Established in 2005, the University of Johannesburg incorporates the former Rand Afrikaans University, Technikon Witwatersrand, and Vista University's Johannesburg campuses. It offers both technical and academic programmes to around 50 000 students.

There nine faculties spread over five different campuses: art, design and architecture; economic and financial sciences; education; engineering and the built environment; health sciences; humanities; law; management; and science.

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is fortunate to have widely respected leaders supporting its move forward to the next level of excellence in teaching, research and community outreach. Leading the University community to become the institution it envisages, Prof Ihron Rensburg, Vice-Chancellor and Principal – assisted by a senior executive management team that comprises five deputy vice-chancellors – oversees strategic and institutional planning, finance, human resources and operations, academic matters and research, innovation and advancement. Together with the Registrar, the nine executive deans of faculties and the executive directors, these leaders constitute a team that guides UJ on its way forward.