Accolades and Achievements
Achievements
The Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University has a proud history of achievement and we celebrate our successes as specialist and as an institution in Health sciences. For over 5 years, our outstanding academics have achieved a list of accolades and researchers in various fields are/were recognised for their contribution in the field. SMU students also continue to impress with stories of success academic, community engagement and research.
Best Health Sciences University
The Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University is a Health Sciences institution focused on improving the quality of life in the communities of South Africa and the globe. Our Teaching, learning, community engagement and research focuses on pursuing innovative solutions to the world’s great challenges about health. SMU is the only health sciences university is the Southern Africa.
Our performance as a University in Africa and on the world stage continues to improve as we move closer to realising our goals of being global leaders in health sciences, in each of our spheres of teaching, learning and research.
2024
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) has made significant strides in the Webometrics rankings for...
The Head of Department (HOD) of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Prof Maggie Aphane, has been...
The SMU Vice-Chancellor: Prof Mbati and CSIR CEO: Dr Thulani Dlamini are proud to announce...
SMU Sports Officer, Ms Busisiwe Sijora scooped the Administrator of the Year award during the...
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) and the Rare Advocacy Movement (RAM) in partnership with Rare360...
SMU Physiotherapy Lecturer, Dr Makwena Sibuyi was recently appointed by the Minister of Health, Dr...
Achieving the Dream (ATD) will present Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University with a special 20th anniversary award...
About the University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) The University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP)...
2023
SMU Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr Dambuza Nyamande was recently awarded the LIBERO FATTI medal for his exceptional...
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University congratulates its Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Mbati for being appointed in...
An SMU delegation arrived at the platinum belt of South Africa, on the 04 October...
Dr Refilwe Mokgatlha was born in Lehurutshe and raised in Gopane village in the North-West...
Professor Mathildah Mokgatle, the Head of Department of Public Health at SMU, in the Faculty...
The Academy of Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa held its 42nd annual national conference at...
Congratulations Peter Mbati for his confirmed membership of the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP)....
Prof Nozipho Nyakale is one of the only two black female Associate Nuclear Medicine professors...
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) is proud to announce Professor Dikeledi Mokone as the...
The School of Oral Health Sciences at SMU celebrated the Class of 2022 who finally...
Dr completed his Bachelor of science and honors studies with the University of Limpopo (Medunsa...
The SMU Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Peter Mbati, on the 25 May 2023, hosted representatives from the...
Prof Hyla Kluyts is the Head of Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care at Sefako...
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University’s renewed strategic intent to be a leader in health education,...
Prof Mokwena is the first and only NRF Research Chair at SMU, and her research...
Prof Larry Obi holds a terminal PhD degree in Medical Microbiology, obtained at the College...
Prof Mapaseka Seheri has been with SMU for sixteen (16) years serving in the Department of...
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) is proud of its seven (7) academics and researchers who...
Professor Nathaniel Mofolo heeded the call in 2017 and enrolled for a professional Doctorate in...
2022
Prof Zach Koto, Head of Surgery at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, was recently elected...
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Peter Mbati hosted a delegation from the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform...
In a departure from the routine Council workshops, the SMU Council spent considerable time and...
