Welcome to Stellenbosch University
"Forward together. Sonke siya phambili".
Spring has sprung and Stellenbosch University is celebrating something new, a budding and exciting digital reawakening. Like an acorn quietly holding the promise of a mighty oak, our brand-new website is full of potential, ready to grow and expand in the months ahead. This journey began several years ago, when we planted the seed for a reimagined online presence - and now it is branching and shooting leaves.
This first phase is just the beginning. You will see a fresh design, a responsive and user-focused experience and intuitive ways to explore our institutional information. But not every branch will be there yet. Some pages, features and sections will still be growing – refined and added to over time. Like great trees, our website will not grow overnight. But from day one, it has been designed to be accessible and welcoming and to develop into something truly exceptional.
We invite you to explore, engage and grow with us.
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Top stories
Discover stories of our pursuit of impactful solutions, building learning communities that leverage the latest technologies, and our exceptional people.
Institutional news
Prof Annie Chimphango unlocks the value of waste through circular bioeconomy
Prof Annie Chimphango of the Department of Chemical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering delivered her inaugural lecture on Tuesday 6 October 2026. The...
Institutional news
Prof Nicky Terblanche explores how AI can scale coaching across Africa
Prof Nicky Terblanche of Stellenbosch Business School (SBS) in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences delivered his inaugural lecture on Thursday 1...
Opinion and features
World Teachers’ Day: Experts focus on challenges of special-school teachers, status of teachers
World Teachers’ Day is celebrated on 5 October each year. In opinion pieces for the media, two experts at Stellenbosch University emphasised the importance of...
Media release
Privacy for sale? South African law and the pay-or-consent dilemma
Many people are familiar with being asked to accept cookies or agree to the collection of their personal information when using online platforms. But what...
Awards and milestones
Prof Tracey Smythe awarded prestigious AfOx Fellowship
Prof Tracey Smythe of the Division of Physiotherapy in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences has recently been awarded a prestigious Africa Oxford (AfOx)...
Media release
AVReQ invites students to explore violent pasts and possibilities for repair
How do histories of slavery, colonialism and apartheid continue to shape contemporary societies? What does repair require of those who inherit their...
Research and Innovation
Stellenbosch University will be Africa's leading research-intensive university, globally recognised as excellent, inclusive and innovative, where we advance knowledge in service of society.
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