List of Universities in South Africa - Defunct Institutions

Defunct Institutions

Institution Location Founded Closed Note
Bond South Africa Sandton 2004
Border Technikon 2005 Now part of Walter Sisulu University for Technology and Science
University of Bophuthatswana Now part of North-West University
University of the Cape of Good Hope Cape Town 1873 1916 Renamed University of South Africa
Cape Technikon Now part of Cape Peninsula University of Technology
University of Durban-Westville Durban 1972 1 January 2004 Now part of University of KwaZulu-Natal
Eastern Cape Technikon 1994 2005 Now part of Walter Sisulu University for Technology and Science
Medical University of South Africa Ga-Rankuwa 1976 1 January 2005 Now part of University of Limpopo
Technikon Natal Now part of Durban University of Technology
University of the North Polokwane 1959 1 January 2005 Now part of University of Limpopo
University of Natal Pietermaritzburg, Durban 1910 1 January 2004 Now part of University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of North-West, formerly the University of Bophuthatswana Mafikeng 1 January 2004 Now part of North-West University
University of Port Elizabeth Port Elizabeth 31 January 1964 2005 Now part of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education Potchefstroom 29 November 1869 1 January 2004 Now part of North-West University
Rand Afrikaans University Johannesburg 1967 2005 Now part of University of Johannesburg
Technikon SA 1 January 2004 Now part of University of South Africa
Transvaal University College Johannesburg, Pretoria 1906 1910/1930 Predecessor of the University of Pretoria and the University of the Witwatersrand. The University of the Witwatersrand was named the Transvaal University College from 1906 to 1910. The University of Pretoria was established as the Pretoria branch of the Transvaal University College in 1908 and retained that name until 1930.
University of Transkei Transkei 1977 2005 Now part of Walter Sisulu University for Technology and Science
Vista University Multi-city campus university 1981 2004/2005 Now merged with the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, the University of the Free State, the University of Johannesburg, the University of Pretoria, the University of South Africa and the Vaal University of Technology.
Technikon Witwatersrand Johannesburg 1925 2005 University of Johannesburg

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