University of South Africa
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About University of South Africa
According to Wikipedia, The University of South Africa is the largest university system in South Africa by enrollment. It attracts a third of all higher education students in South Africa. Through various colleges and affiliates, UNISA has over 400,000 students, including international students from 130 countries worldwide, making it one of the world's mega universities and the only such university in Africa.
What Is University of South Africa Known For?
University of South Africa is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Education
- Political Science
- Business
- Literature
- Communications
- Philosophy
- Law
- History
- Religious Studies
- Medical
- Biology
- Engineering
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Psychology
- Anthropology
- Social Work
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Sociology
- Earth Sciences
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
University of South Africa's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of South Africa's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
University of South Africa ranks #449 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of South Africa ranks #359 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of South Africa ranks #737 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of South Africa ranks #1056 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of South Africa ranks #682 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of South Africa ranks #684 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of South Africa ranks #693 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of South Africa ranks #709 worldwide for influence in History.
University of South Africa ranks #684 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of South Africa ranks #1406 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of South Africa ranks #1231 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of South Africa ranks #1951 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of South Africa ranks #1046 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of South Africa ranks #1470 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of South Africa ranks #1073 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of South Africa ranks #1027 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of South Africa ranks #589 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of South Africa ranks #376 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
University of South Africa ranks #1613 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of South Africa ranks #1708 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of South Africa ranks #1145 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of South Africa ranks #1607 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of South Africa ranks #1305 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of South Africa ranks #1774 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWho Are University of South Africa's Most Influential Alumni?
University of South Africa's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Political Science, Social Work, and Education. Here are some of University of South Africa's most famous alumni:
- Nelson Mandela
- A First President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist .
- Fernando Pessoa
- A Portuguese poet, writer, and philosopher .
- Tshilidzi Marwala
- A South African academic administrator.
- Desmond Tutu
- A South African churchman, politician, archbishop, Nobel Prize winner .
- Robert Mugabe
- A 2nd president of Zimbabwe from 1987 to 2017.
- Robert Sobukwe
- A South African teacher, Pan-Africanist, and anti-apartheid activist .
- Thabo Mbeki
- A South African politician, former President of South Africa.
- Edwin Cameron
- A South African judge.
- Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- A Haitian politician who became Haiti's first democratically elected president.
- Antjie Krog
- A South African writer and academic.
- David Mabuza
- A Deputy President of South Africa.
- Es'kia Mphahlele
- A South African writer and publisher.
