Student Housing:
Student Residences and Accommodation
UJ Student Residences
UJ Student Affairs: Student Accommodation and Residence Life (SARL)
UJ Student Affairs: Student Accommodation and Residence Life (SARL)
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 Accommodation On Campus
UJ Student Residences per Campus
UJ Student Residences per Campus
UJ Campus Maps of UJ Student Residences
UJ Find Your Way: UJ APK Campus Map
UJ Find Your Way: UJ APB Campus Map
UJ Find Your Way: UJ DFC Campus Map
UJ Find Your Way: UJ SWC Campus Map
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
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
Female Residences
> Horizon Female Residence
> Ndlovukazi Female Residence
Male Residences
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
Mixed Residences
> Hector Pieterson Mixed Residence
> iMbewu Mixed Residence
> SWC 4th Residence
UJ Student Residences Policies and Documents
UJ Admission and Placement of Students in University Residences Policy Nov 2020
UJ House Wardens at UJ Student Residences Policy Jul 2024
UJ Residence Application Forms
UJ Student Residence Application
UJ Residence Application Form 2025
UJ Residence Application Form 2024
UJ Residence Application Form 2023
UJ Off-Campus Privately Owned Student Accommodation (POSA)
UJ Off-Campus Privately Owned Student Accommodation (POSA)
UJ Off-Campus Privately Owned Student Accommodation (POSA) Information
UJ Off-Campus Privately Owned Student Accommodation (POSA) Accreditation
UJ Off-Campus Privately Owned Student Accommodation (POSA) Policies and Documents
UJ Off-Campus Privately Owned Student Accommodation (POSA) Policy Nov 2016
UJ Off-Campus Privately Owned Student Accommodation (POSA) Accreditation Policy Aug 2010