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University of the Free State
Bloemfontein, ZA, Bloemfontein South Africa
# 1001-1200QS World University Rankings
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Read more 31 000 students, spread across seven faculties over three campuses.In addition to the founding campus, the university has a South Campus in Bloemfontein. This smaller campus provides alternative access to higher education for promising students who have not obtained the required marks in their final school examinations. Our vibrant Qwaqwa Campus in the Eastern Free State serves a rapidly-growing number of rural students from the immediate area and surrounding provinces.The changes taking place at the university continue to capture the imagination of people everywhere, including the international media, and our growing base of international universities.Inspiring excellence. Transforming lives. These objectives are the driving forces at the heart of the UFS. Through our Human and Academic Projects, we are a university internationally recognised for human reconciliation and compassion as well as for excellence in academic achievement. Read less
About University of the Free State
Read more 31 000 students, spread across seven faculties over three campuses.In addition to the founding campus, the university has a South Campus in Bloemfontein. This smaller campus provides alternative access to higher education for promising students who have not obtained the required marks in their final school examinations. Our vibrant Qwaqwa Campus in the Eastern Free State serves a rapidly-growing number of rural students from the immediate area and surrounding provinces.The changes taking place at the university continue to capture the imagination of people everywhere, including the international media, and our growing base of international universities.Inspiring excellence. Transforming lives. These objectives are the driving forces at the heart of the UFS. Through our Human and Academic Projects, we are a university internationally recognised for human reconciliation and compassion as well as for excellence in academic achievement. Read less
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Rankings & Ratings
University of the Free State is one of the top public universities in Bloemfontein, South Africa. It is ranked #1001-1200 in QS World University Rankings 2025.
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Bloemfontein, ZA Campus
Bloemfontein
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