The vision of the University is to be a leading research-intensive university in Africa that is recognised internationally for its quality, relevance and impact. We develop people, create knowledge and strive to make a difference locally and internationally. We pursue excellence in teaching and learning and through our research, create knowledge. We aim to increase access, student throughput and diversity.
TOP 100 UP Faculty of Law (#97) UP Faculty of Theology (#14) UPSpace (#73) UP GIBS (#41) These have been rated among the world’s top 100 facilities and services Source: 2018 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World Universities Rankings, Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, UK Financial Mail 2017 Executive Education Rankings and Webometrics ranking of repositories.
501–550
IN THE WORLD The 2018 QS rankings placed UP in the 501-550 range, putting it in the top 1,9% of universities worldwide