Wits Faculty Of Science, One of the leading science faculties in South Africa, our mission is to create, disseminate and apply scientific knowledge towards advancement and development.

Study programmes in the Faculty of Science span the mathematical, physical, biological and earth sciences and range from the fundamental to the more applied, and from the theoretical to the experimental.

We want to be the science faculty of choice for students who value a comprehensive and life-enriching science education, for staff pursuing excellence and innovation in research and teaching, and for individuals and organisations seeking partnerships with leading scientists.

Come join our community of excellence and achievement and take your place in shaping the future.

Vision

The vision of the Faculty of Science at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, is to be the science faculty of choice on the African continent for

• students and alumni who value a comprehensive and life-enriching science education,
• faculty and staff members pursuing excellence and innovation in teaching, service and research in a diverse environment.
• individuals and organizations seeking partnerships with the scientific and technological community.

Mission

It is our mission to create, disseminate, and apply scientific knowledge.  We innovate and excel in teaching and research so as to advance the goals of the University and the development of society.

The Faculty of Science proudly offers cutting-edge undergraduate and postgraduate degrees to students across diverse subject areas.

Undergraduate programmes

Programmes are designed to give Wits students the tools to pursue careers at the highest levels in experimental, theoretical, computational and applied sciences.

The Faculty is known for providing exciting opportunities for innovative research, thanks to collaboration between schools and a variety of multi-disciplinary research centres including the Centre of Excellence in Strong Materials, the Rock Art Research Institute, the University’s Institute for the Study of the Environment and the Climatology Research Group.

Science graduates of the University of the Witwatersrand are able to enter a variety of industries and sectors in South Africa and overseas, including Mathematical Statistics, Actuarial Science, Mathematical Sciences, Physics, Nuclear Sciences, Astrophysics and Astronomy and many others. 

Applications

For admissions information, entrance requirements and details on how to apply to Wits, please click here.

Postgraduate programmes

The Faculty of Science is committed to producing highly qualified graduate students and research of international standard reported in the leading peer-reviewed literature. The Faculty comprises some 240 full time academic staff, about 175 support staff and some 5 000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in nine Schools clustered in four groupings; the Mathematical Sciences, the Physical Sciences, the Earth Sciences and the Biological Sciences. We host a number of SARChI chairs and A rated academics in the Faculty.

The Faculty is a research-active Faculty. Our acknowledged strengths in research include Materials Sciences and Solid State Physics, Chemistry and Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Mining Geology, Theoretical Physics, Conservation Biology, Ecology, Evolution & Behavioural Ecology, Geophysics, and Palaeontology and Archaeology.

In several of these disciplines we rank amongst the top 1% of institutions world-wide based on the impact of our research as determined by a citation analysis. 

Contact us

Undergraduate Enquiries: [email protected] 
Postgraduate Enquiries: [email protected] 
MSc Enquiries: [email protected] 
PhD Enquiries: [email protected] Enquiries: [email protected]

Physical Address

The Faculty of Science is housed in the new Mathematical Sciences Building on West Campus. The Building also houses the School of Computational and Applied Mathematics (CAM), School of Computer Science, School of Statistics and Actuarial Science (SSAS), School of Mathematics, DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (CoE-MaSS) and Centre for Mathematical and Computational Sciences (CMACS).

Prof. Rob Veale	(011)7176012	Acting Executive Dean	[email protected]
Prof. David Mycock	(011) 7176427	Deputy Dean and Assistant Dean: Postgraduate Affairs	[email protected]
Prof. Liz Brenner	(011) 7176333	Assistant Dean: Teaching and Learning	[email protected]
Prof. Dave Billing	(011) 717 6759	Assistant Dean: Knowledge and Information Management; Infrastructure and Operations	[email protected]
Prof. Kevin Balkwill	(011) 7176468	Assistant Dean: Staff Development	[email protected]
Prof. Charles De Koning	(011) 7176724	Assistant Dean: Research	[email protected]
Ms. Anna Kaduma-Gumbie	(011) 7172685	Assistant Dean: Quality Assurance	[email protected]
Dr. Ida Risenga	(011) 7176436	Assistant Dean: Transformation	[email protected]
Mrs Rayline Karim	(011) 7176012	Dean’s Executive Secretary	[email protected]
Ms Evelyn Tshazibana	(011) 7176023	Faculty Messenger	[email protected]
Finance
Manfred Molomo	(011) 7176010	Financial and Business Manager	[email protected]
Niethia Naidoo	(011) 7176022	Faculty Accountant	[email protected]
Charmaine Sunker	(011) 7176024	Project Accountant	[email protected]
Belinda Harry	(011) 7176020	Procurement Officer	[email protected]
Angel Kubheka	(011) 7176018	Financial Administrative Assistant	[email protected]
Human Resources
Yoosuf Hassim	(011) 7171434	Human Resources Manager	[email protected]
Zandi Mbaleki	(011) 7171432	Senior Human Resources Officer	[email protected]
Thato Tlhabanyane	(011) 7171423	Senior Human Resources Officer	[email protected]
Refilwe Setuki	(011) 7171437	Human Resources Officer	[email protected]
Mannoi Ramabolu	(011) 7171435	Human Resources Administrative Officer	[email protected]
Academic Administration
René Vosloo	(011) 7176006	Faculty Registrar	[email protected]
Bridget Marvis	(011) 7176013	Administrative Secretary	[email protected]
Nadia Smith	(011) 7176007	Senior Faculty Officer (UG)	[email protected]
Mpumi Mnqapu	(011) 7176021	Senior Faculty Officer (PG)	[email protected]
Neliswa Sithole	(011) 7176014	Administrative Assistant (Reception)	[email protected]
Louise Du Plooy	(011) 7176004	Senior Faculty Officer (PG)	[email protected]
Leeshia Roopnarain	(011) 7176002	Senior Faculty Officer (PG)	[email protected]
Mfundo Thela	(011) 7176005	Faculty Officer (UG)	[email protected]
Nokwazi Maseko	(011) 7176003	Faculty Officer (UG)	[email protected]
Heads of School
Prof. Frances Duncan	(011) 7176422	Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences	[email protected]
Prof. Dean Brady	(011) 7176745	Chemistry	[email protected]
Prof. Joel Moitsheki	(011) 717 6133	School of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics	[email protected]
Prof. Roger Gibson	(011) 7176553	Geosciences	[email protected]
Prof. Chris Curtis	(011) 7176505	Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies	[email protected]
Prof. Betsie Jonck	(011) 7176210	Mathematics	[email protected]
Prof. Yasien Sayed	(011) 7176350	Molecular and Cell Biology	[email protected]
Prof. Joao Rodrigues	(011) 7176837	Physics	[email protected]
Prof. Stephen Jurisich	(011) 7176270	Statistics and Actuarial Science	[email protected]
Science Teaching and Learning Centre
Prof. Ann Cameron	(011) 7176034	STLC	[email protected]