Affordable housing for students

UJ Student Residences and Accommodation

Student Accommodation and Residence Life (SARL) is responsible for the accommodation of students with a bed capacity of about 33 500 in both university-owned and managed residences as well as accredited Privately Owned Student Accommodation (POSA). UJ residences have 7 494 beds whilst POSA yields about 26 000 beds.

SARL has 32 residences and 7 day houses across the four campuses (APB, APK, DFC and SWC). The accredited Privately Owned Student Accommodation (POSA) is also within the vicinity of the nearest campus to where they are located. POSA, which is beyond 2km from the nearest campus provides transport to students staying on its property.

UJ Student Residences and Day Houses per Campus

Auckland Park Kingsway Campus (APK)

Day Houses

> Akani Female Day House
> Azania Female Day House
> Falcons Male Day House
> Jabali Male Day House

Sports Residences

> Afslaan Sports Residence

Female Residences

> Gloucester Female Residence
> Impumelelo Female Residence
> Karibu-Jamii Female Residence
> Lebone Female Residence
> Magnolia Female Residence
> Moshate Heights Female Residence

Male Residences

> Cornerstone Male Residence
> Maqhawe Male Residence
> Oppierif Male Residence

Mixed Residences

> Faranani Mixed Residence
> Sophiatown Mixed Residence
> Thomas Sankara Mixed Residence

Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus (APB)

Day Houses

> Ikhayalethu Mixed Day House

Female Residences

> Horizon Female Residence
> Ndlovukazi Female Residence

Male Residences

> Kilimanjaro Male Residence

Mixed Residences

> Goudstad Mixed Residence
> Mayine Mixed Residence

Doornfontein Campus (DFC)

Day Houses

> Abeilles Mixed Day House

Female Residences

> Gauta Female Residence
> Kopano Female Residence
> Lesedi Female Residence
> Phumlani Female Residence
> Takalani Female Residence

Male Residences

> Akanani Male Residence
> Habitat Male Residence
> Robin Crest Male Residence

Soweto Campus (SWC)

Day Houses

> Pishon of Soviet Mixed Day House

Female Residences

> Ulwazi Female Residence

Mixed Residences

> Hector Pieterson Mixed Residence
> iMbewu Mixed Residence
> SWC 4th Residence