Johannesburg

Johannesburg is the most populous city in South Africa and the second (or third) most populous city in Sub-Saharan Africa, behind Lagos (and probably behind Kinshasa). Local residents have nicknamed the city "Jo'burg", "Jozi", and "". Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng Province, the wealthiest province in South Africa, and the site of the South African Constitutional Court. It is one of the newest major cities in the world, and is one of the few major cities in the world not along a coast or near a large river.

Universities in Johannesburg

Johannesburg has an extremely well-developed higher education system of both private and public universities. Johannesburg is served by the public universities University of the Witwatersrand and the University of Johannesburg.

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Higher education - Private - Public universities - University of the Witwatersrand - University of Johannesburg

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University of Johannesburg was formed on 1 January 2005 when three separate universities and campuses?Rand Afrikaans University, Technikon Witwatersrand, and Vista University?were merged together. The new university offers education primarily in English and Afrikaans, although courses may be taken in any of South Africa's official languages.

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University of Johannesburg - 1 January - 2005 - Rand Afrikaans University - Technikon Witwatersrand - Vista University - English - Afrikaans

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The University of the Witwatersrand is one of the leading universities in South Africa, and is famous as a centre of resistance to apartheid, earning it the nickname "Moscow on the Hill".

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Private universities include Monash University, which has one of its eight campuses in Johannesburg (six of the other campuses are in Australia, while the eighth is in Malaysia), and Midrand University which is located in Midrand.

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Monash University - Australia - Malaysia - Midrand University

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