University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) is a public university in Johannesburg, South Africa, founded in 1896.
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The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits) is a public research university in Johannesburg, South Africa. It developed from the South African School of Mines, established in Kimberley in 1896 and moved to Johannesburg, and was granted full university status in 1922.
Wits is organised into five faculties: commerce, law and management; engineering and the built environment; health sciences; humanities; and science. It is known for mining and metallurgical engineering, medicine, and research in palaeoanthropology, including fossil discoveries at the nearby Cradle of Humankind. Its main campuses are in Braamfontein, Parktown (health sciences and Wits Business School) and the Johannesburg city centre.
Teaching is in English. Admission is based on National Senior Certificate or equivalent results, with programme-specific requirements. Wits offers scholarships and financial aid, and student residences are available.
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University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) was founded in 1896.
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