The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, also known as Wits University, is a leading, internationally-ranked, research-intensive university located in Johannesburg, South Africa, the economic heartland of Africa. Committed to academic and research excellence and social justice, Wits generates high level scarce skills for a globally competitive world, while addressing local social and economic development. At the forefront of a changing society, Wits is a social leader, dedicated to advancing the public good.
Wits is known for its work in deep level mining, science, health sciences, accountancy, law, governance, and the humanities, amongst others. It houses five faculties which comprise 34 schools. Wits offers approximately 3 600 courses to about 32 500 full-time students, of whom about a third are postgraduate and 55% are female. Almost 65% of all doctoral candidates and about half of all enrolments are in the Science, Engineering and Technology fields. Wits has developed about 130 000 graduates in its 93 years of existence. It has a proud record in that about 87% of all publications are in accredited international journals.
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Visiting Researcher in International Political Economy, University of the Witwatersrand
Mellon Chair of Indian Studies and the Director of the Centre for Indian Studies in Africa, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor in the School of Economics and Finance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Co-Director, Institute for Economic Justice, University of the Witwatersrand
Honorary Professorial Research Fellow, University of the Witwatersrand
Lecturer of Film & Media Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
Medical Anthropologist & Public Health Specialist, Brain and Mind Institute, Aga Khan University, University of the Witwatersrand
PhD Candidate in Anatomical Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand
Distinguished Reserach Professor, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
Professor, School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Science, University of the Witwatersrand
Associate Professor in the School of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of the Witwatersrand
Chief Executive Officer at the South African Institute of International Affairs, University of the Witwatersrand
Chief Scientist, CSIR Natural Resources & the Environment/Associate Researcher, University of the Witwatersrand
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Research Assistant: Sexual and Reproductive Health rights, University of the Witwatersrand
Associate professor in electrical engineering, University of the Witwatersrand
Research Fellow, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand
Lecturer in Economics, University of the Witwatersrand
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Researcher with Centre for Health Policy, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer in French and Francophone Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
Head of Department of Theatre and Performance and PhD candidate, University of the Witwatersrand
Senior Research Fellow, University of the Witwatersrand
Associate Professor in Animal Ecology, University of the Witwatersrand
Research Manager at MRC/Wits Agincourt Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
Professor, School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand
Honorary Research Associate, Evolutionary Studies Institute, University of the Witwatersrand
Professor of Climatology, University of the Witwatersrand
Professor and Divisional Director, Ezintsha, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand
Associate Professor, School of Law, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Economics: School of Economic and Business Sciences Frederik Booysen, University of the Witwatersrand
Research Specialist: Life Healthcare Group, University of the Witwatersrand
Research Fellow, Ndlovu node, South African Environmental Observation Network & Visiting lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
Professor of Psychology, University of the Witwatersrand
Jan Smuts Professor of International Relations and Director of the African Centre for the Study of the United States (ACSUS), University of the Witwatersrand
Associate Professor in Media Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
Associate Professor, School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand
Associate Professor in the Department of African Literature, University of the Witwatersrand
Visiting Adjunct Professor, Public and Development Management School, University of the Witwatersrand
Professor of Herpetology, Environmental Physiology and Physiology, Ecology and Evolution, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Geochemistry and Petrology, University of the Witwatersrand
PhD Candidate in Financial Inclusion, University of the Witwatersrand
Academic Director: Digital Learning, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand
Medical Doctor, Epidemiologist and Biostatistician, University of the Witwatersrand
Senior Researcher, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
Associate professor of Architecture, University of the Witwatersrand
Bioethicist and Health Communication Specialist, University of the Witwatersrand
Public Health Medicine Specialist, University of the Witwatersrand
Executive Director of the Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute, University of the Witwatersrand
PhD candidate: School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand
Associate Professor at the Wits Institute for Social & Economic Research, University of the Witwatersrand
Director of the Maternal, Adolescent and Child Health Systems (Match) at the School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand