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Early history in overview• 1859: Founding of the Theological Seminary of the
Dutch Reformed Church
• 1866: Founding of the Stellenbosch Gymnasium, inspired by the Theological Seminary
• 1881: The Arts Department of the Stellenbosch Gymnasium developed into the Stellenbosch College
• 1887: Stellenbosch College renamed The Victoria College of Stellenbosch
• 1915: Bequest by Mr. Jannie Marais (required by Government to enable an independent – Afrikaans – university [rather than incorporation with Grootte Schuur, in Cape Town])
• 1918: The Victoria College gave way to an independent university, University of Stellenbosch
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Size of SA Universities (headcounts) (2005 enrolments rounded to 100’s, 469 SU students in Military Science included)
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New/Present Higher Education Landscape,as in 2006:
Types of Institutions
“Universities of Technology” (5)
still comparable to “Fachhochschulen”,not the likes of “technical universities” in Germany
Universities (11)many with faculties of engineering,some with medicine
Universities (6)“comprehensive institutions”
(i.e. university & technikon programmes)simply called “universities”
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Research Publications (all publications)* Per Staff *
0.030.030.040.05
0.080.080.08
0.130.14
0.210.24
0.300.33
0.370.37
0.390.56
0.630.67
0.700.75
0.961.01
0 .0 0 1 .1 0
MTVUTDUTWSU
CPUTTUT
UniVenCUT
ULUFH
UniZulNMMU
UWCUJ
UNISANWU
UKZNUFS
UPWits
RhodesUCT
SU
Average: 2004 and 2005*
SU
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Rated Researchers as % of Instruction/Research Staff (2005)
Ratings: 2005, as in March 2006 Staff: 2005 (most recent HEMIS information)
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Distribution of Researchamongst Universities in SA
Research publication outputs:70% of the output units are produced by: 6 universities (SU, UCT, UP, Wits, Natal, UNISA)
Master’s and doctoral degrees (general)Two-thirds of master’s and doctoral degrees are produced by (out of 22): 6 universities (SU, UCT, UP, Wits, NWU, UNISA)
Master’s and doctoral degrees (in SET)Two-thirds of master’s and doctoral degrees are produced by: 5 universities (SU, UCT, UP, Wits, Natal)
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DST/NRF Centres of Excellence
• CoE for Invasion Biology (CIB) [SU]• CoE for Epidemiological modelling and analysis
(SACEMA) [SU]• CoE for Biomedical TB-research [SU & Wits]• CoE for Strong Materials [Wits]• CoE in Birds as Keys to understanding and
maintaining Biodiversity [UCT]• CoE for Chemical Processing: Catalytic Science
Engineering and Technology Development [UCT]• CoE in Tree Health Biotechnology at FABI [UP]
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STIAS (Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study)
1. Activities began in 2000; renovation of existing buildings in 2001 and 2002
2. Unique role in SA and on the African continent
3. Dependent largely upon support from outside the University (mostly internationally)
4. Award from the Wallenberg Foundation: R22m for research and seminar centre (RSC)
5. Inauguration of new building: November 2007
6. Further support is being sought urgently for accommodation units for fellows, and trust fund for programmes
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Saldanha (Military Science)518 students
Bellville Park (Business School)800 students
Tygerberg (Health Sciences)2 500 students
Central Campus18 800 students (incl. distance ed.)
Stellenbosch University(2006)
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Stellenbosch University: Vision
Stellenbosch University• is an academic institution of excellence and a respected
knowledge partner • contributes towards building the scientific, technological
and intellectual capacity of Africa• is an active role-player in the development of the South
African society• has a campus culture that welcomes a diversity of people
and ideas • promotes Afrikaans as language of teaching and science
in a multilingual context.
(“How do we see ourselves in 2012?”)[Vision as formulated in 2003.]
With its vision for the future, Stellenbosch University commits itself to an outward-oriented role within South Africa, in Africa and globally.
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Students by Faculty (Totals: 2006)
[Total students in 2006: 22 569]
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Distribution of StudentsTotals, Postgraduate* and Undergraduate
* Postgraduate includes: Postgraduate diplomas, second degrees where training involves two degrees (e.g. LLB), honours, master’s and doctoral degrees
(67.1%)
(32.9%)
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Growth in Headcounts(1990–2006) (All Students)
13 369 13 023
14 76316 158
5 6586 411
1 923762
0
6 000
12 000
18 000
1990 1995 2000 2006
White Black**
28%
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International Students at Stellenbosch Univ.
[International students: 10.4% of residential students of SU in 2006]
395 486 585 614 616 720
167197 249 286
301257 260
296
300
483
608
821902
1035
844
1 235
1 597
1 9412 064
2 352
99
20799
50
0
2 5 0 0
1997 2000 2002 2004 2005 2006
Rest of the World
Rest of Africa
SADC: Rest
SADC: Namibia
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16 *where there are 10 or more students per country
International Students at SU (2006): Country of Origin* of Students
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Total Income of SU 2005: R1 424 mil (Excluding non-recurrent items and accommodation)
67% of 3MS
13% of 3MS
20% of 3MS
* based on student numbers and research publications
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Thank you