Growing concern about increased AI use in universities
Concerns about the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools by university students are mounting, and universities in South Africa may have to transition from written assignments as a result.
According to AI engineer Akhil Boddu...
Elon Musk files to open new university
Elon Musk, who moved to Texas during the pandemic, is planning to start a university in Austin, according to tax filings for the billionaire’s latest charity called The Foundation.
The new institution, seeded with a roughly $100 million gift from Musk...
Hi guys I have been accepted to study a BCOM informatics degree at UJ and a BSC IT Computer Science and Mathematical Statistics at UFS. I am planning on going abroad to live and work in Australia( Permanent residency VISA) once I have finished my degree so I want to know which degree is best for...
Which South African universities produce the highest-paid IT graduates
South African universities which produce the highest-earning graduates include the University of KwaZulu-Natal, the University of the Witwatersrand, and the University of Pretoria.
This is according to data from...
Universities prepare for free education chaos
South African universities are bracing themselves for a chaotic registration period due to the confusion surrounding Zuma's free higher education plan.
Best universities in the world to study Computer Science
QS Top Universities has released its subject rankings for 2017, detailing which institutions are the best in certain fields.
South Africa’s private universities will expand to take on matriculants
Private universities and online courses will help fill the gap left by the inability of public universities to take on more students.
Top South African and International universities for graduate employability
QS Top Universities has released its first full edition of the QS Graduate Employability Rankings.
The final nail in the coffin of South African universities
Jonathan Jansen bemoans the fact that a small number of students and anarchists are using intimidation and violence to shut down universities and trash higher education in South Africa.
South African universities plummet in global rankings
South Africa’s top universities are dropping down the global rankings, raising concerns about the quality of education students receive.
How the government gives South African universities less money each year
Professor Andrew Leitch from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University has highlighted the good and bad that came from the #FeesMustFall movement.
Top universities to offer full degrees online: Expert
The world’s leading universities will offer fully-accredited undergraduate courses online within five years, according to an education expert.
South African Universities whose students get the highest starting salaries
We rank South Africa’s universities based on the starting salaries of their graduates.
Best universities in the world
The QS World University Rankings for 2015/2016 list the top 10 universities in the world, and where SA’s institutions fit in.
I recently heard about the University of the People ( www.uopeople.edu ) that offers free-tuition degrees and heard the talk by its founder ( www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kH-uYwt0qs ) I have been wondering, are there any similar organisations out there, preferably accessible in SA or online?
Hi, last time I saw a discussion about this was back in 2011. I thought I'd get one going again - what are your thoughts on the various universities in this country for getting a software development degree? I'm currently indecisive between Rhodes and UCT
I've been thinking about doing my masters next year and maybe give a international university a shot.
I'd just like to know if anyone here has gone to study outside SA, what was the process like? Also what about funding. I did apply in my matric year to go study in the UK, got accepted but...