Unisans gathered excitedly as the 2023 Student Representative Council elections culminated in a triumphant gala dinner, ushering in fresh leadership with renewed commitment and vigour towards student welfare. Read more

The first cohort of the Inhlanyelo Hub Drone Divas's were awarded their certificates for participating in the programme, in a special inaugural certification ceremony, aimed not only to recognise their achievements, but in addition, to underscore Inhlanyelo Hub's unwavering commitment to empowering women in technology. Read more

Illustrating yet again why it shares the top spot in the Times Higher Education ranking among South African engineering schools, the university’s School of Engineering and Built Environment is celebrating its first Master’s in Industrial Engineering graduate. Supervised by Professors Kemlall Ramdass and Kgabo Mokgohloa, Tanita Olivier obtained the qualification cum laude. Read more

27-year-old Samkelisiwe Ndlazi’s academic journey is one of success against all odds. While still a domestic worker, Ndlazi says she is looking for opportunities in her field of study and looks forward to changing her family’s background. Additionally, like a true Unisa student, she also highly values community engagement and desires to bring change in her community through youth development programmes.Read more

The university recently offered first-year students a unique glimpse into support services available to ensure a successful academic journey – yet another practical example of #EngagedUnisans. Read more

Coinciding with the culmination of the institution’s 150^th anniversary celebrations and the momentous occasion of the 30^th anniversary of our country’s democracy, Unisa charted a progressive course for the year and decades ahead at the Official Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Academic Year. Read more

Distinguished Unisa scholar Professor James Chibueze, an internationally renowned astronomy expert, recently secured funding that enabled students in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology to gain exposure to cutting-edge radioastronomy and astrophysics developments at Kagoshima University in Japan. Read more

The 15th Unisa International Piano Competition came to a close, witnessing raw talent blossom into refined mastery at the ZK Matthews Great Hall. Read more

In its latest report, the largest academic ranking of higher education institutions in the world, Webometrics, places Unisa in the 7^th position in both South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, and among the 1 000 top institutions worldwide. Read more