Stellenbosch University
public research university in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds
0 sources
Summary
Stellenbosch University is a public university[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of public university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,722 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: ORCID, Inc.[3], World Digital Library[4], South African National Library and Information Consortium[5], Agence universitaire de la Francophonie[6], Association of African Universities[7], African Research Universities Alliance[8]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Stellenbosch Local Municipality[9]
- Country: South Africa[10]
- Instance of: open-access publisher[11]
- Headquarters location: Stellenbosch[12]
- Commons category: Stellenbosch University[13]
- Inception: 1866[14]
- Official website: https://www.sun.ac.za/[15], http://www.sun.ac.za[16], https://www.su.ac.za[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Stellenbosch University[18]
- Employees: 3467[19]
- Ranking: 482[20], 283[21], 454[22], 387[23], 390[24], 395[25], 361[26], 405[27], 427[28], 456[29], 296[30], 302[31]
- Affiliation: Association of African Universities[32]
- Nickname: Maties[33]
- Motto text: Pectora roborant cultus recti[34]
- Category for alumni of educational institution: Category:Stellenbosch University alumni[35]
- Category for employees of the organization: Category:Academic staff of Stellenbosch University[36]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikidata:WikiProject Academic Publisher[37]
Why It Matters
Stellenbosch University has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]