Schools include economic and business sciences; the Graduate Business School; Public Health; Education; the Graduate School for the Humanities and Social Sciences; Human and Community Development; and Social Sciences. Research thrusts include:
- biodiversity
- development studies
- education for a changing South Africa
- HIV/AIDS
- Johannesburg as a global city.
See also separate entries for the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management; the South African Institute for International Affairs (SAIIA), and the Centre for Health Policy. Website includes more details on the University and its courses, and links to the departments, some of which have publications available to download.