1. University Teaching Excellence Awards (UTEA)

• Prof Mignon van Vreden, Faculty of Humanities
• Dr Viné Petzer, Faculty of Education

2. Innovation in Teaching and Learning Awards

• Dr Henriette Hammill, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Prof Carinda Williams, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
• Dr Alwiena Blignaut, Faculty of Health Sciences

3. Teaching with Information and Communication Technology Awards

• Dr Janelize Morelli, Faculty of Humanities
• Ms Eunice Pretorius, Faculty of Education

4. Novice Teacher Awards

• Dr Marelize Vergottini, Faculty of Health Sciences: Best Portfolio


• Dr Gaotswake Patience Kovane, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Ms Fotiene Avrakotos-King, Faculty of Education
• Mr Kurt Naicker, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
• Ms Amore Jansen van Vuuren, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
• Ms Jeanette Visagie, Faculty of Law
• Dr Lucé Pretorius, Faculty of Health Sciences

5. Online Teaching Award

• Dr Monray Williams, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

6. Team Teaching Awards

• Prof Elmien Truter, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Ms Alicia le Grange, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Ms Mianda Erasmus, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Dr Elzahne Simeon-De Jager, Faculty of Health Sciences

7. Faculty Teaching Awards

Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

• Dr Thapelo ChaaCha
• Dr Danelle Fourie
• Dr Werner Gresse
• Dr Bouwer Jonker
• Dr Johann Landsberg
• Dr Anita Lennox
• Prof Aloe Meintjes
• Mr Daniel Mokatsanyane
• Ms Boipelo Moncho-Mosenohi
• Prof Nelda Mouton
• Ms Debbie Mtshelwane
• Dr Lilian Nwosu
• Ms Anri Smit
• Prof Marko van Deventer
• Ms Aldi van Wyk

Faculty of Education

• Dr Coenraad Jurgens
• Dr Donnavan Kruger
• Prof Ewelina Niemczyk
• Ms Erika Potgieter
• Dr Andri Schoonen

Faculty of Engineering

• Dr Melvin Ferreira

Faculty of Health Sciences

• Dr Retief Broodryk
• Dr Sonette du Preez
• Dr Stefan Linde
• Prof Annchen Mielmann
• Dr Roslind Mokwele
• Ms Liané Mostert
• Dr Ingrid Opperman
• Mr Nico Scheepers
• Dr Stephan Steyn
• Dr Christine Taljaard-Krugell
• Prof De Wet Wolmarans
• Ms Nombulelo Sunshine Zenani

Faculty of Humanities

• Dr Kristien Andrianatos
• Prof Adri Breed
• Dr Anette Degenaar
• Dr Chris Holdridge
• Dr Karabo Mhele
• Prof Mariska Nel
• Dr Mari-Leigh Pienaar
• Ms Rineke Viljoen

Faculty of Law

• Dr Estie Gresse
• Dr Jean Kanamugire
• Dr Niel Lubbe

Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

• Ms Nisa Ayob
• Dr Tshegofatso Dikobe
• Prof Omolola Esther Fayemi
• Prof Francis Lugayizi
• Dr Laneke Luies
• Dr Mashudu Given Matumba
• Dr Charlotte Mienie
• Dr Hazel Mufhandu
• Prof Frank Harald Neumann
• Ms Ncobile Nkosi
• Dr Energy Sonono
• Dr Madeleen Struwig
• Dr Olanrewaju Bola Wojuola

Faculty of Theology

• Dr Lynton Boshoff
• Dr Adriaan Lamprecht

1. Sharing of Expertise Award - established academic staff

• Prof Sithandiwe Mazibuko-Mbeje, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

2. Engaged Teaching and Learning Awards

Established academic staff

• Prof Elma Marais, Faculty of Education
• Prof Carolina Botha, Faculty of Education

Novice academic staff

• Dr Lerato E Mdaka, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

3. Outreach Awards - established academic staff

• Dr Vicki Koen and team, Faculty of Health Sciences

Team members: Outreach

• Prof Johan Potgieter
• Ms Mianda Erasmus
• Dr Christiaan Bekker

4. Scholarship of Engagement Award - established academic staff

• Dr Christi Niesing and team, Faculty of Health Sciences

Team member: Scholarship of Engagement

• Prof Petra Bester

1. Most Productive Senior Researcher

Overall winner

• Prof Ruan Kruger, Faculty of Health Sciences

First runner-up

• Prof Peet van der Merwe, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

Second runner-up

• Prof Neels Kilian, Faculty of Law

2. Most Productive Emerging Researcher

Overall winner

• Prof Marko van Deventer, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

First runner-up

• Prof Yolandi Breet, Faculty of Health Sciences

3. National and International Recognition and Membership

• Prof Francois van der Westhuizen, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Prof Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

4. Top Inventor Awards

• Prof Dmitri Bessarabov, Faculty of Engineering
• Prof Faan du Preez, Faculty of Engineering

5. Innovation Impact Award

• Prof Petro Erasmus, Faculty of Health Sciences

6. Creative Output Award - Pitsana Ya Poko

• Mr Lesego Motlhankane, Faculty of Education

7. Acknowledgement of research chairs

• Prof Dorothy Laubscher, UNESCO Chair on Multimodal Learning and Open Educational Resources
• Prof Anél du Plessis, NRF Chair in Cities, Law, and Environmental Sustainability
• Prof John Bunt, DSI/NRF SARChi in Coal Research

8. Student Medals: Vice-Chancellor's Medal

• Andrew John Oosthuizen, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Marelizé Van Ree, Faculty of Engineering

9. S2A3 Bronze Medal

• Jamey Davies, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

10. National Research Foundation (NRF) Ratings

INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED RESEARCHERS

• Prof Sarel Cilliers, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Prof Riaan de Jongh, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Prof Stefan Ferreira, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Prof Brian Harvey, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Prof Mark Maboeta, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Prof Nico Smit, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Prof Gerhard van Huyssteen, Faculty of Humanities

ESTABLISHED RESEARCHERS

• Prof Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Prof Collins Ateba, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Dr Alexander Avdeenkov, Faculty of Engineering
• Prof Indra Bahadur, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Prof Jacques Berner, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Prof Carlos Bezuidenhout, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Prof Karel Botha, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Prof Roelof Burger, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Prof Quentin Campbell, Faculty of Engineering
• Prof Iman Chahine, Faculty of Education
• Prof Howard Chitimira, Faculty of Law
• Prof Dané Coetzee, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Prof Roelof Coetzer, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Prof Marelie Davel, Faculty of Engineering
• Prof Jat du Toit, Faculty of Engineering
• Prof Luiza Olim de Sousa, Faculty of Education
• Prof Washington Dudu, Faculty of Education
• Prof Bernadette Geduld, Faculty of Education
• Dr Ruan Gerber, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Dr Amare Abebe Gidelew, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Prof Sergey Grigoriev, Faculty of Engineering
• Prof Jaco Kruger, Faculty of Humanities
• Prof Gideon Kotze, Faculty of Theology
• Prof Salome Kruger, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Prof Ruan Kruger, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Prof Bennie Linde, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
• Dr Tani Lombard, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Prof Roan Louw, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Dr Roksana Majewska, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Prof Hanlie Moss, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Prof Marius Smit, Faculty of Education
• Prof Rodwell Makombe, Faculty of Humanities
• Prof Sanlie Middelberg, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
• Prof Emmanuel Mukwevho, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Prof Vishana Naicker, Faculty of Engineering
• Prof Bernard Nchindila, Faculty of Humanities
• Prof Mirna Nel, Faculty of Humanities
• Dr Kingsley Onyebuchi Obodo, Faculty of Engineering
• Dr Abiodun Olusola Omotayo, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Dr Damian Onwudiwe, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Dr Cecil Ouma, Faculty of Engineering
• Prof Neal Petersen, Faculty of Education
• Dr Caiphas Soyapi, Faculty of Law
• Prof Marius Stander, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
• Dr Patrick Djomegni, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Prof Ushotanefe Useh, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Dr Mariske van Aswegen (Drewes), Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Prof Daleen van der Merwe, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Prof Tobias van Dyk, Faculty of Humanities
• Prof Chris van Heerden, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
• Prof Pieter van Zyl, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Prof Johan Zaaiman, Faculty of Humanities

YOUNG RESEARCHERS

• Dr Chantelle Bosch, Faculty of Education
• Prof Zandri Dickason-Koekemoer, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
• Dr Tshegofatso Dikobe, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Dr Gerhard du Preez, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Dr Marina du Toit, Faculty of Engineering
• Dr Jean du Toit, Faculty of Humanities
• Dr Kerneels Jaars, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Dr Mark Kramer, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Prof Vincent Mabvurira, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Dr Tafadzwa Matiza, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
• Dr Gordon Matthew, Faculty of Humanities
• Prof Nomali Ngobese, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Prof Suné Ferreira-Schenk, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
• Prof Germarié Viljoen, Faculty of Law
• Dr Armand Viljoen, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
• Dr Cara Stacey, Faculty of Humanities
• Dr Sheldon Strydom, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences