The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, is a multi-campus South African public research university[5] situated in the northern areas of central Johannesburg. It is more commonly known as Wits University. The university has its roots in the mining industry,Founded in 1896 as the South African School of Mines in Kimberley,[2] it is the third oldest South African university in continuous operation.The university has an enrolment of 33,711 students as of 2015, of which approximately 18 percent live on campus in the university's 22 residences. 65 percent of the university's total enrolment is for undergraduate study, with the remaining 35 percent being postgraduate.