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Institutional news
SU leads continent in research output, new QS ranking shows
Media release
Policy Playbook leverages AI to fast-track the fight against GBV
South Africa faces many critical challenges, but few are as pervasive and devastating as Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF). In a historic move...
Campus life
Spirits run high as SU prepares to welcome its new Maties
Thousands of newcomer students will arrive on Stellenbosch University’s (SU) campuses from Monday 26 January to take part in the official Welcoming Programme...
Awards and milestones
South Africa’s top learner ‘super excited’ to become a Matie
Abigail Kok can be forgiven for feeling a little overwhelmed. The week after she was announced as South Africa’s top national achiever in the 2025 National...
Media release
Dr Alfred Schaffer awarded prize for strengthening literary ties between South Africa and the Netherlands
Dr Alfred Schaffer, a senior lecturer in the Department of Afrikaans and Dutch at Stellenbosch University (SU), has been awarded the prestigious Van Ewijk...
Institutional news
SU features among leading higher education institutions globally in several subject areas
As the new academic year approaches, it’s welcome news that Stellenbosch University (SU) continues to feature among the leading higher education institutions...
Awards and milestones
Desmond Tutu TB Centre honoured with international public health award
The Desmond Tutu TB Centre (DTTC) was recently awarded the 2025 Karel Styblo Union Public Health Prize, providing much-needed encouragement for the Centre to...