Central University of Technology, Free State

Central University of Technology, Free State
MottoThinking Beyond
TypePublic University of Technology
Established1981
ChancellorVincent Maphai
Vice-ChancellorPamela Dube
Administrative staff
1 100
Students21 993
Location, ,
South Africa
ColoursRed, yellow and blue
     
Websitewww.cut.ac.za

The Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT) is a public technology university with campuses in Bloemfontein and Welkom, Free State province, South Africa.

It was established in 1981 as "Technikon Free State." As part of the South African government's restructuring of tertiary education for the new millennium it was promoted to university of technology status.

It is currently part of the BRICS Universities League, a consortium of leading research universities from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.