University of Johannesburg

The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Senior Men’s Basketball team (known as UJ Orange Wave) was crowned champions of the 2023 University Sport South Africa (USSA) on Sunday evening, 9 July 2023 at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in…

“Climate, Food & Solidarity” was the call to action for this year’s Nelson Mandela International Day as the University of Johannesburg’s Community Engagement Unit filled their ‘67 minutes’ by helping to clean up and plant trees at…

In a landmark achievement, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) has become the first university in South Africa to receive the highly sought-after verification badge on Instagram.The verification badge, a blue tick mark, is a symbol of…

The University of Johannesburg Choir won the Vryskitters Award for Best Musical Composition at the Vrystaat Arts Festival which took place in Bloemfontein from 11 – 15 July 2023. The choir performed two shows of Echoes of Heritage, a…

This is how the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Letlhokwa Mpedi described the Creative Microbiology Research Colab (CMRC) at the much anticipated exhibition launch held on Thursday, 20 July 2023.The…

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is ranked among the top 3.1% universities worldwide, at a global position 628. This is according to the latest 2023 global ranking from the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), released on…

In a historic first, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) is now the top producer of research outputs in South Africa. Twenty-six (26) universities in the country produce research that advances knowledge with the potential to benefit…

The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Centre for Social Development in Africa (CSDA) and the Food Evolution Research Laboratory (FERL) hosted a webinar on The Effects of COVID-19 on In-school Nutrition. The webinar, held on May 24, 2023,…

The University of Johannesburg is proud to announce the remarkable achievements of three esteemed staff members who received awards at the prestigious 2023 SAICA Chairman’s Difference Makers Awards, held on Thursday, 25 May 2023. These…

The National Research Foundation (NRF) has awarded two additional research chairs to the University of Johannesburg (UJ): the South Africa-Swiss Bilateral Research Chair in Blockchain Technology, and the SASOL/DSI-NRF Research Chair in…