The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) deals with universities, and other post-school education and training, as well as coordinating the Human Resource Development Strategy for South Africa (HRDSSA).
To check or verify if your Institutions is registered: Call the DHET at 0800 87 22 22.
South Africa’s higher education comprises the following institutions:
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Central University of Technology, Free State
Durban Institute of Technology
Mangosuthu University of Technology
National Institute for Higher Education, Northern Cape
National Institute for Higher Education, Mpumalanga
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
North West University
Rhodes University
Sol Plaatje University, Northern Cape
Tshwane University of Technology
University of Cape Town
University of Fort Hare
University of the Free State
University of Johannesburg
University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of Limpopo
University of Mpumalanga
University of Pretoria
Univeristy of South Africa
University of Stellenbosch
University of Venda
University of the Western Cape
University of the Witwatersrand
University of Zululand
Vaal University of Technology
Walter Sisulu University
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
