The University of the Witwatersrand was established in Kimberley
Figure 1: Wits University Hall
Bachelor of Commerce
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Bachelor of Dental Science
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Bachelor of Accounting Science
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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
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Bachelor of Economic Science
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Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice
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Bachelor of Law
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Bachelor of Nursing
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Bachelor of Arts
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Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy
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Bachelor of Arts - Dramatic Art
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Bachelor of Physiotherapy
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Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts
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Bachelor of Pharmacy
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Bachelor of Social Work
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Bachelor of Science
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Bachelor of Arts - Speech Therapy
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Bachelor of Science (Engineering)
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Bachelor of Music
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Bachelor of Architectural Studies
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Bachelor of Education
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Bachelor of Science in Town and Regional Planning
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Bachelor of Arts in Performing and Visual Art
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Bachelor of Science in Construction Studies
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Bachelor of Health Sciences
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The following fields/subjects are available at Masters and Doctoral level at Wits:
Accounting
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Finance
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Occupational Therapy
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Actuarial Science
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Fine Arts
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Pharmacy
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Archaeology
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Genetic Counseling
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Philosophy
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Architecture
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Geography
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Physics
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Biotechnology
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Heritage
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Physiotherapy
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Business Administration
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Housing
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Psychology
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Chemistry
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Human Resource Management
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Public Health
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Computer Science
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Industrial Economics
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Public Policy
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Counseling
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Insurance
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Quantity Surveying
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Demography
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Information Systems
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Science Education
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Dentistry
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Law
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Social Work
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Development Planning
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Materials Science
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Speech Pathology
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Disaster Management
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Mathematical Statistics
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Sports Medicine
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Drama
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Mathematics
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Sports Science
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Economics
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Medicine
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Surgery
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Education
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Music
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Translation
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Engineering
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Nursing
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Urban Planning
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Entrepreneurship
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Wits offers a wide variety of accommodations, ranging from single gender, catering residences, to mixed gender self-catering flats. Residences are administered by professional staff who co-ordinate services in each residence.
The Campus Health & Wellness Centre provides a confidential general medical service to registered students. Doctors and nurses are available daily. Physiotherapy and psychiatric services are also available.
Sporting facilities at Wits include playing fields, tennis and squash courts, swimming pools, an indoor sports hall, a gymnasium with an indoor climbing wall for would-be mountaineers, a golf driving range, and a practice tank for the Rowing Club. Wits has more than forty sports clubs which operate under the jurisdiction of the Wits Sports Council. High quality coaching is offered in many sporting areas.
- Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa and one of the world's most revered statesmen
- Patrice Tlhopane Motsepe, South African mining magnate
- Patrick Soon-Shiong, South African-American surgeon and founder, chairman, and CEO of Abraxis BioScience, a biotechnology company developing cancer treatment
- Ivan Glasenberg, CEO of Glencore Limited (the world’s largest commodities trading company)
- Jonathan Lewis, Surgical Oncologist, Biomedical Researcher, Developer of Cancer Drugs.
- Tessa Ziegler, musician, classical guitarist
- Rory Byrne, former chief designer for the Ferrari Formula One team