Central University of Technology

Last updated: March 2025

CUT Application process

Prospective Students

The Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT) is the foremost higher education institution in the heartland of South Africa, dedicated to quality education and training in science, engineering and technology. CUT has developed into a leading institution able to take its place on the national, as well as international, higher education landscape.

CUT offers a wide range of qualifications in its four faculties, namely Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Management Sciences, and Faculty of Humanities.

Do you qualify to study?

Admission Points (AP) (minimum 27, matric pass level explained)
Remember to write your NBT.
The National Benchmark Test (NBT) is mandatory for all first-year applicants to higher education institutions.
The test must be written before you can register to study at CUT.