University of Kwazulu Natal
Description
The University of KwaZulu-Natal was formed on 1 January 2004 as a result of the merger between the University of Durban-Westville and the University of Natal. The new university brings together the rich histories of both the former Universities.
The University of Durban-Westville was established in the 1960s as the University College for Indians on Salisbury Island in Durban Bay. Student numbers throughout the 1960s were low as a result of the Congress Alliances’ policy of shunning apartheid structures. This policy gave way in the 1980s to a strategy of “education under protest” which sought to transform apartheid institutions into sites of struggle. Student numbers grew rapidly and in 1971, the College was granted University status. The following year, the newly-named University of Durban-Westville moved into its modern campus in Westville and was a site of major anti-apartheid struggle. UDW became an autonomous institution in 1984, opening up to students of all races.
Founded in 1910 as the Natal University College in Pietermaritzburg, the University of Natal was granted independent University status in 1949 owing to its rapid growth in numbers, its wide range of courses and its achievements in and opportunities for research. By that time, the NUC was already a multi-campus institution, having been extended to Durban after World War 1. The distinctive Howard College building was opened in 1931, following a donation by Mr T B Davis, whose son Howard Davis was killed during the Battle of Somme in World War I. In 1946, the government approved a Faculty of Agriculture in Pietermaritzburg and, in 1947, a Medical School for African, Indian and Coloured students in Durban.
Conditions d'admission
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Vision: To be the “The Premier University of African Scholarship”
UKZN carries forward the vision of the predecessor plan and the privilege of making its own choices, while harnessing the expertise and energy of those within and outside the Institution – to grow the esteem of the University. This Vision differentiates UKZN from other research-led universities. In this era of rapid globalisation and in the context of vast and powerful forces of cultural imperialism, UKZN takes the responsibility to ensure the development of intellectual enterprises which are relevant to the local socio-cultural context. The University sees itself as being central to the development of South Africa, and pivotal in efforts to advance globally-recognised African priorities. UKZN will therefore shape its African Scholarship agenda by ensuring that knowledge production systems which align to the local African context, inform the University’s global engagement.
Bourses d'étude et financement
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Accréditation & Distinctions
University of Kwazulu Natal is Africa and South Africa's 4th university and falls within the 1000 top universities woldwide.