University of Fort Hare

Overview

The University of Fort Hare is a public university in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was a key institution of higher education for Africans from 1916 to 1959 when it offered a Western-style academic education to students from across sub-Saharan Africa, creating an African elite.

Address: University of Fort Hare Alice Campus, Ring Road, Alice, 5700
Hours:
Open ⋅ Closes 4PM
Phone: 040 602 2011
Vice-chancellor: Sakhela Buhlungu
Founded: 1916
Total enrollment: 11 074 (2011)
Colors: White, Blue, Yellow
School type: Public university