Stellenbosch University

public research university in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
Organization public_university Q1066492
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Stellenbosch University

Summary

Stellenbosch University is a public university[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of public_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (355 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Stellenbosch University was a member of ORCID, Inc.[3].
  • Stellenbosch University was a member of World Digital Library[4].
  • Stellenbosch University was a member of South African National Library and Information Consortium[5].
  • Stellenbosch University was a member of Agence universitaire de la Francophonie[6].
  • Stellenbosch University was a member of Association of African Universities[7].
  • Stellenbosch University was a member of African Research Universities Alliance[8].
  • Stellenbosch University is located in Stellenbosch Local Municipality[9].
  • Stellenbosch University is in the country of South Africa[10].
  • Stellenbosch University's instance of is recorded as public university[11].
  • Stellenbosch University's instance of is recorded as open-access publisher[12].
  • Stellenbosch University's headquarters location is recorded as Stellenbosch[13].
  • Stellenbosch University's Commons category is recorded as Stellenbosch University[14].
  • 1866 marks the founding of Stellenbosch University[15].
  • Stellenbosch University's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -33.93277777777778, 'lon': 18.864166666666666}[16].
  • Stellenbosch University's official website is recorded as https://www.sun.ac.za/[17].
  • Stellenbosch University's official website is recorded as http://www.sun.ac.za[18].
  • Stellenbosch University's official website is recorded as https://www.su.ac.za[19].
  • Stellenbosch University's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Stellenbosch University[20].
  • Stellenbosch University's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+3467'}[21].
  • Stellenbosch University's ranking is recorded as {'amount': '+482'}[22].
  • Stellenbosch University's ranking is recorded as {'amount': '+283'}[23].
  • Stellenbosch University's ranking is recorded as {'amount': '+454'}[24].
  • Stellenbosch University's ranking is recorded as {'amount': '+387'}[25].
  • Stellenbosch University's ranking is recorded as {'amount': '+390'}[26].
  • Stellenbosch University's ranking is recorded as {'amount': '+395'}[27].

Body

Founding

1866 marks the founding of Stellenbosch University[15].

Operations

Stellenbosch University's headquarters location is recorded as Stellenbosch[13].

Why It Matters

Stellenbosch University ranks in the top 9% of public_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (355 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . Q1227538. Retrieved . lobbyfacts.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Q1227538. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . orcid.org. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wdl.org. wdl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . aau.org. Retrieved . aau.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . arua.org. Retrieved . arua.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . EU Transparency Register. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . sun.ac.za. sun.ac.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . qschina.cn. Retrieved . qschina.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . qschina.cn. Retrieved . qschina.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . qschina.cn. Retrieved . qschina.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . qschina.cn. Retrieved . qschina.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . qschina.cn. Retrieved . qschina.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . qschina.cn. Retrieved . qschina.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Danielserranoh · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ranking {'amount': '+482'}, {'amount': '+283'}, {'amount': '+454'} +8
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