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The University of the Free State (UFS) creates opportunities and growth through leading learning and teaching, focused research, and impactful engagement with society. Situated in the heart of South Africa, our character of caring and diversity translates into an outstanding university experience.
The University of the Free State has outstanding academics, with trailblazing research in various fields of study, garnering international recognition. We create a sense of community and belonging for our students, where every student is more than a number - they are part of a family.
The University of the Free State (Sesotho: Yunivesithi ya Freistata; Afrikaans: Universiteit van die Vrystaat) is a multi-campus public university in Bloemfontein, the capital of the Free State and the judicial capital of South Africa.
The University of the Free State (UFS) has a proud history as one of the oldest, most respected institutions of higher education in South Africa. It opened its doors in Bloemfontein in 1904 as the Grey University College, with six students in the Humanities.
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The University of the Free State is a public university in Bloemfontein which was founded in 1904. It was founded as English-only and began to offer its first classes in Afrikaans in 1911. From 1948 was Afrikaans-only and in 1993 adopted a Parallel Language policy.
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