Research

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Wits Research Hub We use our abundance of knowledge, talent, and innovation to find solutions to the challenges of the 21st Century. #ResearchForGood
Wits Research Hub We use our abundance of knowledge, talent, and innovation to find solutions to the challenges of the 21st Century. #ResearchForGood
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Discover our research

Wits was the first South African university to have a nuclear accelerator, to test radar, to have a computer, to study building materials, to produce a systematic climatological atlas of southern Africa, to achieve a successful graft of plastic cornea, and the first African university to have access to a quantum computer. These are just some of our 'firsts'.

Postgraduate Office

A cross-faculty, cross-discipline centre to promote postgraduate students focused on enhancing the postgraduate experience and promoting postgraduate research.

Partner with us

The Strategic Partnership Office partners with universities, research entities, government, and many others in pursuit of solutions to impact society for good.

Innovation @ Wits

The Wits Innovation Centre (WIC) lies at the heart of our innovation ecosystem. This is where brilliant minds come together to create, share, collaborate, and support innovation across disciplines and boundaries, from first ideas and research to entrepreneurship and societal impact. We are committed to using our knowledge for the advancement of our community, city, country, continent, and the globe.

Our strategic priorities

Wits is pursuing eight priority areas that will have a major impact on our society. For Good.

Publications