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University of Venda
South Africa

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Official website: https://www.univen.ac.za/
Tel:+27 15 962 8000
Address:LIMPOPO, Thohoyandou, South Africa

Introduction to the University of Venda in South Africa:

Introduction: The University of Venda is a comprehensive university located in Limpopo Province in northeastern South Africa. It focuses on education to meet the needs of South African and international markets and industries and offers international courses.

History and establishment time: It was established in 1982 under the then government of the Republic of Venda, and initially served the residents of the Bantustan region of Venda. After the end of apartheid, students came from all over South Africa. Under the South African government's higher education reform plan, it became a comprehensive university that provides theoretical and practical courses.

Nature of institution: public university.

Educational philosophy: Committed to cultivating all-round talents, focusing on the combination of theory and practice, emphasizing the cultivation of students' comprehensive quality and social responsibility, and providing talent support for the development of local, regional, national and international communities.

School strength: After years of development, it has a certain position in the field of higher education in South Africa and has trained many outstanding graduates. Academic research has achieved results in some fields, such as green technology, humanities, poverty reduction and development, and has unique characteristics. Establish cooperative relations with many international universities such as Hubei University of Technology and Chang'an University to carry out academic exchanges, scientific and technological cooperation and joint student training projects.

Key disciplines: Agricultural economy and development, agricultural and rural engineering, animal science, nursing science, accounting and auditing, economics, law and other majors are relatively prominent.

Faculty: There are science, engineering and agriculture faculties, humanities, social sciences and education faculties, health sciences faculties, management, business and law faculties.

Ranking: It is at a medium level in the ranking of South African universities, such as not being among the top 8 in South Africa in the 2025 global university rankings released by Webometrics. It has a certain influence nationwide and is an important higher education institution in Limpopo Province.

Cost: There is no accurate and latest cost information. Usually, the tuition fees of public universities in South Africa vary depending on the major, academic level, etc., and the annual tuition fees generally range from several thousand to tens of thousands of rand.

Campus environment: The main campus is located in Thohoyandou. There is an art gallery on campus that displays the works of students and local community members, as well as a full-time sports center for indoor sports and other recreational activities such as drama and dance. The campus has 11 dormitories to provide accommodation for students. The library, stadium, canteen and other facilities are complete, creating a good learning and living environment for students.