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Wits University alumnus and South African-born biotech billionaire, Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong,

New cancer and vaccine research centres

Thanks to the R3-billion biotech investment in South Africa by Wits alumnus and South African-born biotech billionaire Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong, the Faculty of Health Sciences will establish a Centre of Excellence in Oncology and the Wits Infectious Diseases Research Institute.

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'Punish or deter outrageously false campaign promises'

'Punish or deter outrageously false campaign promises' Poll chancers: politicians who make false promises must be punished. 22 October 2021

Wits Top in Africa and in top 15 Emerging Economies

Wits Top in Africa and in top 15 Emerging Economies Wits University ranked in top 15 by The Times Higher Education in the latest ranking of universities in emerging economies. 22 October 2021

Wits and Russian Embassy unveils Yuri Gagarin bust

Wits and Russian Embassy unveils Yuri Gagarin bust Unveiling of the bust celebrates 60 years of space exploration and human space travel. 21 October 2021

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African conversation on the future of our universitiesOnline Event14:00

Research. For Good

We make a global impact through excellence in research and innovation. Explore our latest research that is helping to shape a better world.

| Curiosity 12: #Solutions © https://www.wits.ac.za/curiosity/

Curiosity 12: #Solutions | Our research offers astounding ‘moonshot moments’ to advance science which gives us hope and inspiration for the future.

Work and computers

Love in the boardroom | Can love be the central guiding value in big business and in complex decisions?

Professor Roger Deane, outh African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO)/National Research Foundation Chair in Radio Astronomy in the School of Physics

Photographing ghosts in space | Scientists had to go to unprecedented lengths to photograph black holes in space.

Health care, medicine, drugs

Repurposing drugs for new uses outside of their original scope of indication can result in more effective treatment.

Research. For Good.

Study, students and research

We actively engage in high quality research in the broad fields of natural science, medical and health science, social science, the humanities, and engineering and technology.

Wits Covid-19 Heroes

Sister Anna

Food packs, teaching dentistry with lego blocks, protecting healthcare workers and keeping res safe - these Witsies are going beyond the call of duty. #WitsForGood

Christopher Henshilwood

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NRF A-rated researchers

30

South African Research Chairs

93%

Graduates find employment within 6 months of graduating

Top 1%

In the world out of about 25000 universities

41 000

Students enrolled in 2021

HS scientist in laboratory

96%

Research published in international, high impact journals

Agapanthus flower in front of Great Hall

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Faculties, comprising of 33 Schools and 3416 courses

CoM 4th Quadrant

400

acres in Braamfontein and Parktown

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