Education
New cohort of Future Professors receive a warm welcome at introductory conference
At a time when universities worldwide are grappling with rapid technological change, evolving knowledge economies and shifting public expectations, a group of...
Media release
Hope in a time of fracture: Prof Tshepo Madlingozi joins Centre for Social Justice
If you see an elegant figure walking thoughtfully across the Stellenbosch University (SU) campus – composed, alert, quietly resolute – it may well be Prof...
Awards and milestones
Top first-year achievers shine at Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Awards
Stellenbosch University (SU) honoured 37 of the country’s most outstanding matric achievers on Tuesday evening at the Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Awards for...
Media release
SU’s ‘mountain goats’ run toward the flames
While many students glance at their phones during lectures to check messages or social plans, a small group of Stellenbosch University (SU) volunteers monitor...
Awards and milestones
Knowledge as a meadow of wildflowers: Florence de Vries’ doctorate blossoms in tribute and triumph
Some achievements in life require the observer to pause, reflect, and then express profound appreciation. Florence de Vries’ PhD in Philosophy (Journalism)...
Awards and milestones
Two SU lecturers combine academic accountability and financial freedom in unique stokvel
A stokvel that funds education, fights procrastination and invests in community upliftment has earned two Stellenbosch University (SU) lecturers top honours at...
Engineering and technology
SU Engineering students earn international recognition at IEEE BioDCASE 2025
Two postgraduate students from the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering at Stellenbosch University have earned international recognition at one of...
Institutional news
SU leads continent in research output, new QS ranking shows
If the inaugural QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Rankings (WUR): Sub-Saharan Africa is anything to go by, Stellenbosch University (SU) is well on its...
Awards and milestones
Meet the recipients of the 2026 Prestige Bursary
In 2024, the SU Law Trust established the Prestige Bursary to reinforce our commitment to an excellent and diverse student body. Awarded to two incoming first...
Institutional news
SU ranked among 300 best universities in new TIME Magazine ranking
If early performances are anything to go by, 2026 could shape up to be a very strong year for Stellenbosch University (SU) in global higher education rankings. ...