution, as she charts the course towards the vision of reclaiming Africa’s intellectual futures. Read more

The Silent Snipers Team comprising of two Unisa students, Susan Jonas and Tamara Jonas, recently won first place in South Africa at the 2022 AR/VR Africa Metathon. For the duo, Unisa teaches students to take initiative, be independent and acquire virtual skills, which assisted them to conquer the challenge. Read more

Former comrades, academics, colleagues, friends and family members gathered at the university’s Winnie Madikizela-Building to honour the life and career of Dr Frene Ginwala, who passed away on 12 January 2022. Read more

Unisa's presence in Ethiopia has contributed significantly towards increased access to postgraduate study programs in the country. Recently, the university held a graduation celebration at its Ethiopian Regional Learning Centre, where 57 of the 71 graduates completed PhD programs.Read more