Introduction to Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University:

Introduction: Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University is a university in Galankuwa, Gauteng Province, South Africa, focusing on the field of health sciences. It plays an important role in health science education and research in South Africa.

History and establishment: Its history can be traced back to 1976, when it was called the Medical University of South Africa (MEDUNSA), which was established to provide medical education to black students who were restricted from entering most medical schools by the apartheid government. From 2005 to 2015, it was a campus of the University of Limpopo. On January 1, 2015, it was officially renamed Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University in memory of Sefako Makgatho, a famous political leader in South Africa in the 20th century.

Institutional nature: Public university.

Educational philosophy: Committed to providing comprehensive health science education to meet the health needs of individuals, families, communities and populations. Provide high-quality health science research, education and services oriented towards primary health care, promote interdisciplinary research, education and skills training, create an environment that supports innovation, and use new technologies to solve community health problems.

School strength: The school has about 12,000 students. As the only health science university in South Africa, it focuses on multidisciplinary health research, and has in-depth research in the fields of infectious diseases, women and children's health, non-communicable diseases and environmental health, mental health and neuroscience, health science education and health system research, providing solutions to the four major disease burdens facing South Africa.

Key disciplines: Medicine, oral health sciences, pharmacy, nursing and other majors are strong, offering multiple degree programs from undergraduate to doctoral, such as Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), Bachelor of Dental Science (BDS), Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm), Bachelor of Nursing, etc.

Faculty: Including School of Medicine, School of Oral Health Sciences, School of Health Care Sciences, School of Pharmacy, School of Science and Technology.

Ranking: 1201-1500 in the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

Fees: Taking the undergraduate medical major as an example, the tuition fee for MBChB ECP I is 39,029 South African Rand, the administrative fee is 1,569 South African Rand, and the student union fee is 820 South African Rand, totaling 41,418 South African Rand; the tuition fee for MBChB ECP II is 36,891 South African Rand, the administrative fee is 1,569 South African Rand, and the student union fee is 820 South African Rand, totaling 39,280 South African Rand.

Campus environment: The campus is located in the northern suburbs of Pretoria. It has sports facilities such as a multi-purpose gymnasium, a karate hall, a dance hall and a football field. Students can participate in various sports leagues and extracurricular activities. The school also hosts various flagship events such as motivational lectures, orphanage visits, beauty pageants and industry visits.