University of Johannesburg
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The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a public university located in Johannesburg, South Africa. The University of Johannesburg came into existence on 1 January 2005 as the result of a merger between the Rand Afrikaans University (RAU), the Technikon Witwatersrand (TWR) and the Soweto and East Rand campuses of Vista University.[8] Prior to the merger, the Daveyton and Soweto campuses of the former Vista University had been incorporated into RAU. As a result of the merger of Rand Afrikaans University (RAU), it is common for alumni to refer to the university as RAU. The vice-chancellor and principal of UJ is Professor Letlhokwa George Mpedi who took office on 1 January 2023. Between 2018 and 2022, UJ's vice-chancellor and principal was Tshilidzi Marwala.[9][10][11]
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Former names | Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit (Rand Afrikaans University) (1967–2004) |
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| Motto | Diens Deur Kennis (Afrikaans) |
Motto in English | Service Through Knowledge |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1 January 2005; 19 years ago (2005-01-01) |
Academic affiliations | AAU[1] ACU[2] FOTIM SACU[3] HESA Universitas 21[4] |
| Chairman | Mike Solomon Teke[5] |
| Chancellor | Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka[5] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Letlhokwa George Mpedi |
Academic staff | 2,942[6] |
| Students | 50,000+ (2023) [7] |
| Location | , , 26°11′0″S 27°59′56″E |
| Campus | Auckland Park Kingsway (APK) Auckland Park Bunting Road (APB) Doornfontein (DFC) Soweto (SWC) |
| Colours | Orange Yellow White |
| Nickname | UJ |
| Mascot | University of Johannesburg Hoopoe |
| Website | uj.ac.za |
The newly emerged institution is one of the largest comprehensive contact universities[8] in South Africa from the 26 public universities that make up the higher education system. UJ has a student population of over 50 000, of which more than 3000 are international students from 80 countries.[12]