NSFAS University and Funding Planning

NSFAS (National Student Financial Aid Scheme) provides public student-funding information through its official website. Use this page as a directory of public institutions to investigate, not as confirmation that a learner, programme, institution, or study mode qualifies in the current cycle. Verify all eligibility rules, terms, dates, benefits, and required documents at nsfas.org.za.

Public Universities to Check Against the Current NSFAS List

University	Province	University Type
University of Cape Town (UCT)	Western Cape	Research-intensive
University of the Witwatersrand (Wits)	Gauteng	Research-intensive
Stellenbosch University (SU)	Western Cape	Research-intensive
University of Pretoria (UP)	Gauteng	Comprehensive
University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)	KwaZulu-Natal	Comprehensive
University of Johannesburg (UJ)	Gauteng	Comprehensive
University of the Free State (UFS)	Free State	Comprehensive
North-West University (NWU)	North West	Comprehensive
Rhodes University (RU)	Eastern Cape	Comprehensive
University of the Western Cape (UWC)	Western Cape	Comprehensive
University of the South Africa (UNISA)	Gauteng (Distance)	Distance learning
University of Limpopo (UL)	Limpopo	Comprehensive
University of Zululand (UNIZULU)	KwaZulu-Natal	Comprehensive
University of Venda (UNIVEN)	Limpopo	Comprehensive
University of Fort Hare (UFH)	Eastern Cape	Comprehensive
Walter Sisulu University (WSU)	Eastern Cape	Comprehensive
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences Uni (SMU)	Limpopo	Health sciences
Sol Plaatje University (SPU)	Northern Cape	New generation
University of Mpumalanga (UMP)	Mpumalanga	New generation
Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT)	KwaZulu-Natal	Technology
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)	Gauteng	Technology
Durban University of Technology (DUT)	KwaZulu-Natal	Technology
Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)	Western Cape	Technology
Vaal University of Technology (VUT)	Gauteng	Technology
Central University of Technology (CUT)	Free State	Technology
Nelson Mandela University (NMU)	Eastern Cape	Comprehensive

Historical 2025/2026 Allowance Examples — Not Current Figures

The amounts below appeared in older guidance and are retained only as prior-cycle context. They are not verified for the current intake and must not be used for budgeting without an official current allowance notice:

• Tuition: Older guidance described institution-paid tuition support; verify the current coverage and terms.
• Accommodation: Older guidance listed examples up to R51 800/year; this is not a current-cycle amount.
• Transport: Older guidance listed an R7 500/year example; this is not a current-cycle amount.
• Books and stationery: Older guidance listed an R5 200/year example; this is not a current-cycle amount.
• Personal care: Older guidance listed an R2 900/year example; this is not a current-cycle amount.

Legacy Eligibility Themes to Recheck

Older guidance included the following themes. Career Helper has not verified them for the current cycle:

1. Citizenship and identity-document rules — verify the current wording and exceptions.
2. Household-income and SASSA rules — older thresholds and automatic-qualification claims must not be assumed current.
3. Institution, programme, qualification-level, and study-mode eligibility — confirm each one.
4. Academic progression requirements — check the current policy and your funding agreement.
5. Required consent and supporting documents — use the current application checklist.

Check the exact opening and closing dates at nsfas.org.za; Career Helper does not infer dates from a typical annual month range. Use the Bursary Finder to discover other funding leads, then verify each lead at its official source.