Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University – advancing medical education, research, and community health at Tygerberg Campus.

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences' vision is to be the leading research-intensive health sciences faculty in and for Africa. Our mission is to facilitate transformative, life-long learning; to create, share and translate knowledge that enhances health and health equity; and to co-create value with and for the communities we serve.

Ten years ago, as FMHS celebrated its 60th anniversary, Azhar Nadkar was introduced as a first-year MBChB student with a...
25/09/2026

Ten years ago, as FMHS celebrated its 60th anniversary, Azhar Nadkar was introduced as a first-year MBChB student with a passion for medicine. Today, Dr Nadkar is an alumnus whose journey has taken him into clinical practice and health professions education, including contributions to the Faculty’s MBChB Programme Evaluation Working Group.

As we mark 70 years, his story reflects legacy through impact: graduates who continue to help refine our practices and strengthen what we offer future health professionals.

24/09/2026

This Heritage Day, as FMHS marks 70 years, we reflect on a history that includes both achievement and exclusion, and on the work of those who helped shape a more inclusive Faculty.

From transforming campus spaces to recognising our diverse languages, cultures and communities, our journey continues to be guided by a commitment to belonging, representation and meaningful change.

Members of the Tygerberg community gathered outside the Education Building yesterday for an interfaith vigil against gen...
23/09/2026

Members of the Tygerberg community gathered outside the Education Building yesterday for an interfaith vigil against gender-based violence and femicide in South Africa. Thirteen poster boards carrying 1,324 handwritten names was on display at the Tygerberg Student Representative Council (TSRC’s) vigil - each representing a life lost too soon. Through reflection, silence and shared words, speakers called on the community to move beyond remembrance by speaking up, challenging harmful behaviour, reporting abuse and supporting survivors. The vigil brought together 17 Tygerberg societies, communities and organisations as well as faculty staff members.

Stellenbosch University continues to strengthen its global academic standing in the 2026 ShanghaiRanking’s Global Rankin...
23/09/2026

Stellenbosch University continues to strengthen its global academic standing in the 2026 ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects.

SU ranked among the world’s top 100 universities in Ecology and Communication, while subjects linked to health sciences also featured strongly, with Public Health in the top 150 and Clinical Medicine in the top 300 globally.

The results reflect SU’s continued strength in research, impact and international collaboration.

Read the full article: https://www.su.ac.za/en/news/su-strengthens-global-standing-2026-subject-rankings

New research involving Stellenbosch University has found that HIV-specific immune activity may remain detectable in the ...
22/09/2026

New research involving Stellenbosch University has found that HIV-specific immune activity may remain detectable in the central nervous system even when the virus is suppressed in the blood.

The study, presented at AIDS 2026, followed adolescents living with perinatally acquired HIV who started antiretroviral therapy in infancy. Researchers stress that the findings do not mean treatment is failing, but they highlight the need to look beyond blood as HIV cure and remission research advances.

Read the full article: https://allafrica.com/stories/202607280028.html

Tygerberg stands together against gender-based violence and femicide.Students, staff and members of the Stellenbosch Uni...
21/09/2026

Tygerberg stands together against gender-based violence and femicide.

Students, staff and members of the Stellenbosch University community are invited to an interfaith vigil on Tomorrow, 22 September at 17:30 outside the Education Building. The gathering will honour women and children lost to GBVF and create a space for solidarity, reflection and collective action.

Attendees are encouraged to wear black or purple and, if possible, bring flowers or candles.

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences congratulates the Division of Physiotherapy on six decades of teaching, rese...
21/09/2026

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences congratulates the Division of Physiotherapy on six decades of teaching, research, clinical training and service. Founded in 1966, the Division has shaped generations of physiotherapists whose impact is felt across South Africa and beyond.

Under the theme “Rooted at Home, Reaching the World”, alumni, staff, students and friends gathered on 11 September to honour this proud legacy and look to the future.

As FMHS celebrates 70 years, we are proud to celebrate this milestone with the Division. Congratulations on 60 remarkable years of impact, excellence and service.

Stellenbosch University researchers have contributed to a major international study published in The Lancet Psychiatry, ...
18/09/2026

Stellenbosch University researchers have contributed to a major international study published in The Lancet Psychiatry, aimed at improving access to effective antipsychotic medicines for people living with schizophrenia in low- and middle-income countries.

Prof Soraya Seedat of SU was among the contributing authors, helping bring a South African perspective to recommendations that balance treatment effectiveness, tolerability and real-world accessibility.

Read the full study: https://www.su.ac.za/en/faculties/medicine/news/stellenbosch-university-contributes-major-lancet-psychiatry-study-schizophrenia-treatment

Behind every successful clinical training experience are people who keep students, services and communities connected.Fo...
18/09/2026

Behind every successful clinical training experience are people who keep students, services and communities connected.

For Regan van Wyk, Administrative Officer at our Worcester Campus, communication and connection are at the heart of collaboration. His work forms part of the support that helps make rural and community-based training possible across the Faculty’s distributed clinical platform.

As we celebrate 70 years of impact, we recognise the people behind the scenes who help our Faculty’s impact reach far beyond our campuses.

Congratulations to the Division of Dermatology on an outstanding showing at the Annual Dermatology Congress in Pretoria....
17/09/2026

Congratulations to the Division of Dermatology on an outstanding showing at the Annual Dermatology Congress in Pretoria.

The Stellenbosch team received national recognition across several areas, with Dr Willie Visser delivering the plenary memorial lecture and being elected President of the Dermatological Society of South Africa. Dr Suretha Kannenberg delivered the Ethics Lecture and was elected to the Society’s EXCO.

SU registrars also excelled, with Dr Aqeelah Amien winning first prize in the poster category, while Dr Zunaid Ahmed and Dr Husna Moola received first and second prize respectively for their MMed research presentations.

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