A new immersive facility at the SU Library allows students and researchers to step inside complex data. The lab positions SU at the forefront of immersive academic infrastructure. Designed as a shared, cross-disciplinary space, it supports teaching, research and innovation across faculties.

More than 6 000 newcomers were officially welcomed to Stellenbosch University at a vibrant ceremony at the Danie Craven Stadium. The event marked the first Welcoming led by SU’s Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Deresh Ramjugernath. SRC leader Simiso Langa delivered a powerful address urging students to live boldly and take responsibility.

As part of the Welcoming Week for newcomers at Stellenbosch University (SU), more than 6 000 students will take part in the Social Impact Community Morning on Friday 6 February 2026 (09:00–12:00).

Stellenbosch University, through the Centre for the Study of the Afterlife of Violence and the Reparative Quest, has concluded a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Europa-Universität Flensburg The MoU signing ceremony was held on 22 January at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study. This partnership reflects a common vision to strengthen institutional collaboration between South Africa and Germany.

Deputy Minister of Higher Education Dr Mimmy Gondwe confirmed Stellenbosch University’s preparedness for the 2026 academic year during the first stop of a national readiness tour. Funding, accommodation and NSFAS-related registration blocks dominated a frank and solution-focused engagement with senior management and student leaders. Gondwe praised the University’s student-centred approach and described the visit as “very successful”.

Responding to a national disaster: Policy Playbook leverages AI to fast-track the fight against GBV in South Africa. AI can be a powerful resource for advancing national efforts to stop GBV. The South African FemAI In-Country Lab convened political leaders, women entrepreneurs, academics, and civil society organisations to co-create strategies for using artificial intelligence (AI) to address GBV.

SU is ready to welcome thousands of new students to its campuses. Newcomers will meet mentors, visit campus and learn more about university life. The official welcoming event takes place at the Danie Craven Stadium.

South Africa’s top public-school matriculant has chosen Stellenbosch University for her studies. Abigail Kok will register for a degree in data science and move into Sonop residence. The York High dux is drawn to SU’s academic excellence, student life and social impact ethos.

Stellenbosch University academic Dr Alfred Schaffer has won the Van Ewijk Foundation Achievement Award for advancing cultural ties between South Africa and the Netherlands. The R100 000 award recognises his work as a poet, translator and academic across the Afrikaans- and Dutch-speaking worlds. Schaffer describes the prize as a moment of reflection on a life shaped by language, migration and literary exchange.

SU features in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject. Continues to be among the best tertiary institutions globally in several subjects. Performed well in Arts and Humanities, Medical and Health, Education Studies, Law, Life Sciences, Social Sciences, Psychology, Business and Economics, and Engineering.