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University of the Witwatersrand

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The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, commonly known as Wits University, is a public research university situated in Johannesburg, South Africa, established on 1 March 1922. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Founded Year
1922 1
Country
South Africa 1
City
Johannesburg 1
Ownership Type
Public 1
Selectivity or Admission
Highly Selective 1
Ranking Band
Top 500 3
Classification
Institution Type
University 1
Statistics
Enrollment Size
40,259 2
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The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (), commonly known as Wits University or Wits, is a leading multi-campus public research university situated in the economic hub of Johannesburg, South Africa.
South Africa

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The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (), commonly known as Wits University or Wits, is a leading multi-campus public research university situated in the economic hub of Johannesburg, South Africa.
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1. University of the Witwatersrand (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, commonly known as Wits University or Wits, is a leading multi-campus public research university situated in the economic hub of Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • Infobox, Established
    1 March 1922
  • Infobox, Location
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Infobox, Location (city)
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Infobox, Type
    Public university
  • Introduction
    The university has an acceptance rate of approximately 4.5%
  • Description, institution-kind classification
    The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, commonly known as Wits University, is a public research university situated in Johannesburg, South Africa, established on 1 March 1922.
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2. University of the Witwatersrand (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia infobox field 'students': 40,259View the Source
3. Center for World University Rankings: CWUR World University Rankings 2025
Center for World University RankingsCWUR Global 2000 list 2025, world rank 292
Quote, CWUR Global 2000 list 2025, world rank 292
Top 1.4% University of the Witwatersrand South Africa 2 218 97 - 349 77.1
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Wikidata: University of the Witwatersrand
  • Wikidata Q534643, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q534643, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
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