University of Stellenbosch Engineering
University Of Stellenbosch Engineering, The Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University is one of South Africa’s major producers of top quality engineers. Established in 1944, it currently has five Engineering Departments, namely:
Civil Engineering
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering
Process Engineering (Chemical Engineering)
The Faculty is housed in a large complex of buildings with modern facilities. It has excellent teaching facilities and research laboratories. The Faculty has approximately
3 800 students, of whom approximately 2 900 are undergraduate and 900 postgraduate.
Executive summary (For applicants interested in the post of Dean: Engineering.)
Engineering degrees awarded at Stellenbosch University
Undergraduate
BEng (Civil)
BEng (Chemical)
BEng (Electrical & Electronic)
BEng (Industrial)
BEng (Mechanical)
BEng ( Mechatronic)
Postgraduate
Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering
MEng (Structured)
MEng (Research)
PhD
DPhil
The Faculty Calendar contains detailed information on degree programmes and their admission requirements.
Recognition of degrees
All our BEng degrees have been accredited by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) for registration of graduates as Professional Engineers after acquiring the relevant experience in practice. These degrees are also recognised in the overseas countries signatory to the Washington Accord, such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, to name but a few.
Programmes
Teaching in the Faculty of Engineering
The Faculty of Engineering has grown significantly over the past couple of years and has become an important contributor in alleviating the shortage of engineers in South Africa. The Faculty of Engineering is characterised by high quality teaching. Teaching and learning programmes are continually renewed to create better opportunities for effective learning and studying.
The Faculty draws a great number of top matriculants from all over the country and is proud of the achievements of its graduates. Where student success is concerned, the Faculty’s module success rate of 85% is higher than the SU average.