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Unisa Facts and Figures

International Journal of Open Educational Resources

• Founded in 1873 as the University of the Cape of Good Hope , the institution became the first public university in the world to teach exclusively by means of distance education in 1946 (“ About ,” Unisa website , 2021 )

• The University of South Africa ( Unisa ) “ is the largest open distance learning institution in Africa , the longest standing dedicated distance education university in the world .

• Unisa enrolls nearly 400,000 students in South African and other parts of the world ” (“ Facts & Figures ,” Unisa website , 2021 ) students .

• Over 50,000 students obtain certificates , diplomas , and degrees annually from over 500 programs to choose .

• Unisa offers short courses and certificate programs , to three-and four-year degrees and diplomas .

• Staff Statistics Staff (“ About ,” Unisa website , 2021 ) Number of employees

Overview of admin / support staff

* The figures presented are based on data extracted from the Unisa 2017 Annual Report .

• African students and females make up the bulk of the institution ' s student population . Most students are between the ages of 18 and 24 .

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