Three prestigious appointments for Professor Marie-Louise NewellUKZN Convocation Appoints New PresidentOptometry Lecturer Presented her PhD Research in DublinUNITE(ing) Mind, Body and Spirit
Three prestigious appointments for Professor Marie-Louise Newell
The UK Academy of Medical Sciences has announced that Professor Marie-Louise Newell, Director of the Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies...

UKZN Convocation Appoints New President
Mr Fanle Sibisi was appointed as the new Convocation President during the Convocation's Annual General Meeting held...

Optometry Lecturer Presented her PhD Research in Dublin
Mrs Diane van Staden, Optometry Lecturer and PhD candidate in the College of Health Sciences, said it was an unforgettable experience...

UNITE(ing) Mind, Body and Spirit
Students from the UKZN School of Engineering's UNITE programme recently underwent a challenging one-day workshop designed to stimulate team building...

Three prestigious appointments for Professor Marie-Louise NewellUKZN Convocation Appoints New PresidentOptometry Lecturer Presented her PhD Research in DublinUNITE(ing) Mind, Body and Spirit

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

Graduation 2012 Highlights

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Events at University

Risk and Resilience in Urban Youth: Selected Findings from Project COPE
Please find attached an invitation to a Public Lecture by Professor Wendy...
Race Trouble: 2nd Critical Studies Forum
The second Critical Studies Forum of the semester is coming up in...
German Monday Film Show (HC): Ernst Lubitsch's Ich Möchte Kein Mann Sein - I Don't Want to be a Man (1918)
Next screening is a rarity, a gender bending farce and silent film...
Public Lecture: Nuancing African Scholarship: The African Perspective
The College of Humanities will be holding a public lecture entitled: "Nuancing...

Research Highlights

E-Discussion on Poverty at UKZN
E-Discussion on Poverty at UKZN
An online e-discussion on Assessing Impact from Poverty Reduction Interventions is being presented this week by UKZN’s School of Built Environment and
UKZN Awarded Three South African Research Chairs
UKZN Awarded Three South African Research Chairs
UKZN has been awarded three new prestigious South African Research Chairs that will be located in the College of  Agriculture, Engineering and Science...
UKZN Top Published Researchers
UKZN Top Published Researchers
The Top  Published Academics in 2010 who  have accumulated the highest 'productivity units' from publishing in DoHET Accredited Journals...

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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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