The Durban University of Technology (DUT) is a multi-campus university situated in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was formed in 2002 following the merger of

Technikon Natal Technikon Natal is located in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and has now merged with ML Sultan Technikon to form the Durban University of Technology. History Technikon Natal was founded by Dr Samuel George Campbell in 1907. In 1912, th ...

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ML Sultan Technikon ML Sultan is located in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and has now merged with Technikon Natal to form the Durban University of Technology. History The institution was named after Mohammed Lappa Sultan who donated funds in 1941 to establis ...

and it was initially known as the Durban Institute of Technology. It has five campuses in

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, and two in Pietermaritzburg. In 2022, approximately 31 991 students were enrolled to study at DUT. The university is one of five technical institutions on the African continent to offer Doctoral Degrees.

History

The Durban University of Technology is a result of the merger, in April 2002, of two technikons, ML Sultan and Technikon Natal. It was named the Durban Institute of Technology and later became the Durban University of Technology in 2007. KwaZulu-Natal's Indian population began arriving in the 1860s to primarily work as indentured labourers on the sugar plantations. In 1927, those with no formal educational qualifications were threatened with repatriation. This threat stimulated adult classes in literacy, as well as a range of commercial subjects, held in a mission school and a Hindu Institute, but it was not until after the Second World War, and thanks to substantial financial support from the public, that ML Sultan College came into being. It would be another decade, however, before the City Council, now preoccupied with the structures of the first Group Areas Act of 1950, allocated suitable land for a permanent campus. The Natal Technical College was founded in 1907 and immediately began providing tuition to more than 350 part-time students. The structures of apartheid as it was codified through legislation weighed heavily on this institution as well. In 1955 the college was taken over by national education authorities; and in 1967 it became an exclusively white institution.

DUT Council

*Wiseman Madinane is the Chairperson of the University Council. *Brenda Ntombela is the Deputy Chairperson of the University Council. The DUT student body elects a Student Representative Council annually.

DUT Campuses

* Brickfield Campus, Durban * City Campus, Durban * Indumiso Campus, Pietermaritzburg * ML Sultan Campus, Durban * Ritson Campus, Durban * Riverside Campus, Pietermaritzburg * Steve Biko Campus, Durban

Leadership & Operations

The university employs 841 academic staff, 51 percent of them female and 48 percent holding masters and 43 percent doctoral degrees. Some of the senior members of the leadership team include: *Thandwa Mthembu, Vice-Chancellor and Principal *Vuyo Mthethwa, Deputy-Vice Chancellor: People & Operations *Suren Singh, Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching & Learning *Keolebogile Motaung, Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation & Engagement *Maditsane Nkonoane, Registrar *Nthanyiseni Dhumazi, Chief Financial officer The six faculties include: *Faculty of Accounting & Informatics *Faculty of Applied Sciences *Faculty of Arts & Design *Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment *Faculty of Health Sciences *Faculty of Management Sciences Each Faculty is led by an Executive Dean. The academic ambit of DUT resides under the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching & Learning.

DUT Business School

The

Durban University of Technology The Durban University of Technology (DUT) is a multi-campus university situated in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was formed in 2002 following the merger of Technikon Natal and ML Sultan Technikon and it was initially known as the Durban Instit ...

launched the DUT Business School in 2021. The Business School offers its new Masters of Business Administration (MBA) programme, Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PDBA) programmes, Higher Certificate programmes and a variety of Executive Education and short learning programmes. The DUT Business School also designs tailor-made, in-house programmes and collaborates with corporate, public and non-profit organisations to develop and capacitate employees in various areas.

Student enrolment

Whilst the

offers contact learning, DUT is also a member of COIL, which is the Collaborative Online International Learning consortium. In 2022, there were 31 991 registered students. This includes under-graduates, Masters and Doctoral/PhD candidates.

Rankings

In 2021, the university was ranked by the

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for the first time in its history. It ranked within the top 500 universities in the world, and within the top 5 in South Africa. It was also the first time in history that the province had two universities rank within the top 5 in the country. In 2022, DUT remained in the Top 5 of all 26 South African Universities, was the number 1 University of Technology in the country and in the top one third globally.

Notable alumni

The university has a large alumni body. Mr Alan Khan was the first President of the DUT Convocation in 2002. Miss Zama Mncube is the current President of the Convocation and Chairperson of the Convocation Executive. She was also the first women President of the DUT Convocation, after being elected to the position in 2022. Presidents of the DUT Convocation, in chronological order, include: * Mr Alan Khan (2002) * Mr Wiseman Madinane (2008) * Mr Siyabonga Vezi (2016) * Ms Zama Mncube (2022) The university has a list of famous alumni, including: *

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* Jeremy Maggs - TV news presenter * Alan Khan - radio presenter * Lance Klusener - cricketer *

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- actress *

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- comedienne and actress *

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- DJ, record producer, singer and songwriter *

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- multi-award-winning singer, record producer and businessman *

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- sculptor *

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- businessman *

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* Billy Nair - politician, a member of the National Assembly of South Africa, an

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- artist * Zwakele Mncwango - politician, Provincial Leader of KwaZulu-Natal

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since November 2018, provincial treasurer of the

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from 2018 to 2020, Member of the

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from 2014 to 2020.

Honorary Doctorates

* Mrs P Naidoo April 2008 * Professor E J da Silva (posthumous) April 2008 * Mr A Verster April 2009 * Dr M Hinoul April 2009 * Mr J N Kollapen April 2009 * Mr N Soobben April 2010 * Dr I I Sooliman September 2010 * Mr I G Murray April 2011 * Mr B S Biko (posthumous) April 2011 * Mr M L Sultan (posthumous) April 2011 * Mr R H L Strachan April 2011 * Professor L Nkosi (posthumous) April 2012 * Ms W Y N Luhabe April 2012 * Vice-Admiral J R Mudimu April 2012 * Professor N S Ndebele April 2012 * Mr S Nxasana September 2012 * Ms E Gandhi September 2012 * Mr S G Pretorius April 2013 * Mr J Naidoo September 2013 * Mrs L G Ngcobo April 2014 * Mr S E P Peek April 2014 * Mr S G Govender April 2014 * Mr A H Singh September 2014 * Mr D D B Mkhwanazi September 2014 * Mr Joseph Shabalala April 2015 * Mr Richard Maponya April 2015 * Mr Desmond D’Sa September 2015 * Mr Ahmed Kathrada April 2016 * Mrs G T Serobe September 2016 * Mr Kumi Naidoo September 2017 * Judge Navanethem Pillay September 2017 * Dr A M Mlangeni April 2018 * Ms E N Mahlangu September 2018 * Mr J Clegg September 2018 * Mr S Mchunu September 2018 * Mr W Nzimande September 2018 * Mr B P Vundla September 2019 * Professor Z K G Mda June 2021 * Ms Thembi Mtshali-Jones July 2022

References

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