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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. TOP amongst the top 500 universities of the world 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 (SADC) region and the rest of Africa, UKZN attracts full-time students from China, India, Europe, the USA, and other parts of the world. The University’s international partnerships in 16 countries provide an opportunity for direct interface and global academic exchange that enhances scholarship and the student experience. The major exchange partners are: University of Tampere – Finland, University of Calgary – Canada, University of Erlangen, Nuremburg – Germany and Pitzer College – USA.
The Major exchange partners have been identified because of a high number of exchange students that we send abroad and the amount of students we receive. The exchanges are also active.
22 23 ALUMNI
The University has one of South Africa's largest groupings of alumni across 120 countries. Our graduates hold prominent positions in civil society, business, government, academia, the media and the sporting world. Cheryl De La Rey Virend Somers Dumile Cele
Judith Dlamini Salim Abdool Karim Bongani Mayosi Quarraisha Abdool Karim Imtiaz Ismail Sooliman
24 25 Divesh Makan Trish Taylor Stephen Saad Fée Halsted-Berning Trueman Goba CIVIL SOCIETY Business
Yasmin Essop Bacus HOD, Community Safety and Liaison, KwaZulu-Natal Lwazi Bam CEO, Deloitte SA Vasu Gounden Executive Director of the African Centre for the Guy Brazier Regional Leader, Deloitte KwaZulu-Natal Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) Warren Clewlow Chair, Barloworld SA Pregs Govender Former parliamentarian and gender activist Kuseni Dlamini Former CEO, Old Mutual: SA and Emerging Markets The late Fatima Meer Activist, academic and author Lebo Gunguluza Group Chairman, The Gem Group Kumi Naidoo Executive Director of Greenpeace Sol Kerzner International Hotelier The late Phyllis Naidoo Activist and lawyer Vincent Maphai Former Chair, BHP Billiton SA, former Chair of Council, Imtiaz Sooliman Founder: Gift of the Givers UKZN and Member of the National Planning Commission Andrew Philip Zaloumis Conservationist Sibongiseni Myeni President and CEO, SeniNhle Occupational Health Guy Balme Director of Lion Program in Africa, Panthera Services (Pty) Ltd Rt Rev Michael Nuttall Former Anglican Bishop Ben Ngubane Former Chairperson, South African Broadcasting Corporation Jeremy Sarkin Former Chairperson-Rapporteur of the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance, United Alan Olivier CEO, Grinrod Group Nations Stephen Saad Group Chief Executive, Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Beauty Sekete Shoprite Checkers Women of the Year and rural Philip Hourquebie CEO, Ernst & Young community upliftment campaigner Divesh Makan Partner - ICONIQ Capital, Financial Advisor to prominent Winnie Kubayi Director of the Centre for Criminal Justice KZN business icons. viz. Mark Zuckerberg, Lakshmi Mittal, etc. Bulelwa Mbolekwa Chairperson - KZN Blind Society Governing Board Andrew Marshall CEO – Nampak SA Andrew Muir Director - Wilderness Foundation Sipho Maseko Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director – Telkom Steven Barnwell Managing Executive – Vodacom KZN Dumile Cele CEO - Durban Chamber of Commerce & Industry Shabir Chohan Chief Executive - Albaraka Bank Ltd Phakamani Hadebe CEO - Land Bank
26 27 Phumzile Langeni Chairman - The Mineworkers Investment Company Mamphela Ramphele First black woman Vice-Chancellor in South Africa and Sibongiseni Mkhize Chief Executive Officer - Robben Island Museum, Cape Town former World Bank Director Stuart Bird Chief Executive Officer - Mr Price Group Limited Mvuyo Tom Vice-Chancellor of the University of Fort Hare Jane Msomi Chief Executive Officer - Busara Leadership Partners Phumla Mnganga Former Chair of the UKZN Council Euvin Naidoo Director: Africa Portfolio - PBB Credit & Standard Bank Johannes van Staden UKZN’s Top Published researcher and Director of UKZN’s Research Centre for Plant Growth and Development Gavin Dalgleish Managing Director - Illovo Sugar Trevor Letcher Emeritus Professor in the School of Chemistry and Physics Graham O’Connor CEO – SPAR Group Ltd Colleen Downs UKZN’s Top Published female researcher from the School Nobuhle Judith Dlamini Non-Executive, Chairman (Aspen) & Founder: Mbekani of Life Sciences Health & Wellbeing (Pty) Ltd Mark Brown Honorary Researcher in the School of Life Sciences Anshumali Padayachee CEO - South Africa-Netherlands Research Programme on Alternatives in Development (SANPAD) Hoosen Coovadia Member of the National Planning Commission Dorsamy Pillay Deputy Chief Executive Officer - NRF South Africa Saleem Badat Former Vice-Chancellor – Rhodes University Slim Abdool Karim Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research at the University of Education and Science KwaZulu-Natal Quarraisha Abdool Karim Associate Scientific Director: CAPRISA Penelope Andrews President and Dean, New York Law School Honorary Professor: School of Nursing & Ahmed Bawa Vice-Chancellor of the Durban University of Technology Public Health, UKZN Cheryl De La Rey Vice-Chancellor & Principal: University of Pretoria Ela Gandhi Activist and former Chancellor of the Durban University Government of Technology Ntombifikile Mazibuko Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Zululand Shaun Abrahams National Director of Public Prosecutions Ina Cronje Former KwaZulu-Natal MEC, Finance Malegapuru Makgoba Former Medical Research Council (SA) President, UKZN’s founding Vice-Chancellor and Member of the National Siyabonga Cwele Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services Planning Commission Sibongiseni Dhlomo KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Health Adam Habib Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Witwatersrand Zanele Gasa Member of the National Planning Commission Ephraim Mokgokong Former Chancellor of the Medical University of South Malusi Gigaba Minister of Home Affairs Africa (Medunsa) Trueman Goba Member of the National Planning Commission
28 29 Robert Godsell Member of the National Planning Commission The Judiciary Pravin Gordhan Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Philip Harrison Member of the National Planning Commission Selby Baqwa Former Public Prosecutor, South Africa Mduduzi Manana Deputy Minister of Higher Education Mogoeng Mogoeng Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa Ben Martins Former Minister of Energy Sandile Ngcobo Former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa Rhulani Clifford Mkasi Former Mpumalanga MEC, Health Chiman Patel Judge President: KwaZulu-Natal Hlengiwe Mkhize Deputy Minister: Economic Development Navanethem Pillay Former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zwelini Mkhize Former Premier of KwaZulu-Natal and UKZN Chancellor Renuka Subban Vice-Chair, Equality Court Training Commission, Durban Gareth Morgan Former Shadow Minister, Water and Environmental Affairs for the Democratic Alliance Leona Theron Judge Pakishe Motsoaledi Minister of Health Vuka Tshabalala Chancellor of the Durban University of Technology, former Judge-President, High Court, KwaZulu-Natal Blade Nzimande Minister of Higher Education and Training Zakeria Mohammed Yacoob Judge, South African Constitutional Court Joseph Phaahla Deputy Minister of Health Sbu Gule Global Chairman of Norton Rose Fulbright Law Firm in Mohamed Enver Surty Deputy Minister: Basic Education South Africa Vivienne Taylor Member of the National Planning Commission Khayelihle Mthiyane Judge of Appeal - Department of Justice Mamphela Ramphele Former Vice-Chancellor of University of Cape Town, Raymond Zondo Judge of the Constitutional Court Former World bank Director and founder of Agang SA Christopher Nicholson Retired KwaZulu-Natal High Court Judge John Jefferey Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Trevor Gorven Judge of the High Court - Natal Provincial Division Thembekile Makwetu Auditor-General of South Africa Ayanda Ntsaluba Group Executive Director of Discovery Limited & UKZN Chair of Council Literature and the Arts Rajendran Govender Director of Arts, Culture & Tourism – KZN Concord Nkabinde Winner of the 2006 Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Jazz Dianne Kohler-Barnard South African politician and former journalist Mark Killian Music writer for the film Tsotsi Reginald Lubisi Director-General in the Office of the President The late Mazisi Kunene Poet, writer and scholar Stewart Lumka Head of the Department of Finance in the Gauteng Bridgeman Mthunzi Namba Pastor, singer, songwriter and producer Provincial Government
30 31 Devi Sankaree-Govender Investigative Journalist and columnist The University is also proud of its association Barbara Trapido Author with founders of the Black Consciousness John Van de Ruit Author Lara Logan Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, CBS News Movement – the late Steve Biko and the late Trish Taylor CEO - Urban Brew Studios Strini Moodley, both of whom studied at the Kerishnie Naicker Former Miss SA University but due to apartheid politics were Christopher Hope Novelist and Poet Fée Halsted-Berning Founder of Ardmore Ceramics unable to complete their degrees.
SPORT AND ENTERTAINMENT Strini Moodley Steve Biko
Tommy Bedford Former Springbok Rugby player Andrew Birkett Triple Dusi Marathon Winner Oregan Hoskins President, South African Rugby Union Craig Jamieson Former Sharks rugby player Paula Newby-Fraser Triathalon World Champion Shaun Pollock Cricketer Jonty Rhodes Cricketer Shaun Tomson Professional Surfer
Medical
Letlape Tebogo Kgosietsile Former Chairperson, South African Medical Association Bongani Mayosi Professor of Medicine at the University of Cape Town Virendh Somers Cardiologist, Mayo Clinic Tshepo Motsepe Medical Doctor and Chairman: Board of Trustees - ASHA Trust (Cyril Ramophosa’s wife and sister to Patrick Motsepe) 32 33 Community engagement
The University has committed itself and all its resources to the common good of society. More than 350 outreach projects are managed by UKZN, ranging from HIV and AIDS projects and upgrading the skills of Science and Mathematics teachers, to food security and community tourism projects.
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