Departments & Centres

Our faculty consists of eight dynamic departments, housed in a number of buildings on the main campus, where teaching and postgraduate research are supported by ultra-modern technology and highly qualified and experienced staff.

The research institutes and centres which operate under the auspices of departments in the Faculty of Science, strengthen the teaching and research programmes of the Faculty. Click here for the Science Faculty organisation structure.

Departments

Our faculty consists of eight dynamic departments; with the Department of Mathematical Sciences consisting of the three divisions Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Computer Science.

Title	Background Image Location	Description	Link Location	Launch Behavior
Biochemistry	/english/faculty/science/departmentimages/Department%20Navigational%20block%20images/Biochemistry.png	The Department of Biochemistry	https://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/science/biochemistry	In page navigation
Botany and Zoology	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/science/departmentimages/Department%20Navigational%20block%20images/chameleon%20170.png	The Department of Botany and Zoology	http://academic.sun.ac.za/botzoo/	In page navigation
Chemistry and Polymer Science	https://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/science/departmentimages/Department%20Navigational%20block%20images/Chemistry%20and%20Polymer%20Science.png	The Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science	http://academic.sun.ac.za/chemistry/	In page navigation
Earth Sciences	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/science/departmentimages/Department%20Navigational%20block%20images/Earth%20Sciences170.png	The Department of Earth Sciences	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/science/earthsciences	In page navigation
Mathematical Sciences	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/science/departmentimages/Department%20Navigational%20block%20images/Mathematical%20Sciences170.png	The Department of Mathematical Sciences	http://mathsci.sun.ac.za/	In page navigation

Title	Background Image Location	Description	Link Location	Launch Behavior
Applied Mathematics	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/science/departmentimages/Department%20Navigational%20block%20images/Appl%20Maths170.png	The Applied Mathematics Division	http://appliedmaths.sun.ac.za/	In page navigation
Computer Science	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/science/departmentimages/Department%20Navigational%20block%20images/Computer%20Science170.png	The Computer Science Division	http://www.cs.sun.ac.za/	In page navigation
Mathematics	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/science/departmentimages/Department%20Navigational%20block%20images/Mathematics170.png	The Mathematics Division	http://math.sun.ac.za/	In page navigation
Microbiology	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/science/departmentimages/Department%20Navigational%20block%20images/Microbiology170.png	The Department of Microbiology	http://academic.sun.ac.za/Natural/microbio/Index.htm	In page navigation
Physics	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/science/departmentimages/Department%20Navigational%20block%20images/Physics170.png	The Department of Physics	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/science/physics/Pages/default.aspx	In page navigation
Physiological Sciences	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/science/departmentimages/Department%20Navigational%20block%20images/Physiological%20Sciences170.png	The Department of Physiological Sciences	http://www0.sun.ac.za/physiologicalsci/eng/index.php	In page navigation

Our Research Centres, Bureaus and Institutes

The following research centres, bureaus, institutes and facilities are part of the Faculty of Science:

Research Centres, Bureaus and Institutes	Contact person	Telephone	Send E-mail
Centre for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology	Prof Hugh Patterton	+27 21 808 2774	Send e-mail
Laser Research Institute	Dr Pieter Neethling	+27 21 808 3365	Send e-mail
Stellenbosch University Water Institute	Prof Gideon Wolfaardt	+27 21 808 3039	Send e-mail

Our Facilities

Faculty Facilities	Contact person	Telephone	Send e-mail
Animal Facility Animal Ethics	Ms Judith Farao	+27 21 808 3631	Send e-mail
Central Analytical Facilities (CAF)	Prof Gary Stevens	+27 21 808 3127	Send e-mail
Mechanical Workshop	Dr Christine Steenkamp	+27 21 808 3391	Send e-mail Request for services
NARGA (Computer User's Centre)	Ms Ilse de Kock	+27 21 808 2682	Send e-mail

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