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UKZN @ a Glance 2015 a glance INSPIRING GREATNESS VISION To be the Premier University of African Scholarship. MISSION A truly South African university that is academically excellent, innovative in research, critically engaged with society and demographically representative, redressing the disadvantages, inequities and imbalances of the past. Howard College campus 1 UKZN UKZN is recognised as one of the top three research-led universities in South Africa and is one of the largest universities in sub-Saharan Africa. The University is located in two cities (Durban and Pietermaritzburg) on five campuses: Westville campus Edgewood Howard College Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine Pietermaritzburg Westville. Howard College campus BUDGET Pietermaritzburg campus UKZN’s total consolidated revenue in 2014 amounted to R3,78 billion. As at December 2014 the University had aggregate assets of R6,74 billion. 2 3 Edgewood campus Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine COLLEGES UKZN is organised on a College model. The four Colleges are: The College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science The College of Health Sciences The College of Humanities The College of Law and Management Studies. 4 5 A TOP UNIVERSITY TRANSFORmation CHARTER UKZN is rated amongst the top 500 universities of the world The University shall be a place where: according to the Academic Rankings of World Universities Research, Teaching, Learning and Scholarship are a vocation for all; (ARWU) and is recognised as the third most productive university Race and Gender Representation is evident in all structures; in South Africa in terms of research output. The University has A socially cohesive and inclusive institutional culture thrives; international partnerships with institutions in 16 countries. Good modes of Governance are enshrined; The Right to Freedom of Expression in guaranteed; and Advancement of the transformation agenda is the responsibility of all. President Jacob Zuma congratulates The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) Professor Salim Abdool Karim, for recognises UKZN scientists among South Africa’s receiving the African Union’s annual top scholars. Professor Rob Slotow (centre) Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Award in with, from left, Dr Nesri Padayatchi, Professor Players from UKZN Impi with Vice- Chancellor, Dr Albert van Jaarsveld. the field of Earth and Life Sciences. Quarraisha Abdool Karim, Professor Dhayendre Moodley and Professor Sabiha Essack. 6 7 RESEARCH As one of South Africa’s pre-eminent research institutions, UKZN provides a dynamic environment for all facets of the research and innovation spectrum. Research activities span the natural and biomedical sciences, social sciences and the humanities. Research income for 2014 was R599 988 million, this amount included R108 333 million raised by the UKZN Foundation in project-related grants. In terms of the weighted research publications, UKZN’s output of 1627.21 units was highest in the country and about 11.6% of the national total. UKZN was placed fifth in terms of book publication units. UKZN’s output of st 1627.21 units was 1 highest in the country 5th UKZN was placed 5th in book publication units 8 9 Research Focus Area: RESEARCH African Indigenous Knowledge Systems. South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChi) The University holds the following 10 South African Research Chairs, an initiative of the Department of Science and Technology and the National Research Foundation: Systems Biology of HIV and AIDS Evolutionary Biology Quantum Information Processing and Communication Economic Development Fluorine Process Engineering and Separation Technology Gravitating Systems Land Use Planning and Management Rural Agronomy and Development Indigenous Healthcare Systems Research Applied Poverty Reduction Assessment Research Focus Areas HIV and AIDS, TB and Health Promotion Social Development and Economic Studies Water, Environment and Biodiversity Biotechnology Agriculture and Food Security Energy and Technology for Sustainable Development Gender, Race and Identity Studies African Indigenous Knowledge Systems Maritime Studies 10 11 RESEARCH K-RITH Tower Building. Research Centres include the: African Vision Research Institute (AVRI) African Centre for Crop Improvement (ACCI) Centre for African Literary Studies Centre for Astrophysics and Cosmology Research Unit (ACRU) Centre for Critical Research on Race and Identity (ccrri) Centre for Quantum Technology (CQT) Ujamaa Centre for Contextual Hermeneutics Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies Pollution Research Group (PRG). Major HIV and AIDS Research Centres info4africa (under the School of Applied Sciences) Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research In South Africa (CAPRISA) Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD) KwaZulu-Natal Research Institute for Tuberculosis and HIV and AIDS (K-RITH) 12 13 FACT FILE LARGE 2,000 UKZN is one of the largest universities in UNIVERSITY UKZN offers nearly 2 000 academic programmes PROGRAMMES 100 sub-Saharan Africa. TOP at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. YEARS The University enjoys over a century of 500 UKZN is one of four African universities rated academic advancements. amongst the top 500 universities of the world TOP according to the Academic Rankings of World The Times Higher Education Ranking placed 400 Universities (ARWU). 3RD IN RESEARCH UKZN “within the top 400 for the first time”. RESEARCH SUCCESS UKZN is the third most productive university OUTPUT The Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa in terms of research output. in South Africa (CAPRISA) located on the Medical 84% School campus is among the largest and most EMPLOYMENT 84% of UKZN graduates are employed within successful research institutes in Africa. 6 months of graduation. 3RD IN BIORESOURCES The Academic ranking of World Universities AFRICA UKZN is the only university in South Africa to offer a DEGREE ranked UKZN 3rd in Africa & 3rd in South Africa. degree in Agricultural (Bioresources) Engineering TOP that is fully accredited by the Engineering Council of UKZN is ranked within the top 2.4 - 3% of the 2.4 - 3% South Africa. World’s Universities by the Academic Ranking of K-RITH World Universities, the QS World University Rankings, The multimillion-rand KwaZulu-Natal Research Institute and The Times Higher Education Ranking. for Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS (K-RITH), an international 16 centre of scientific research, is a groundbreaking International partnerships with institutions in COUNTRIES partnership between UKZN and the Howard Hughes 16 countries provide an opportunity for global Medical Institute in the United States. academic exchange that enhances scholarship. 14 15 STAFF As at 2014 UKZN employed 3 183 permanent and long-term contract staff, of whom 1 396 (44%) were academic and 1 787 (56%) support staff. Women constituted 1 712 (54%) of staff. Several women occupy senior leadership positions at the University. UKZN has developed equity strategies and programmes, including the Equity Acceleration Programme, UKZN’s key mechanism for nurturing and developing the next generation of academics. ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT STAFF BREAKDOWN (2014) ● SUPPORT 1 787 SUPPORT ACADEMIC ● ACADEMIC 1 396 20% TOTAL 3 183 35% staff 6% 56% staff 44% 4% STAFF BY ETHNIC GROUP (2014) 35% ● AFRICAN 1 128 STAFF BY GENDER (2014) ● INDIAN 1 112 46% 54% ● ● WHITE 625 MALE 1 471 ● FEMALE 1 712 ● COLOURED 136 ● OTHER 181 TOTAL 3 183 TOTAL 3 183 16 17 UKZN STUDENTS BY GRADUATE GROUP (2014) GRADUATES STUDENTS POSTGRADUATE 26% UNDERGRADUATE 74% Of the 45 579 students registered at UKZN in 2014, 11 653 (26%) were postgraduate students. Women made up (58%) 26 539 of the student body. Alternative access programmes cater for learners from socially and educationally disadvantaged backgrounds and who are academically under- prepared. A total of 580 disabled students were registered at the University in 2014. The Disability Unit has developed and facilitated a range of services for the special needs of disabled students. 2% 1% 5% 14% 21% COLLEGE 40% 67% 25% 25% STUDENT HEAD COUNT BY COLLEGE (2014) STUDENTS BY ETHNIC GROUP (2014) ● COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES 18 103 ● COLOURED 2% 977 ● COLLEGE OF LAW & MANAGEMENT STUDIES 11 431 ● OTHER 1% 124 ● COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, ENGINEERING & SCIENCE 9 843 ● WHITE 5% 2 458 ● COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES 6 202 ● INDIAN 25% 11 437 Education Leadership, Management TOTAL 45 579 ● AFRICAN 67% 30 583 and Policy graduates. TOTAL 45 579 18 19 College of Humanities students Mr Mondli Ntshingila (left) and STUDENT FUNDING Mr Sandile Zulu who won the UKZN Prestige Sports Scholarships. In 2014, out of all the awards made to students, 55% was made to females, 78% to African students and another 73% to undergraduates. R269 514 512 (R269 million) was awarded to students in terms of LOANS (National Student Financial Aid Scheme of South Africa [NSFAS] administered, including final-year student funding and UKZN Loan funding); an amount of R365 419 857 (R365 million) in BURSARIES (Corporate’s, NSFAS Administration, Social Responsibility, Deceased Estates) and an amount of R108 187 699 (R108 million) for SCHOLARSHIPS (UKZN, National Research Foundation and Deceased Estates). STUDENT FUNDING BREAKDOWN (2014) LOANS R269 million FUNDING BURSARIES R365 million SCHOLARSHIPS R108 million 20 21 INTERnationaL The University is a multicultural environment. In 2014, it was home to 2 972 international students from 83 countries. While the majority of our full-time students are from the South African Development Community
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