Welcome to Stellenbosch University
"Forward together. Sonke siya phambili".
Spring has sprung and Stellenbosch University is celebrating something new, a budding and exciting digital reawakening. Like an acorn quietly holding the promise of a mighty oak, our brand-new website is full of potential, ready to grow and expand in the months ahead. This journey began several years ago, when we planted the seed for a reimagined online presence - and now it is branching and shooting leaves.
This first phase is just the beginning. You will see a fresh design, a responsive and user-focused experience and intuitive ways to explore our institutional information. But not every branch will be there yet. Some pages, features and sections will still be growing – refined and added to over time. Like great trees, our website will not grow overnight. But from day one, it has been designed to be accessible and welcoming and to develop into something truly exceptional.
We invite you to explore, engage and grow with us.
Registration and fees 2026
Welcome Maties!
A new chapter filled with discovery, connection and opportunity. Get ready to explore campus life and make Stellenbosch your home.
Top stories
Discover stories of our pursuit of impactful solutions, building learning communities that leverage the latest technologies, and our exceptional people.
Media release
SU and Europa-Universität Flensburg conclude strategic Memorandum of Understanding on peace and conflict research in the context of violent histories
Stellenbosch University (SU), through the Centre for the Study of the Afterlife of Violence and the Reparative Quest (AVReQ), has concluded a memorandum of...
Media release
Deputy minister praises SU’s readiness for 2026 academic year
Stellenbosch University (SU) was on Monday the first stop on a national readiness tour by Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr Mimmy Gondwe, who...
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...
2025 December Graduation
Upcoming Events
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Research and Innovation
Stellenbosch University will be Africa's leading research-intensive university, globally recognised as excellent, inclusive and innovative, where we advance knowledge in service of society.
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Reconnect with fellow Maties, engage in lifelong learning and play a role in shaping the future by supporting the next generation of students.
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Join a community of global citizens, connected through curiosity, within learning communities that leverage the latest technologies to uncover solutions that change our country, Africa and the world.