UKZN Lauds its Research AchieversUKZN Academics Re-Appointed to the National Consumer TribunalUKZN Student Wins Top CSIR AwardImmunology Researcher Receives the Oxford Nuffield Medical Fellowship Award
UKZN Lauds its Research Achievers
UKZN’s leading academics and top researchers were honoured at the University’s Annual Research Dinner which was held this year at...

UKZN Academics Re-Appointed to the National Consumer Tribunal
Academics in the College of Law and Management Studies continue to use their expertise to contribute and play a significant role...

UKZN Student Wins Top CSIR Award
PhD student in biology, Ms Prabashni Lekha, received the 2011 Best Student Award from the Council for Scientific Research (CSIR)...

Immunology Researcher Receives the Oxford Nuffield Medical Fellowship Award
Dr Senge Sibeko is not just a research gynaecologist by profession, but her caring approach and passion for the betterment of women’s health...

UKZN Lauds its Research AchieversUKZN Academics Re-Appointed to the National Consumer TribunalUKZN Student Wins Top CSIR AwardImmunology Researcher Receives the Oxford Nuffield Medical Fellowship Award

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) was formed on 1st January 2004 as a result of the merger between the University of Durban-Westville and the University of Natal. The new University brought together the rich histories of both former universities which encompass disadvantage and advantage respectively.  Read more

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Events at University

Key Dates
Parents Day 2012

    All Colleges

    NRM School of Medicine

    School of Nursing & Public Health

Orientation 2012

    College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science

    College of Humanities

    College of Law and Management Studies

    College of Health Sciences

            - NRM School of Medicine

            - School of Nursing & Public Health 

            - Health Sciences

Research Highlights

Artificial Intelligence Research Centre Launched on Westville Campus
Artificial Intelligence Research Centre Launched on Westville Campus
 History was made when the UKZN/CSIR-Meraka Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research (CAIR), was launched at the Westville campus earlier this month...
Maths Professor is Editor-in-Chief of  Prominent African Journal
Maths Professor is Editor-in-Chief of Prominent African Journal
Senior Research Professor at UKZN’s School of Mathematical Sciences, Professor Jacek Banasiak is the Editor-in-Chief of the relaunched journal...
Pioneering Research Earns UKZN Student a Spot on Prestigious Programme
Pioneering Research Earns UKZN Student a Spot on Prestigious Programme
For more than 40 years, adult stem cells have been used to treat blood-based diseases; however, their regenerative potential...

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Medical School
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Westville
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Pietermaritzburg
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Did you know?


UKZN’s School of Information Systems and Technology was the first university in South Africa to introduce Podcasting as an educational tool.

UKZN was founded in 1910 – it is now 100 years old!

Spud author, John Van De Ruit, graduated from UKZN.

In 2010 there was a total of 41 626 students at UKZN, of this 32 791 were undergraduate & 8 835 were postgraduate.

UKZN has won the Daily News ‘Your choice award’ for the best University/College for the past seven years running.

Globally UKZN is one of only three South African universities in the top 500 Universities in the world.

UKZN is the third most productive University in terms of its research production.

The University employs over 5000 staff members.

UKZN has been home to many successful sportsman over the years, Tommy Bedford a former Springbok Rugby player, Shaun Pollock & Jonty Rhodes South African Cricketers.

Some high profile businessmen studied at UKZN, Sol Kerzner the developer of Lost city & more, Stephen Saad the CEO & founder of Aspen Pharmacare Holdings, Guy Brazier the regional leader of Deloitte & Alan Olivier the CEO of Grindrod Group.

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