University of the Witwatersrand
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Former names | South African School of Mines (1896–1904), Transvaal Technical Institute (1904–1906), Transvaal University College (1906–1910), South African School of Mines and Technology (1910–1920), University College, Johannesburg (1920–1922) |
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| Motto |
Scientia et Labore (Latin) |
Motto in English | Knowledge and work |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1922 |
| Affiliation | AAU, ACU, FOTIM, HESA, IAU |
| Chancellor | Dr. Judy Dlamini |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Adam Habib |
| Chairman of Council | Dr. Randall Carolissen |
Academic staff | 1 114 (Full-time, Permanent) |
| Students | 38 353 |
| Undergraduates | 24 621 |
| Postgraduates | 13 234 |
| 2 142 | |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | 2 urban and 3 suburban campuses |
| Colours | Blue and gold |
| Nickname | Wits |
| Mascot | Kudos Kudu |
| Website | Script error: No such module "URL". |
The University of the Witwatersrand is a multi-campus South African public research University situated in the northern areas of central Johannesburg.
