Standing side by side with the town’s sturdy old oak trees for a hundred years, the University of Stellenbosch (Stellenbosch University today) has grown into a leading research-intensive university on the African continent. Starting out with four faculties: Arts, Science, Education and Agriculture (currently Arts and Social Sciences, Science, Education and AgriSciences), 503 students and 40 lecturing staff on 2 April 1918, SU today is home to 10 faculties, a vibrant and cosmopolitan community of more than 30 000 students and 3 000 staff members, spread over five campuses.
