Faculty of Science

Science at Wits We are one of the leading science faculties in South Africa. Our mission is to create, disseminate and apply scientific knowledge towards advancement and development.
Science at Wits We are one of the leading science faculties in South Africa. Our mission is to create, disseminate and apply scientific knowledge towards advancement and development.
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A-rated scientists

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SARChI Research Chairs
Archaeology postgrads and lecturers excavating at Klasies River main site

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Research institutes
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Centres of Excellence
Honey bees are vital to ecology

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Research publications
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Clean water solutions made possible for Alex informal settlement through water-based research

Black holes, Gravity & Galaxies with Professor Roger Deane

A child of darkness

How elevated carbon dioxide levels affect dung beetles

Dinosaurs that hunted in the dark

How light pollution affects dung beetles

The Structured Light Lab at Wits University

Robotic Learning