Inaugural QS World University Rankings: Sub-Saharan Africa released on 12 February 2026. SU academics are the most prolific in Africa when it comes to papers published. SU has the second highest number of academic staff with PhDs in South...

In Bonnievale, a Global Meteor Network camera—installed as part of an SU outreach project for high schoolers—captured a massive fireball on 11 February 2024. Professor Mahomed identified the 3-second event as a cometary fragment from the...

Shanghai Ranking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects released on Wednesday 19 November. SU leads in SA in Food Science & Technology, Biotechnology, Communication, Biological Sciences and Agricultural Sciences. SU in the top 100 in the...

Jacolette Kloppers focuses on projects and topics that relate to the University's vision, strategy and values.

SU features amongst the best universities in the world in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings It is ranked in the top 350 tertiary institutions It is second in South Africa

SU again occupies the third position in South Africa (and in Africa)

2025 is proving to be a good year for Stellenbosch University (SU) featured among the best universities globally

​ Loumarie Kistner, a data analyst in the Centre for Business Intelligence in the Division Strategic Initiatives and Information Governance, received a Chancellor’s Award ​The Chancellor’s Award gives recognition to SU staff members whose...

MFM's Katlego Letlonkane walked away with the award for the best night-time show Katlego Letlonkane's show, #SiyaKhulaLive, focuses on transformation and social justice issues

Team from the Information Governance Division (IG) at Stellenbosch University (SU) came up with a brilliant plan to make mountains of data about students and staff at South African universities more accessible