Welcome to the Research and Innovation Division (RID)
The vision of the University of Johannesburg (UJ) includes the advancement of freedom, democracy, equality and human dignity as high ideals of humanity through distinguished scholarship and through reputable research and innovation. In its mission statement, UJ commits itself to leading, challenging, creating and exploring knowledge. UJ's goals include the intention to:"Establish UJ among the top research universities in the country in terms of nationally and internationally accepted research criteria.”