UP Main Campus

The university’s main campus and central administration offices are situated in the suburb of Hatfield, Pretoria and houses six of the nine faculties. The campus, bordered by the suburb of Brooklyn to the south and Hatfield to the north, was built over 24 hectares (59 acres) and has more than 60 buildings of historical value. Adjacent to the Hatfield Campus is the Hillcrest Campus, which contains the High Performance Centre and LC de Villiers Sports Grounds, were developed on an area of 76 hectares (190 acres). Adjacent to the sport grounds is the university’s experimental farm, which is used to conduct field experiments for the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. The campus is served by the Hatfield Gautrain station connecting Pretoria and Johannesburg. A university bus shuttle service operates between the Hatfield campus and the Groenkloof and Prinshof campuses, whilst a park-and-ride shuttle service operates between the Hatfield and Hillcrest campus.

Main (Hatfield) Campus

Call Centre: +27 (0)12 420 3111 GPS coordinates: S25° 45’ 21” E28º 13’ 51”

Location: University of Pretoria cnr Lynnwood Road and Roper Street Hatfield South Africa

Postal address: University of Pretoria Private bag X20 Hatfield 0028 South Africa

From the North:

Take the N1 South freeway (towards Johannesburg). Take the N4 off-ramp (Witbank freeway). Follow the N4 West freeway (towards Pretoria), which becomes Pretorius Street. Turn left into Gordon Road, which becomes Jan Shoba Street (previously Duncan Street). Turn right into Lynnwood Road. You will find the main entrance to the Hatfield Campus on your right at Roper Street.

From Johannesburg:

Take the N1 North freeway (towards Polokwane). Take the Lynnwood Road off-ramp. Turn left into Lynnwood Road, passing several sets of traffic lights. At the second set of traffic lights after Jan Shoba Street (previously Duncan Street) you will find the main entrance to the Hatfield Campus on your right at Roper Street.

From OR Tambo International Airport:

Travel along the R21 freeway and follow the directions to Pretoria until you reach the N1 North freeway (Pretoria–Polokwane). Travel along the N1 North until you reach the Lynnwood Road off-ramp. Turn left into Lynnwood Road, passing several sets of traffic lights. At the second set of traffic lights after Jan Shoba Street (previously Duncan Street) you will find the main entrance to the Hatfield Campus on your right at Roper Street.

From the west (city centre):

Travel along Francis Baard Street (previously Schoeman Street), direction east, until you reach Hill Street. Turn right into Hill Street. Turn left into Burnett Street. Turn right into University Road. You will find the University Road entrance on your left, or continue to Lynnwood Road. Turn left into Lynnwood Road. You will find the main entrance on your left at Roper Street.

From the Hatfield Gautrain Station:

Travel along Grosvenor Street, direction south, until you reach Prospect Street. Turn right into Prospect Street. Continue along Prospect Street until you reach the Hatfield Campus Prospect Street entrance.

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