University of the Free State
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Multi campus public university in South Africa
About University of the Free State
According to Wikipedia, The University of the Free State is a multi-campus public university in Bloemfontein, the capital of the Free State and the judicial capital of South Africa. It was first established as an institution of higher learning in 1904 as a tertiary section of Grey College. It was declared an independent Afrikaans-language university in 1950 and the name was changed to the University of the Orange Free State. The university has two satellite campuses. Initially a whites-only precinct, the university was fully de-segregated in 1996. The first black university vice-chancellor was appointed in 2010.
University of the Free State's Online Degrees
What Is University of the Free State Known For?
University of the Free State is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
- Education
- Communications
- Political Science
- Medical
- Business
- Biology
- Literature
- History
- Philosophy
- Law
- Economics
- Religious Studies
- Mathematics
- Engineering
- Psychology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Anthropology
- Earth Sciences
- Computer Science
- Sociology
- Nursing
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
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Education
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Higher Education
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Tertiary Education
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Secondary Education
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Communications
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Linguistics
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Journalism
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Grammar
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Political Science
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Government
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Human Rights
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Medical
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Surgery
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Optometry
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Ophthalmology
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Business
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Finance
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Management
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Marketing
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Biology
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Agriculture
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Horticulture
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Physiology
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Literature
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Writing
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Philology
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Etymology
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History
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African History
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Modern History
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Economic History
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Philosophy
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Ethics
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Animal Rights
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Social Philosophy
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Law
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Common Law
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Agricultural Economics
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Religious Studies
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Theology
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Ministry
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Islamic Studies
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Mathematics
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Statistics
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Measure Theory
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Applied Mathematics
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Engineering
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Biomedical Engineering
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Civil Engineering
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Psychology
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Educational Psychology
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Counseling
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Physics
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Astronomy
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Astrophysics
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Biophysics
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Anthropology
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Archeology
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Ethnography
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Earth Sciences
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Geography
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Crystallography
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Computer Science
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Programming
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Social Work
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Empowerment
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Criminal Justice
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Law Enforcement
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Who Are University of the Free State's Most Influential Alumni?
University of the Free State's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Communications, Political Science, and Medical. Here are some of University of the Free State's most famous alumni:
- Ravi Zacharias
- A Canadian-American Christian apologist .
- Antjie Krog
- A South African writer and academic.
- P. W. Botha
- A South African prime minister .
- Hennie Aucamp
- An Afrikaans poet/short story writer/cabaretist/academic.
- Joan Hambidge
- An Afrikaans poet, literary theorist and academic.
- Francis Nigel Lee
- An American theologian .
- Pedro Willem Crous
- A South African mycologist and phytopathologist.
- Leopoldt van Huyssteen
- A South African academic administrator.
- Abdon Atangana
- A Researcher.
- Hansie Cronje
- A Former South-African Cricketer .
- Temple Hauptfleisch
- A South African playwright and academic at Stellenbosch University.
Who Are University of the Free State's Most Influential Faculty?
University of the Free State's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Communications, Political Science, and Medical. Here are some of University of the Free State's most famous alumni:
