Rhodes University (RU) 

IAU-013988

IAU Member

South Africa

top General Information

Address

Street:Drosty Rd

City:Grahamstown

Province:Eastern Cape

Post Code:6139

WWW:https://www.ru.ac.za

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1904 as University College, became Constituent College of the University of South Africa 1918 and established as an independent University 1951. An autonomous institution receiving financial support from the State.

Academic Year

February to November (February-April; April-June; July-September; September-November)

Admission Requirements

Matriculation Certificate or certificate of exemption issued by the Joint Matriculation Board

Language(s)

English

Accrediting Agency

Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET); Higher Education Quality Committee; Council on Higher Education; South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Sizwe Mabizela

Job title:Vice-Chancellor

Years of office:2014-


Senior Administrative Officer : Adele Moodly

Job title:Registrar


International Relations Officer : Delvene Kemp

Job title:Assistant to the Director of Student Services and Development


International Relations Officer : Pakiso Tondi

Job title:Director of Student Affairs

top Divisions

Faculty : Commerce

Fields of study:Accountancy, Business and Commerce, Business Computing, Economics, Information Management, Information Technology, Management, Systems Analysis


Faculty : Education

Fields of study:Computer Education, Education, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Special Education


Faculty : Humanities

Fields of study:African Languages, Afrikaans, Anthropology, Arts and Humanities, Chinese, Classical Languages, English, Fine Arts, French, German, History, Journalism, Linguistics, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Theatre


Faculty : Law

Fields of study:Commercial Law, Law


Faculty : Pharmacy

Fields of study:Pharmacy


Faculty : Science

Fields of study:Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Entomology, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geology, Marine Biology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Natural Sciences, Physics, Statistics, Zoology


Institute : Social and Economic Research

Fields of study:Economics, Social Sciences


Institute : Sol Plaatjie

Fields of study:Leadership, Media Studies


Institute : Study of English in Africa

Fields of study:English


Institute : Water Research

Fields of study:Water Science


Research Division : Biopharmaceutics

Fields of study:Biological and Life Sciences, Pharmacology, Pharmacy


School : Business

Fields of study:Business Administration, Business and Commerce

top Degrees

Bachelor's Degree

Fields of study:Accountancy, Administrative Law, African Languages, Afrikaans, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Art History, Biochemistry, Botany, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Computer Science, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Dutch, Economics, Education, English, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Geography, German, Graphic Design, Greek, History, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Management, International Law, Journalism, Labour Law, Latin, Law, Linguistics, Management, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Media Studies, Microbiology, Music, Pathology, Performing Arts, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Law, Science Education, Social Sciences, Sociology, Special Education, Statistics, Systems Analysis, Taxation


Advanced Diploma

Fields of study:Business Administration, Environmental Studies, Investment Analysis


Honours Degree

Fields of study:Administrative Law, Applied Mathematics, Civil Law, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Geography, German, International Law, Journalism, Law, Music, Physiology, Political Sciences, Software Engineering


Postgraduate Diploma

Fields of study:Accountancy, African Languages, Afrikaans, Anthropology, Art History, Biochemistry, Botany, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Environmental Studies, Greek, Information Management, International Studies, Music


Master's Degree

Fields of study:Accountancy, Administrative Law, African Languages, Afrikaans, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Art History, Biochemistry, Botany, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Civil Law, Computer Education, Computer Science, French, Geography, German, Journalism, Latin, Law, Special Education


Doctorate

Fields of study:Accountancy, Administrative Law, African Languages, Afrikaans, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Art History, Biochemistry, Botany, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Civil Law, Computer Education, Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Journalism, Latin, Music, Physiology, Psychology, Special Education

Note

Eligible students can pursue further postgraduate studies by contacting the respective faculty.
Postgraduate studies in Law offered by Thesis only.

top Academic Periodicals

Periodicals

Rhodes Review

Updated on 14-02-2024