Nelson Mandela University: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1633 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 32 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 12 of 26 | In South Africa |
| # 96 of 14,131 | For Firefighting and Fire Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
57%
Enrollment
8,200
Languages
English
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private partnership
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 57% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Matriculation Certificate or certificate of exemption issued by the Joint Matriculation Board |
| Academic Calendar | February to November (February - June; July-November) |
| Enrollment | 8,200 |
We've calculated the 57% acceptance rate for Nelson Mandela University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Nelson Mandela University.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
Nelson Mandela University faculties and divisions
Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Nelson Mandela University.
Campus : Bird Street
Design
Fine Arts
Music
Campus : George
Accountancy
Economics
Management
Marketing
Campus : Missionvale
Accountancy
Biological and Life Sciences
Business Administration
Development Studies
Earth Sciences
Economics
Education
Educational Administration
Educational Psychology
Finance
Health Sciences
Information Sciences
Information Technology
Law
Management
Marketing
Mathematics Education
Nursing
Science Education
Special Education
Tourism
Transport Management
Campus : Second Avenue
Business Administration
Fashion Design
Textile Design
Faculty : Business and Economic Sciences
Accountancy
Business Administration
Business Computing
Curriculum
Development Studies
Economics
Finance
Human Resources
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Information Sciences
Law
Management
Marketing
Statistics
Taxation
Tourism
Transport Management
Faculty : Education
Business Education
Curriculum
Education
Educational Administration
Educational Research
Foreign Languages Education
Higher Education
Humanities and Social Science Education
Mathematics Education
Science Education
Special Education
Faculty : Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
Building Technologies
Civil Engineering
Computer Networks
Computer Science
Construction Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Information Technology
Mechanical Engineering
Safety Engineering
Software Engineering
Surveying and Mapping
Transport Engineering
Faculty : Health Sciences
Biomedicine
Clinical Psychology
Educational Psychology
Environmental Studies
Health Administration
Health Education
Health Sciences
Nursing
Psychiatry and Mental Health
Psychology
Social Work
Faculty : Law
Law
Faculty : Science
Applied Mathematics
Biochemistry
Biological and Life Sciences
Botany
Chemistry
Computer Science
Earth Sciences
Environmental Studies
Geology
Information Sciences
Information Technology
Mathematics
Microbiology
Physics
Statistics
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Nelson Mandela University.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bachelor's Degree
Accountancy
Administration
Applied Mathematics
Architecture
Art History
Behavioural Sciences
Biochemistry
Biological and Life Sciences
Biology
Business Administration
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Science
Construction Engineering
Development Studies
Dietetics
Economics
Education
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Studies
Finance
Geology
Hotel and Restaurant
Industrial Engineering
Information Technology
Laboratory Techniques
Law
Logistics Management
Management Systems
Marine Engineering
Marketing
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronics
Medicine
Microbiology
Music
Nursing
Pharmacy
Physiology
Psychology
Radiology
Social Work
Statistics
Surgery
Surveying and Mapping
Tourism
Visual Arts
Advanced Diploma
Accountancy
Agricultural Management
Analytical Chemistry
Architecture
Business and Commerce
Economics
Environmental Studies
Forestry
Information Technology
Interior Design
Journalism
Logistics Management
Management
Public Administration
Public Relations
Surveying and Mapping
Vocational Education
Wood Technology
Honours Degree
Afrikaans
Agriculture
Anthropology
Applied Mathematics
Architecture
Biochemistry
Botany
Business Administration
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Science
Construction Engineering
Development Studies
Dutch
Economics
Education
Electrical Engineering
English
Environmental Studies
French
Geography
Geology
History
Human Resources
Industrial Engineering
Management Systems
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Media Studies
Microbiology
Natural Resources
Physics
Physiology
Political Sciences
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Surveying and Mapping
Tourism
Visual Arts
Zoology
Postgraduate Diploma
Accountancy
Business Administration
Economics
Education
Educational Psychology
Finance
Foreign Languages Education
Human Resources
Labour Law
Marine Science and Oceanography
Mathematics Education
Master's Degree
Accountancy
Afrikaans
Agriculture
Applied Mathematics
Architecture
Behavioural Sciences
Biochemistry
Business Administration
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commercial Law
Computer Science
Conducting
Construction Engineering
Development Studies
Dietetics
Dutch
Economics
Education
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Management
English
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Studies
Fashion Design
Finance
Fine Arts
Geography
Geology
Graphic Design
Health Sciences
History
Human Resources
Industrial Engineering
Laboratory Techniques
Labour Law
Law
Logistics Management
Management Systems
Maritime Law
Marketing
Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronics
Media Studies
Microbiology
Music
Music Theory and Composition
Nanotechnology
Nursing
Nutrition
Performing Arts
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Physics
Political Sciences
Private Law
Psychology
Public Administration
Public Law
Radiology
Social Work
Sociology
Statistics
Taxation
Textile Technology
Tourism
Writing
Zoology
Doctorate
Accountancy
Afrikaans
Agriculture
Applied Mathematics
Architecture
Biochemistry
Botany
Business Administration
Chemistry
Commercial Law
Computer Science
Construction Engineering
Development Studies
Dietetics
Dutch
Economics
Education
Engineering Management
English
Environmental Studies
Finance
Forestry
Geography
Geology
Health Sciences
History
Human Resources
Industrial Chemistry
Laboratory Techniques
Logistics Management
Management Systems
Marine Biology
Marketing
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronics
Media Studies
Microbiology
Music
Nanotechnology
Nursing
Nutrition
Physics
Physiology
Political Sciences
Private Law
Psychology
Public Law
Religious Studies
Social Work
Sociology
Statistics
Tourism
Zoology
Research profile
Nelson Mandela University has published 12,524 scientific papers with 201,509 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Geography and Cartography, Engineering, Ecology, Political Science, Geology, Law, and Chemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Environmental Science |
7,760
/ 144,964
|
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
7,639
/ 121,318
|
| Biology |
7,237
/ 139,994
|
| Geography and Cartography |
5,062
/ 94,102
|
| Engineering |
5,039
/ 87,921
|
| Ecology |
4,952
/ 111,277
|
| Political Science |
4,764
/ 67,111
|
| Geology |
4,485
/ 95,620
|
| Law |
4,479
/ 64,926
|
| Chemistry |
4,384
/ 80,240
|
| Physics |
4,370
/ 76,651
|
| Medicine |
4,201
/ 71,365
|
| Sociology |
3,911
/ 64,112
|
| Computer Science |
3,570
/ 54,227
|
| History |
3,319
/ 51,164
|
| Paleontology |
3,082
/ 63,533
|
| Archaeology |
3,031
/ 49,866
|
| Philosophy |
2,889
/ 36,762
|
| Business |
2,790
/ 37,294
|
| Economics |
2,700
/ 33,879
|
| Psychology |
2,679
/ 36,131
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
2,664
/ 38,281
|
| Organic chemistry |
2,474
/ 40,750
|
| Materials Science |
2,303
/ 45,088
|
| Mathematics |
1,958
/ 24,802
|
| Botany |
1,879
/ 33,781
|
| Biochemistry |
1,781
/ 33,363
|
| Development Studies |
1,710
/ 22,764
|
| Oceanography |
1,695
/ 40,829
|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management |
1,543
/ 37,720
|
| Public Health |
1,505
/ 34,043
|
| Genetics |
1,504
/ 28,882
|
| Statistics |
1,405
/ 18,877
|
| Demography |
1,384
/ 32,619
|
| Pathology |
1,357
/ 21,178
|
| Linguistics |
1,326
/ 17,747
|
| Environmental Management |
1,288
/ 44,468
|
| Art & Design |
1,272
/ 11,783
|
| Management |
1,198
/ 18,724
|
| Metallurgy |
1,155
/ 17,523
|
Annual publication & citation counts
7 Notable alumni
1. Kevin Paul
1991-. (aged 35)
swimmer
para swimmer
Kevin Paul is a South African Paralympic swimmer. Competing in the SB9-class 100 m breaststroke he won gold medals at the 2008 and 2016 Paralympics and a silver medal at the 2012 London Game.
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2. Cedric Frolick
1967-. (aged 59)
teacher
anti-apartheid activist
politician
Cedric Thomas Frolick, is the current House Chairperson: Committees, Oversight and ICT in the National Assembly of Parliament for the Republic of South Africa. A teacher, politician, anti-apartheid activist. He retired from teaching in 1999 and subsequently became a politician in the National Assembly. On 18 November 2010, the ANC appointed him as the House Chairperson responsible for Committees, ICT...
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3. Brian Skosana
1991-. (aged 35)
rugby league player
rugby union player
Mthangala Brian Skosana is a former South African professional rugby union player, who last played with the SWD Eagles. His regular position is centre or wing.
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4. Cassie Kozyrkov
computer scientist
statistician
data scientist
Cassie Kozyrkov is a South African data scientist and statistician. She served as Chief Decision Scientist at Google and founded Decision Intelligence.
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All 7 notable alumni
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