Nelson Mandela University

Description

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) opened on 1 January 2005, the result of the merging of the PE Technikon the University of Port Elizabeth (UPE) and the Port Elizabeth campus of Vista University (Vista PE). This union of three very different institutions came about as a result of government’s countrywide restructuring of higher education – intended to deliver a more equitable and efficient system to meet the needs of South Africa in the 21st century.

NMMU brings together the best traditions of technikon and university education, and draws on more than a century of quality higher education, in a new kind of university that offers a wide range of academic, professional and technological programmes at varying entrance and exit levels.

NMMU has approximately 27 000 students and approximately 2 500 staff members, based on six campuses in the Nelson Mandela Metropole and George. The sites are the North Campus (former PE Technikon), South Campus (former UPE), Second Avenue Campus (former PE Technikon College Campus) Missionvale Campus (former Vista), Bird Street Campus and the George Campus at Saasveld.

Conditions d'admission

Please find the requirement to study at the Nelson Mandela University here.

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1. Vision

To be a dynamic African university, recognised for its leadership in generating cutting-edge knowledge for a sustainable future.

2. Mission

To offer a diverse range of quality educational opportunities that will make a critical and constructive contribution to regional, national and global sustainability.

To achieve our vision and mission, we will ensure that:

• Our values inform and define our institutional ethos and distinctive educational purpose and philosophy.
• We are committed to promoting equity of access and opportunities so as to give students the best chance of success in their pursuit of lifelong learning and diverse educational goals.
• We provide a vibrant, stimulating and richly diverse environment that enables staff and students to reach their full potential.
• We develop graduates and diplomates to be responsible global citizens capable of critical reasoning, innovation, and adaptability.
• We create and sustain an environment that encourages and supports a vibrant research, scholarship and innovation culture.
• We engage in mutually beneficial partnerships locally, nationally and globally to enhance social, economic, and ecological sustainability.

Bourses d'étude et financement

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Accréditation & Distinctions

The Nelson Mandela University falls within the 50 top universities in Africa.