Afromontane Research Unit
Vulnerable mountain communities are empowered with uplifting environmental, social, and economic knowledge.
Agriculture to Agro-Processing
Working towards improved food security in Africa through the genetic improvement of staple crops.
Cancer Research
Cancer patients are given new hope through innovative research into cancer detection and treatment.
Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery
Taking the lead in cardiac simulation technology on the African continent, combining it with cutting-edge research in the field of heart biopsies, valve replacement, and pulmonary homografts.
Gender and Africa Studies
Understanding Africa – its people, politics, culture, relations, and knowledge systems. An inter-faculty approach to gender studies.
Indigenous Knowledge Systems
The only South African university granted a permit to scientifically determine the healing properties of cannabis.
Institute for Groundwater Studies
The leading groundwater research group in Africa dedicated to the sustainable management of groundwater resources.
International Studies Group
High-calibre postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows from all over the world benefit from expert mentorship and peer review in order to publish manuscripts and access prestigious international research opportunities.
Materials Sciences
Generating improved environmentally friendly low-energy lighting using phosphor materials for light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
Next Generation Sequencing Unit
Understanding and counteracting harmful viruses through the latest technologies in DNA sequencing.
Arboviruses and Zoonotic Diseases Research Unit
Research into the cause and spread of locally prevalent diseases transferred from animals to humans contributes towards improved public health in South Africa.