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University of the Witwatersrand (WITS)

Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment

Contact Details

Telephone:
011 717 7007
Email:
facultyregistrar.ebe@wits.ac.za
Address:
1 Jan Smuts Avenue, Johannesburg
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Overview

The Faculty has the highest number of endowed professorships or chairs in the University. Large volumes of contract research are conducted for local and international companies. The Faculty also works intensely with the private and public sectors to tackle national problems like energy generation, deep-level mining, mining safety, water purification systems, transport and urban development, amongst others.

There is a critical shortage of skills in South Africa. The production of Engineering and the Built Environment graduates in South Africa needs to increase dramatically in the next few years in order to allow us to respond to the challenge posed by the National Development Plan. This continent, and the world, faces challenges in all sectors of the economy, where these young professionals will assist in solving the problems that plague development, sustainability and progress.

Campuses

Location Province
Johannesburg Gauteng
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Qualifications and Courses

Doctoral Degree

  • PhD - Architecture or Planning|Blended
  • PhD - Chemical Engineering|Blended
  • PhD - Civil and Environmental Engineering|Blended
  • PhD - Doctor of Philosophy|Blended
  • PhD - Electrical Engineering|Blended
  • PhD - Mechanical, Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering|Blended
  • PhD - Metallurgical Engineering|On-Campus
  • PhD - Mining Engineering|Blended

Masters Degree

  • MArch - Architecture|Blended
  • MArch(Prof) - Architecture (Professional)|On-Campus
  • MEng - Electrical Engineering|Blended
  • MEng - Master of Engineering (Professional)|Blended
  • MEng - Mechanical, Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering|Blended
  • MEng - Metallurgy and Materials Engineering|Blended
  • MSc (Building) - Construction Project Management|On-Campus
  • MSc (Building) - Master of Science in Building|Other
  • MSc (Building) - Property Development and Management|Other
  • MSc (Eng) - Chemical Engineering|Blended
  • MSc (Eng) - Civil and Environmental Engineering|Blended
  • MSc (Eng) - Electrical Engineering|Blended
  • MSc (Eng) - Industrial Engineering|Blended
  • MSc (Eng) - Metallurgy and Materials Engineering|On-Campus
  • MSc (Eng) - Mining Engineering|Blended
  • MSc (Eng) - MSc Aeronautical Engineering|On-Campus
  • MSc (Eng) - Systems Engineering|Blended
  • MSc (QS) - Quantity Surveying|On-Campus
  • MSc(URP) - Urban and Regional Planning|Blended
  • MScDP - Development Planning|On-Campus
  • MUD - Urban Design|Blended
  • MUS - Master of Urban Studies|Blended

Honours Degree

  • BAS(Hons) - Architectural Studies|Blended
  • BSc(Hons)(CM) - Construction Management|Other
  • BSc(Hons)(QS) - Quantity Surveying|On-Campus
  • BSc(Hons)(URP) - Urban and Regional Planning|Blended
  • BScHons - BSc (Hons) in Property Studies|On-Campus

Postgraduate Diploma

  • PGDip - Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering|Blended
  • PGDip - Electrical Engineering|Blended
  • PGDip - Engineering|Blended
  • PGDip - Postgraduate Diploma in Construction Management|Blended
  • PGDip - Property Development and Management in the field of Facilities Management|Blended
  • PGDip PDM - Property Development and Management|Other
  • PGDipPlanning - Planning|Blended

Bachelors Degree

  • BAS - Architectural Studies|On-Campus
  • BEngSc (BME) - Biomedical Engineering|On-Campus
  • BSc (Eng) - Aeronautical Engineering|On-Campus
  • BSc (Eng) - BSc Engineering|Other
  • BSc (Eng) - Chemical Engineering|On-Campus
  • BSc (Eng) - Civil Engineering|On-Campus
  • BSc (Eng) - Metallurgy and Materials Engineering|On-Campus
  • BSc (Eng) - Mining Engineering|On-Campus
  • BSc (PS) - Property Studies|On-Campus
  • BSc (URP) - Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning|On-Campus
Qualifications last updated: 04 Apr 2025.

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