The DaVinci Institute is a private higher education institution in South Africa. It is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training as a private higher education institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997.
Many prospective students ask whether DaVinci is a private university or a business school. The simplest answer is that DaVinci operates within the private higher education sector and offers accredited higher education qualifications with a strong focus on business leadership, technology management, innovation, people and systems thinking.
While DaVinci is not a public university, its qualifications are positioned within South Africa’s regulated higher education framework. This means that the institution must meet specific regulatory requirements before offering higher education qualifications.



