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12 May 2021
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The University of the Free State (UFS) was among the 13 South African universities that recently featured in the 2021-2022 list of the top 2 000 universities compiled by the
Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR).
In recent years, the UFS has progressively improved its ranking and has overtaken the University of the Western Cape to be ranked eight, after being ninth during 2020. This is the only change in the
South African university rankings for 2021/2022.
The CWUR grades universities on four factors without relying on surveys and university data submissions: quality of education (25%), alumni employment (25%), quality of faculty (10%), and research performance (40%). This year, 19 788 institutions were ranked, and those placed at the top made the global 2 000 list.
“This is a significant achievement, and I am proud that the UFS could rise in the rankings. The CWUR is the largest academic ranking of global universities; we will continue working towards achieving an even greater result next year,” said Prof Francis Petersen, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the UFS.
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The three campuses of the University of the Free State.
Kovsie-Alumni Trust awards bursaries to the top matriculants
2006-05-13
Every year, the Kovsie-Alumni Trust of the University of the Free State (UFS) awards bursaries to the top matriculants from each province who study at the UFS. The top matriculants in the Free State and Northern Cape are studying at the UFS this year.
At the awarding of the bursaries were from the left Ms Liné Morrison (top matriculant in the Free State in 2005), Ms Frances Hoexter (Chairperson of the Kovsie-Alumni Trust) and Ms Liesl-Barbara Muller (top matriculant in the Northern Cape in 2005). Me Morrison matriculated from the Secondary School Witteberg in Bethlehem and studies B Sc (Physiotherapy). Ms Muller is a MB Ch B student who matriculated from the Secondary School Diamantveld in Kimberley.