Stellenbosch University (SU) has paid tribute to Desmond Smith, who recently passed away. Smith served on the University's council for twelve years, including six as chairperson. In December 2021, SU awarded its prestigious Pro Bene Merito...

​"Not only has the University lost an extremely talented council chairperson, but a valued and loyal friend of the University." This is according to Prof Wim de Villiers, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University (SU). The...

“Matieland is a place where you can make your dreams come true … So dream big!" With these words of encouragement, Stellenbosch University (SU) Rector and Vice-Chancellor Prof Wim de Villiers welcomed first-year students to the Faculty of...

​​​​​​Stellenbosch University's SUNCOM division, in partnership with its Centre for Pedagogy (SUNCEP), offers high school learners access to its supplementary educational platform SU Advantage for R99 per month for a year as an introductory...

​The recent Global Scholars Academy, presented by Stellenbosch University (SU)'s Law Faculty and the Harvard Law School's Institute for Global Law and Policy, provided the opportunity for scholars from six continents to engage with their...

​​​​Coetzenburg's Danie Craven stadium was filled with a joyous buzz as first-year students and their families attended Stellenbosch University's (SU) annual official welcoming ceremony on Thursday, 2 February 2023. The newcomers formed a...

​World Cancer Day was observed on 4 February. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University shed more light on the challenges related to combatting cervical cancer and how cancer survivors could play a key role in...

​​​​Welcome to our new 1st year Forest and Wood Product Science students -2023!

Two virology experts with Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) were recently invited to publish a commentary article in the prestigious international journal The Lancet. Professor Wolfgang Preiser, Head...

A record number of 650 international students gathered to start the semester as Matie students during a welcome and orientation event hosted by Stellenbosch University International (SUI) on Monday (6 February 2023). The 2023 cohort...