The lively, diverse, and dynamic University of Johannesburg (UJ) is named after the worldwide city of Johannesburg. Proudly South African, the institution has strong African roots and is well-positioned to contribute to the realization of higher education's potential for Continent growth. UJ has grown into a diverse, inclusive, transformative, and collegial institution with over 50,000 students, including over 3,000 international students from 80 different countries. This makes UJ one of the biggest contact institutions among the 26 state universities that comprise the South African (SA) higher education system.