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Studying Physics

The following is a list of all academic institutions in South Africa. Physics may not be offered at all of them. Detailed information is provided where physics is offered. This list will change soon in light of the merger of institutions. Contact names are given in some cases.

Name of University
Address
URL of University/Technikon
Physics Research
Bursary Information
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, (Bellville, Cape Town) P. O. Box 652, Cape Town, 8000 http://www.cput.ac.za/













 
Central University of Technology Private Bag X20539, Bloemfontein, 9300 http://www.cut.ac.za/













 
Durban University of Technology General and Admission Enquiries (tel.): 031 373 2000 or 0860 103 194 http://www.dut.ac.za/













 
Mangosutho Technikon P. O. Box 12363, Jacobs, 4026 http://www.mantec.ac.za/













 
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University P. O. Box 77000, Port Elizabeth, 6031 http://www.nmmu.ac.za/

Department of Physics

Applied Physics










  
North-West University - Mafikeng Campus Private Bag X2046, Mafikeng, 8670 http://www.nwu.ac.za













 
North-West University - Potchefstroom Campus Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom , 2520 http://www.nwu.ac.za

School of Physics
http://www.puk.ac.za/physics/
Near Earth Space Physics, Heliospheric Physics, Astrophysics, Antarctic Research, Commercialisation of research products - primarily nanotechnology










 Comprehensive merit bursaries, comfortably covering tuition and accommodation/subsistence costs are offered from second year BSc up to PhD. These bursaries have very strong merit increments, and do not oblige the student to an employment contract of any
Rhodes University P. O. Box 94, Grahamstown, 6140 http://www.ru.ac.za/

Department of Physics and Electronics
http://www.ru.ac.za/academic/departments/physics/
Radio Astronomy, Metero Physics, Ionosphere Physics, Thermoluminescence










 Apply to the Department
Tshwane University of Technology Private Bag X680, Pretoria, 0001 http://www.tut.ac.za/













 
University of Cape Town Private Bag, Rondebosch, 7700 http://www.uct.ac.za/

Department of Astronomy

Astronomy










  
University of Fort Hare Private Bag X1314, Alice, 5700 http://www.ufh.ac.za/













 
University of Johannesburg P.O. Box 524, Auckland Park, 2006 http://www.uj.ac.za/













 
University of KwaZulu-Natal - Howard College Campus Private Bag X10, Dalbridge, 4014 http://www.ukzn.ac.za/


http://www.nu.ac.za/physics/
Applied Physics










  
University of KwaZulu-Natal - Pietermaritzburg Campus P. O. Box 375, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 http://www.ukzn.ac.za/

School of Physics

Computational Physics










  
University of KwaZulu-Natal - Westville Campus Private Bag X54001, Durban, 4000 http://www.ukzn.ac.za/

School of Physics

Applied Physics










  
University of Limpopo - Medunsa Campus P O Box 189, Medunsa, 0204 http://www.ul.ac.za/













 
University of Limpopo - Turfloop Campus Private Bag X1106, Sovenga, 0727 http://www.ul.ac.za/













 
University of Pretoria Pretoria 0002 http://www.up.ac.za/

Department of Physics

Applied Physics










  
University of South Africa P. O. Box 392, Pretoria, 0001 http://www.unisa.ac.za/



Astronomy










  
University of Stellenbosch Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, Stellenbosch http://www.sun.ac.za/













 
University of the Free State P. O. Box 339, Bloemfontein, 9300 http://www.ufs.ac.za/













 
University of the Western Cape Private Bag X17, Bellville, 7535 http://www.uwc.ac.za/













 
University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3, Wits, 2050 http://www.wits.ac.za

School of Physics
http://www.wits.ac.za/fac/science/physics/physics.html
Applied Physics, Nuclear Physics, Particle Physics, High Energy Physics, Solid State Physics, Materials Physics, Spectroscopy (various types), Physics Education

Schonland Research Institute
http://www.src.wits.ac.za
Environmental Physics

School of Geosciences

Geophysics

Department of Medical Physics

Medical Physics

 Information about bursaries etc can be found by following links from the University main page.
University of Venda for Science and Technoloyg Private Bag x5050, Thohoyandou, 0950 http://www.univen.ac.za/













 
University of Zululand Private Bag X1001, KwaDlangezwa, 3886 http://www.uzulu.ac.za/













 
Vaal University of Technology Private Bag X021, Vanderbijlpark, 1900 http://www.vut.ac.za/metadot/index.pl













 
Walter Sisulu University - Buffalo City Campus PO Box 1421, EAST LONDON, 5200 http://www.wsu.ac.za/













 
Walter Sisulu University - Butterworth Campus Private Bag X3182, BUTTERWORTH, 4960 http://www.wsu.ac.za/













 
Walter Sisulu University - Queenstown Campus PO Box 1421, EAST LONDON, 5200 http://www.wsu.ac.za/













 
Walter Sisulu University for Technology and Science - Mthatha Campus Private Bag X1, UNITRA, 5117 http://www.wsu.ac.za/













 

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