The Faculty of Science is a leading hub for education and research in the physical, biological and mathematical sciences. With eight departments, multiple research centres, institutes and research chairs, we provide an intellectually stimulating environment where students engage with complex scientific challenges and are challenged to find sustainable solutions – from undergraduate to postgraduate level.

Our students learn to think critically when tackling real-world problems, based on a solid knowledge foundation in the natural sciences. With state-of-the art analytical equipment and laboratory infrastructure at hand, we provide ample opportunities for hands-on training and developing your analytical skills to better address these challenges.

With a strong ethos of research excellence, our researchers make an important contribution to society. From the fundamental to applied sciences, they address the many challenges facing South Africa and the world. We often work in collaboration with research councils, government institutions and industry partners to find innovative solutions to real-world problems, while nurturing and promoting a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. 

Due to the importance of the natural sciences in interdisciplinary research, we play a key role in initiatives such as the Stellenbosch University Water Institute, the Centre for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, the Institute for Biomedical Engineering, the African Microbiome Project, the School for Data Science and Computational Thinking, and the School for Climate Studies.