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.
Awards and milestones
SU biotech spin-out bags SWEAT Africa 2026 pitch prize
A Stellenbosch University biotech spin-out competed against some of the best startups in Africa to clinch the top prize at the 2026 SWEAT Africa pitch...
Education
Connecting campus and community through the visual arts: A Stellenbosch University initiative
ARISE, a place-based, art-led education project at Ikhaya Primary School in Kayamandi, is responding to the lasting educational and spatial inequalities created...
Opinion and features
Multilingualism breaks down language barriers
Mother-tongue instruction and learner success, investment in African languages, the voices of young people in multilingual education, and English dominating the...
Opinion and features
Numerous challenges must be addressed to make social justice a reality
World Day of Social Justice was marked on 20 February. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University reflected on what must be done to...
Events
SU hosts landmark EU–Africa Cyber Diplomacy Dialogue
Stellenbosch University’s (SU) School for Data Science and Computational Thinking recently hosted the EU–Africa Track 1.5 Cyber Diplomacy Dialogue, bringing...
Awards and milestones
Two SU lecturers combine academic accountability and financial freedom in unique stokvel
A stokvel that funds education, fights procrastination and invests in community upliftment has earned two Stellenbosch University (SU) lecturers top honours at...
2025 December Graduation
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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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