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The Department of Physics celebrated the record number of PhDs in Physics conferred at the March 2026 gradudation ceremony.

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SU’s Faculty of Science celebrates record number of PhD graduates

The Faculty of Science conferred a record number of 71 doctoral degrees during 2025, representing a significant increase from the 47 awarded in 2024. 

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Research overview

Faculty of Science Research Overview

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Annual Reports

Annual Reports

The Faculty of Science annually produces an annual report which gives a comprehensive overview of the year's academic and research activities.

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Departments, Centres & Institutes

The Faculty of Science consists of ten academic departments and divisions and one centre.

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Hyperspectral core scanner donated to SU for research and training

Hyperspectral core scanner donated to SU for research and training

Stellenbosch University (SU) will be the first university in South Africa to house a hyperspectral core imaging system thanks to a generous donation from Anglo...

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Maths and science teachers gather at SU to tackle gap between high school and university

Maths and science teachers gather at SU to tackle gap between high school and university

More than fifty mathematics and physical science teachers from Western Cape high schools gathered at Stellenbosch University (SU) this week for the annual Maths...

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Faculty of Science hosts second Postgraduate Research Conference

Faculty of Science hosts second Postgraduate Research Conference

Two MSc students in microbiology and computer science were awarded the Best Oral Presentation awards at the second Faculty of Science Postgraduate Research...

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SU best university to study computer science in South Africa

SU best university to study computer science in South Africa

​​Stellenbosch University has made it into the top 500 universities in the world for Computer Science, according to the 2022 Times Higher Education (THE) World...

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SU’s Dr Katherine de Villiers awarded for outstanding chemical research

SU’s Dr Katherine de Villiers awarded for outstanding chemical research

​For the third time in her academic career as a chemist, Dr Katherine de Villiers (39) has been honoured by the South African Chemical Institute (SACI) for her...

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