{"id":1027,"date":"2024-07-25T17:19:25","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T17:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/?page_id=1027"},"modified":"2026-09-16T21:33:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T21:33:27","slug":"which-universities-does-nsfas-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/which-universities-does-nsfas-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Universities Does NSFAS Fund?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NSFAS funds eligible students at all 26 public universities in South Africa. It does not fund private universities or private higher education institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 26 public universities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Type<\/th>Universities<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Traditional universities<\/td>North-West University; Rhodes University; Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University; Sol Plaatje University; Stellenbosch University; University of Cape Town; University of Fort Hare; University of KwaZulu-Natal; University of Limpopo; University of Mpumalanga; University of Pretoria; University of the Free State; University of the Western Cape; University of the Witwatersrand<\/td><\/tr>
Comprehensive universities<\/td>Nelson Mandela University; University of Johannesburg; University of South Africa (Unisa); University of Venda; Walter Sisulu University; University of Zululand<\/td><\/tr>
Universities of technology<\/td>Cape Peninsula University of Technology; Central University of Technology; Durban University of Technology; Mangosuthu University of Technology; Tshwane University of Technology; Vaal University of Technology<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The grouping into traditional, comprehensive and technology universities is the common sector grouping. The Department of Higher Education and Training lists all 26 as public universities.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

What NSFAS funds at these universities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n