University of Pretoria

The University of Pretoria is concerned about balancing innovation and accountability to ensure the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) This is a theme that is not just of interest to the University’s computer science…

Being in the accounting space and teaching the next generation of professional accountants is what Professor Stephen Coetzee of the Department of Accounting at the University of Pretoria (UP) is passionate about. He was recently rated by…

The University of Pretoria is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Francis Petersen as its new Vice-Chancellor and Principal, effective 1 October 2024. Professor Petersen brings a distinguished record of academic…

The University of Pretoria (UP) recently joined the global celebration of World Intellectual Property Day. This year’s theme – ‘IP and SDGs: Building our common future with innovation and creativity’ – highlighted the role of…

The University of Pretoria (UP) successfully hosted the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) Annual General Meeting, gathering numerous leaders for discussions on policies, networking, and coordinating several business meetings. The AGM…

University of Pretoria (UP) students from the Department of Consumer and Food Sciences recently hosted an innovative culinary experience for food and plant enthusiasts, friends and colleagues who had gathered at the University’s Future…

The gold-and-silver-coloured world globes at the five-year celebrations of the University of Pretoria’s (UP's) Future Africa Campus were not just pretty table decorations. Featuring a golden Africa against silver seas, they symbolised what…

University of Pretoria (UP) scientists have contributed to discovering how the naked mole rat is able to withstand heart attacks and fend off bowel cancer, two of the most fatal human ailments in the developed world. Their findings were…

High school learners from across SA sign up for free ‘extra classes’ from UP’s JuniorTukkie Online Almost 18 000 South African high school learners from across the country – and increasingly also their teachers – are making use of the…

In light of International Museum Day on 18 May, the University of Pretoria (UP) Museums recently launched the Homage to Pretoria exhibition. The event took place on Wednesday, 15 May at Javett-UP’s Bridge Gallery, a new space dedicated…